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281. Recommendation: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 04, 2024 - Determine who is at increased risk for falls: Increasing age is strongly related to risk for falls … a number of risk factors. … persons experiencing 1 or more falls at the longest follow-up (6-24 months) (25 trials; n = 13,384; relative … at increased risk. … at risk for falls.

282. Final Recommendation Statement: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/perinatal-depression-preventive-interventions
     February 12, 2019 - Assessment of Risk Clinical risk factors that may be associated with the development of perinatal depression … Ongoing assessment of risks that develop in pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period would be reasonable … of developing psychiatric disorders. 29 , 30 Risk Factors A number of risk factors are thought to … interventions were associated with a 39% reduction in the likelihood of perinatal depression (pooled relative … risk [RR], 0.61 [95% CI, 0.47 to 0.78]). 2 Assuming a 19% baseline risk of perinatal depression (ie

283. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review46/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-2004
     February 15, 2004 - assessment tools to identify persons at high risk for HBV infection are valid? … at high risk for HBV infection. … truly high-risk individuals and those not disclosing their risk factors. … This, in turn, makes it difficult to discriminate between absolute risk and relative risk for HBV infection … Cost-effectiveness of preimmunization hepatitis B screening in high-risk adolescents.

284. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Brief Evidence Update (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2004 - Is there evidence indicating that risk assessment tools to identify persons at high risk for HBV infection … at high risk for HBV infection. … truly high-risk individuals and those not disclosing their risk factors. … This, in turn, makes it difficult to discriminate between absolute risk and relative risk for HBV infection … Cost-effectiveness of preimmunization hepatitis B screening in high-risk adolescents.

285. Archived: Evidence Summary: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary43/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
     October 07, 2011 - The other found no statistically significant effect after 10 years (relative risk, 1.1 [CI, 0.80 to 1.5 … cancer–specific mortality compared with watchful waiting through 13 years of follow-up (relative risk … After 7 years' (complete) follow-up, screening was associated with increased prostate cancer incidence (relative … for harms, the likely effect on observational studies would be to underestimate risks. … ADT = androgen deprivation therapy; NR = not reported; RCT = randomized, controlled trial; RR = relative

286. Let's Talk About It (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - This guide is meant to help you and your healthcare professional understand the benefits and risks of … The good news is getting screened for breast cancer every other year can reduce your risk of dying from … at birth who: have no signs or symptoms of breast cancer are 40 to 74 years old are at an average risk … How else can I reduce my risk of breast cancer? … How does my family history and other risk factors affect when I should get breast cancer screening?

287. Recommendation: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 12, 2019 - Grade: B Risk Assessment There is no accurate screening tool for identifying who is at risk … Ongoing assessment of risks that develop in pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period would be reasonable … of developing psychiatric disorders. 29 , 30 Risk Factors A number of risk factors are thought to … interventions were associated with a 39% reduction in the likelihood of perinatal depression (pooled relative … risk [RR], 0.61 [95% CI, 0.47 to 0.78]). 2 Assuming a 19% baseline risk of perinatal depression (ie

288. Screening for Skin Cancer: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2001 - of atypical moles.24 The risk of malignant melanoma rises with the number of com- mon moles, with relative … risks of 1.7 to 1.9 for 11 to 50 moles, 3.2 to 3.7 for 51 to 100 moles, and 7.6 to 7.7 for more than … Rampen et al.37 Volunteers for skin cancer screening in the Netherlands Patient with skin cancer risks … factors Patients with melanoma risks 4,146 Lesion-specific exam or TSE d Skin cancer Jonna et al … .43 Free skin cancer screening in San Diego for self- selected high risk Patients with skin cancer risks

289. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening, April 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 01, 2001 - of atypical moles. 24 The risk of malignant melanoma rises with the number of common moles, with relative … risks of 1.7 to 1.9 for 11 to 50 moles, 3.2 to 3.7 for 51 to 100 moles, and 7.6 to 7.7 for more than … include consequences of false negative and false positive tests, acceptability of the test, and the risks … Rampen et al. 37 Volunteers for skin cancer screening in the Netherlands Patients with skin cancer risks … factors Patients with melanoma risks 4,146 Lesion-specific exam or TSE d Skin cancer

290. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 2 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 01, 2010 - The patient population undergoing risk evaluation is adults aged 65 years and older; the subpopulation … for key question 4 (How are high-risk older adults identified for primary care fall interventions?) … is adults who are considered at high risk for falling. … KQ4: How are high-risk older adults identified for primary care fall interventions? … mobility, strength, medication review, cognitive impairment, orthostatic hypotension, and environmental risks

291. Recommendation: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 10, 2019 - Assess risk . … significant. 1 , 37 Pooled analysis of all available trials also showed no effect on all-cause mortality (relative … small AAAs 12 , 16 , 37 , 38 in the Aneurysm Detection and Management (ADAM) Veterans Affairs trial (relative … risk, 0.18 [95% CI, 0.04-0.81]) and the UK Small Aneurysm Trial (UKSAT) (relative risk, 0.51 [95% CI … Quantifying the risks of hypertension, age, sex and smoking in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm

292. Draft Recommendation: Oral Health in Adults: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 23, 2023 - However, they are also often important predictors of health risk. … Health education and counseling to encourage routine oral hygiene and reduce modifiable risk factors … of developing new dental caries (relative risk, 0.25 [95% CI, 0.10 to 0.63]), translating to a number … likelihood of developing new root dental caries (adjusted odds ratio, 0.4 [95% CI, 0.3 to 0.7] and relative … Academy of Family Physicians (2018) recommends that primary care clinicians educate patients about risks

293. 4Zmynqjxlv8G4Lzlrrddrm (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - Recognition of Risk Status Important risk factors for preeclampsia include history of preeclampsia ( … Predictive models that combine risk factors to identify women at risk for preeclampsia, such as serum … Clinical Risk Assessment for Preeclampsia* Risk Level Risk Factors Recommendation High† History of … Perinatal Outcomes The USPSTF found evidence of a 14% reduction in risk for preterm birth (pooled relative … The pooled relative risk for intracranial hemorrhage in neonates (6 studies; n � 22 158) was 0.84 (CI

294. Screening for HIV: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     April 23, 2013 - Grade: A Risk Assessment Men who have sex with men and active injection drug users are at very … high risk for new HIV infection. … Behavioral risk factors for HIV infection include: Having unprotected vaginal or anal intercourse … is on a continuum, and individuals may not be aware of their sexual partners’ risk factors for HIV … However, appropriately timed interventions in HIV-positive persons can reduce risks for clinical progression

295. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - was no difference in the likelihood of visual acuity worse than 20/60 after 3 to 5 years (37% vs 35%; relative … risks (RRs) and abso- lute risk differences. … difference in likelihood of visual acuity worse than 20/60 after 3- to 5-year follow-up (37% vs 35%; relative … risk. … of falls16 and, if an association is present, to identify methods for mitigating these risks.

296. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     September 04, 2012 - FORCE RECOMMENDATION Population Asymptomatic women without known genetic mutations that increase risk … nonpolyposis colon cancer), or a family history of ovarian cancer are at increased risk for ovarian … Women with an increased-risk family history should be considered for genetic counseling to further evaluate … their potential risks. … “Increased- risk family history” generally means having 2 or more first- or second-degree relatives with

297. Nz Rqwxmmr8Vym-Yjuqru- (pdf file)
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     May 23, 2019 - for blindness in one eye with no glycemic control; relative risk reduction for blindness with tight … 5-year risk for CVD event with usual blood pressure control (60); 50% relative risk reduction in CVD … for blindness in one eye among diabetic persons identified by screening (the relative risk reduction … Realistic assumptions of the risk for CVD and the relative risk reduction from intensive hypertension … Thus, the relative risk reduction for diabetic complications in minority groups must be extrapolated

298. 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

299. Archived: Treatment: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/treatment-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
     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

300. Understanding Task Force Draft Recommendations (pdf file)
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     November 08, 2021 - and do not have a history of heart disease or stroke should not start taking aspirin because the risks … your risk