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November 13, 2016 - Data Sources: The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews … Our findings are in accordance with prior USPSTF reviews, 11 , 13 which also found no direct evidence … Systematic Reviews
Criteria
Comprehensiveness of sources considered or the search strategy used … and humans)
limit 25 to yr="2008 - 2016"
Database: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews … limit 2 to full systematic reviews
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Appendix Table 2.
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November 13, 2016 - Our findings are in accordance with prior USPSTF reviews, 11 , 13 which also found no direct evidence … Systematic Reviews
Criteria
Comprehensiveness of sources considered or the search strategy used … or/18-21
and (17 or 22)
limit 23 to evidence based medicine reviews
limit 24 to (English language … and humans)
limit 25 to yr="2008 - 2016"
Database: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews … limit 2 to full systematic reviews
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Appendix Table 2.
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July 01, 2017 - Recognizing that the methodology of systematic reviews are continuously evolving, the USPSTF allows the … Systematic Reviews
Criteria:
Comprehensiveness of sources considered/search strategy used
Standard … included studies
Validity of conclusions
Recency and relevance (especially important for systematic reviews
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July 16, 2020 - , 4–6: RCTs and controlled clinical trials
KQ 3: Diagnostic test accuracy studies or systematic reviews … test accuracy studies
KQs 4: Large prospective cohort studies are also eligible
KQ 5: Systematic reviews … of relevant trials are also eligible
KQ 6: Systematic reviews of relevant trials and large prospective … cohort studies are also eligible
All other designs, narrative reviews, case reports, case series
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November 12, 2020 - Modeling studies, systematic reviews, ** case series, case reports, uncontrolled observational studies … individuals who meet criteria for IFG or IGT and those with a HbA1c level from 5.7% to 6.4%. ** Systematic reviews … However, separate searches will be conducted to identify relevant systematic reviews, and the citations … of all studies included in those systematic reviews will be reviewed to ensure that the database searches
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July 16, 2020 - , 4–6: RCTs and controlled clinical trials
KQ 3: Diagnostic test accuracy studies or systematic reviews … test accuracy studies
KQs 4: Large prospective cohort studies are also eligible
KQ 5: Systematic reviews … of relevant trials are also eligible
KQ 6: Systematic reviews of relevant trials and large prospective … cohort studies are also eligible
All other designs, narrative reviews, case reports, case series
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/oral-health-children-adolescents-screening-preventive-interventions
November 07, 2023 - xylitol; for other preventive interventions, pooled estimates were used from good-quality systematic reviews … Systematic reviews measured caries burden based on the prevented fraction (caries index in control group … However, the systematic reviews were assessed as good-quality, and review findings were supplemented … Using existing systematic reviews in complex systematic reviews. … SDF indicates silver diamine fluoride. a Fifty-four trials included in the systematic reviews (in 53
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July 01, 2017 - Summary of Evidence Table for Evidence Reviews
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July 08, 2021 - Study designs
KQs 1, 4, 5: RCTs
KQs 2, 3: Good-quality, recent (within 5 years) systematic reviews … § Previous systematic reviews will be included if they are recent (published within 5 years), of good … If no recent, good-quality systematic reviews are identified, all eligible primary studies that address
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/blood-pressure-in-children-and-adolescents-hypertension-screening
November 01, 2018 - studies with a comparison group (e.g., comparative cohort and case-control studies), and systematic reviews … observational studies with a comparison group (e.g., cohort and case-control studies), and systematic reviews … comparison group (e.g., large [sample size >1,000] cohort and case-control studies), and systematic reviews
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November 29, 2016 - In addition, the teams that conduct the evidence reviews for each topic always include external
content … advocates) can visit the
Task Force’s Web site to submit comments on draft research plans, draft evidence reviews
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March 05, 2015 - obtaining hormonal contraception; psychological harms
Study Design
KQ 1: Systematic reviews … ; randomized, controlled trials
KQ 2: Systematic reviews of diagnostic accuracy studies; diagnostic … listed as excluded); randomized, controlled trials; controlled clinical trials
All KQs: Narrative reviews
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November 03, 2014 - designs
KQs 1–3, 7: Randomized, controlled trials; controlled observational studies; systematic reviews … diagnostic accuracy of serologic screening or questionnaires compared with intestinal biopsy; systematic reviews … KQs 5, 6: Randomized, controlled trials; systematic reviews
KQ 4: Case-control studies
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November 07, 2023 - SOURCES MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Cochrane
Database of Systematic Reviews … xylitol; for other preventive interventions,
pooled estimates were used from good-quality systematic reviews … System-
atic reviews measured caries burden based on the prevented frac-
tion (caries index in control … SDF indicates silver diamine fluoride.
a Fifty-four trials included in the systematic reviews (in 53 … Using existing systematic reviews in
complex systematic reviews.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan-aspirin-to-prevent-cancer/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-and-cancer-april-2016
October 07, 2013 - Study Design
KQs 1–5:
Randomized, controlled trials
Controlled clinical trials
Systematic reviews … benefits
KQs 6, 7:
Randomized, controlled trials
Controlled clinical trials
Systematic reviews … placebo group is not reported separately
Observational studies
Commentaries
Editorials
Narrative reviews … studies
Small or retrospective cohort studies
Case series
Commentaries
Editorials
Narrative reviews
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September 01, 2010 - Study Selection: Randomized, controlled trials; meta-analyses; sys
tematic reviews; cohort studies; … Randomized, controlled trials; meta-analyses; systematic reviews;
cohort studies; case–control studies … The initial search was restricted to articles in
dexed in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews … We supplemented these searches by
reviewing reference lists of recent reviews and clinical
guidelines … Previous reviews found no studies showing harms
from testicular cancer screening, which may include
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prediabetes-and-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-screening
November 15, 2018 - eligible
KQ 8: Controlled prospective cohort studies are also eligible
Modeling studies, systematic reviews … glucose or impaired glucose tolerance and persons with an A1c level of 5.7% to 6.4%. ** Systematic reviews … from the evidence review; however, separate searches will be conducted to identify relevant systematic reviews … , and the citations of all studies included in those systematic reviews will be reviewed to ensure that
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prediabetes-and-type-2-diabetes-screening
November 15, 2018 - eligible
KQ 8: Controlled prospective cohort studies are also eligible
Modeling studies, systematic reviews … glucose or impaired glucose tolerance and persons with an A1c level of 5.7% to 6.4%. ** Systematic reviews … from the evidence review; however, separate searches will be conducted to identify relevant systematic reviews … , and the citations of all studies included in those systematic reviews will be reviewed to ensure that
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November 15, 2018 - eligible
KQ 8: Controlled prospective cohort studies are also eligible
Modeling studies, systematic reviews … glucose or impaired glucose tolerance and persons with an A1c level of 5.7% to 6.4%. ** Systematic reviews … from the evidence review; however, separate searches will be conducted to identify relevant systematic reviews … , and the citations of all studies included in those systematic reviews will be reviewed to ensure that
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December 01, 2014 - Purpose: To update the 2005 and 2007 systematic reviews for the
U.S. … This systematic review is an update of previous reviews
for the USPSTF (1–3). … On the basis of evi-
dence gaps identified from previous reviews (1–3), the
USPSTF and AHRQ determined … Although this update
was intended to evaluate studies published since the previ-
ous USPSTF reviews, … the scope, key questions, and inclu-
sion criteria differ across reviews, resulting in the inclusion