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181. Medications for Risk Reduction of Primary Breast Cancer in Women: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Medications for Risk Reduction of Primary Breast Cancer in Women: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation … MEDICATIONS FOR RISK REDUCTION OF PRIMARY BREAST CANCER IN WOMEN CLINICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. … Grade: B Do not prescribe risk-reducing medications. … Grade: D Risk Assessment Important risk factors for breast cancer include patient age, race/ … reduction in women who are not at increased risk for the disease.

182. Statins for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - For composite cardiovascular outcomes, relative risk estimates were very similar for men and women in … Although relative risk estimates across subgroups were simi- lar, absolute benefits were greater in subgroups … similar relative risk esti- mates, the absolute benefits of statin therapy will be greater in populations … Statins: is it really time to reassess benefits and risks? … Risks associated with statin therapy: a systematic overview of randomized clinical trials.

183. Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Clinical Summary … of USPSTF Recommendation RISK ASSESSMENT, GENETIC COUNSELING, AND GENETIC TESTING FOR BRCA-RELATED … cancer Recommendation Screen women whose family history may be associated with an increased risk … Screening Tests Genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing are generally multistep processes … In women whose family history is not associated with an increased risk for potentially harmful BRCA

184. Screening for Osteoporosis: An Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2010 - much higher fracture rates than younger persons with the same bone density because of increasing risks … However, in this study, DEXA of the femoral neck was associated with a higher relative risk for hip … Bisphosphonates reduced vertebral fractures compared with placebo (relative risk [RR], 0.66 [CI, 0.50 … Ten-year risks for major osteoporotic and hip fractures for U.S. white women estimated from the online … Highlighted risks equal or exceed the reference case (woman aged 65 years with no risk factors: 9.3%

185. Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults with Cardiovascular Risk Factors (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - What are cardiovascular disease risk factors? … CVD risk factors are behaviors or conditions that increase the risk of developing heart disease or having … One way to help people at increased risk for CVD to lower their risk is through the use of behavioral … people reduce their risk for CVD is to help them quit smoking. … These behavior changes can help people reduce their risk for CVD and diabetes (also a risk factor for

186. Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults with Cardiovascular Risk Factors (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - What are cardiovascular disease risk factors? … CVD risk factors are behaviors or conditions that increase the risk of developing heart disease or having … One way to help people at increased risk for CVD to lower their risk is through the use of behavioral … people reduce their risk for CVD is to help them quit smoking. … These behavior changes can help people reduce their risk for CVD and diabetes (also a risk factor for

187. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis: Screening 2011 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 06, 2010 - Ten-Year Risks for Major Osteoporotic and Hip Fractures for U.S. … However, in this study, DEXA of the femoral neck was associated with a higher relative risk for hip fracture … Bisphosphonates reduced vertebral fractures compared with placebo (relative risk [RR], 0.66 [CI, 0.50 … Ten-Year Risks for Major Osteoporotic and Hip Fractures for U.S. … Highlighted risks equal or exceed the reference case (woman aged 65 years with no risk factors: 9.3%

188. Uhtgkzvs Bpnj4 G4Fxuay (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - Future improvements in risk assessment tools will help cli- nicians better individualize patients’ risks … Overdiagnosis of lung cancer and the risks of radiation are real harms, although their magnitude is uncertain … The relative risk for all-cause mortality in the DLCST was 1.46 (CI, 0.99 to 2.15). … When these 3 fair- or good-quality trials were com- bined in a meta-analysis, the relative risk for lung … exposure, family history, and history of other lung diseases are important when assessing patients’ risks

189. Final Research Plan: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 13, 2018 - of CVD due to multiple risk factors (e.g., calculated 10-year CVD risk >7.5% or metabolic syndrome). … ., 10-year CVD risk >7.5% or metabolic syndrome])? … ., 10-year CVD risk >7.5% or metabolic syndrome])? … include 10-year CVD risk >7.5% (e.g., using the Pooled Cohort Equations or Framingham Risk Score), metabolic … syndrome, or mixed risk factors (i.e., studies that include persons with any of a number of CVD risk

190. Archived: Comparative Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2012 - trials that evaluated similar populations, interventions, comparisons, and outcomes to estimate pooled relative … risks (RRs) using the DerSimonian–Laird method in a random-effects model 17 . … SVR than was dual therapy with standard-dose (180 mcg per week) pegylated interferon alfa-2a (pooled relative … Relative risks greater than 1 favor dual therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2b over dual therapy … Relative risks greater than 1 favor triple therapy.

191. Final Research Plan: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 01, 2025 - What clinical risk assessment tools or guidance can be used to help primary care clinicians identify … individuals at higher risk for STIs? … exclusively in populations requiring specialized healthcare or interventions to address STI and other health risks … reduction or risk avoidance, which can feasibly be implemented in or referred from primary care. … measures of infection, attitude, knowledge, ability, or self-efficacy, including: Knowledge of risks

192. Screening for Coronary Heart Disease: Clinician Fact Sheet (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2009 - A patient’s 10-year risk for CHD is determined based on age, gender, and conventional CHD risk factors … A variety of electronic or on-line risk calculators that use risk scoring algorithms derived from the … The added value of novel risk factors (e.g., CRP, homocysteine) above and beyond conventional risk … careful discussion with the patient about the risks and benefits of screening. … y If so, consider screening for this patient but only after a discussion of the risks and benefits.

193. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Suicide Risk: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2004 - Screening for Suicide Risk: Analytic Framework Appendix Table 1. … Key Questions for Screening for Suicide Risk Appendix Table 2. … Still, deliberate self-harm is a recurrent behavior with important long-term risks. … to risk severity. … Screening for Suicide Risk .

194. JAMA (pdf file)
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     November 12, 2019 - Tamoxifen reduced invasive breast cancer more than raloxifene in the head-to-head trial (relative risk … Risks for breast, ovarian, and other types of BRCA- related cancer are greatly increased in patients … Average risks of breast and ovarian cancer associated with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations detected in case … Cancer risks for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: results from prospective analysis of EMBRACE. … Familial breast cancer: classification, care and managing breast cancer and related risks in people with

195. Archived: Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 17, 2018 - Exercise trials were associated with statistically significant reductions in people experiencing a fall (relative … effects meta-analysis using the method of DerSimonian and Laird 11 was used to calculate the pooled relative … risks (RRs) when there was a sufficient number of contributing studies reporting an outcome for a given … IRR, incidence rate ratio; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported; RCT, randomized clinical trial; RR, relative … risk.

196. Procedure Manual Appendix IX. Factors to Consider When Recommending Starting and Stopping Times for Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2017 - factors should be considered when recommending initiation of screening: Whether the attributable risk … , ethnicity, particular behaviors (e.g., sexually active), and/or comorbid conditions or biological risk … Whether the potential to avert risk and burden is decreased by competing risks, such as short life expectancy … Whether the feasibility, efficacy, and/or harms of treatment of the risk factor or target condition differ … Whether the potential to avert risk and burden is decreased by competing risks, such as short life expectancy

197. Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendaiton Statement (pdf file)
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     March 19, 2024 - yielded inconsistent results.1 In 1 trial, there were no differences re- ported in physical abuse (relative … risk, 1.45 [95% CI, 0.58-3.62]) or neglect (relative risk, 2.79 [95% CI, 0.98-7.91) between the inter … , risks of further harm to the child, dissolution of families, or worsening inequities.1,21 Two trials … legal risks related to Child Protective Services) and to engagement in preventive interventions (eg, … disadvantaged families” to prevent child maltreat- ment and recommends against screening, citing the risks

198. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 1 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 01, 2010 - * Risk factors include increasing age, baseline functional impairment and limitations, incontinence … , polypharmacy, medical risks, or sensory and cognitive deficits. … This version represents an approach to identifying high-risk patients with common risk factors for one … , medical risks, or sensory and cognitive deficits. … The interventions for high-risk older adults includes: home inspections, exercise and rehabilitation

199. Archived: Treatment: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 28, 2013 - We used the Mantel–Haenszel method for relative risks and the inverse variance method for pooling mean … For dichotomous outcomes, we computed relative risk to estimate between-group differences. … risk. … Third, this review assessed the risks and benefits of treating GDM but not those of screening for this … determine the glucose thresholds and treatment targets at which GDM treatment benefits outweigh the risks

200. Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults in Primary Care (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults in Primary Care Understanding Task … Force Recommendations Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults in Primary … For older people, loneliness or physical illness can increase the risk for suicide. … The Final Recommendation on Screening for Suicide Risk: What Does It Mean? … Here is the Task Force’s final recommendation on screening for suicide risk.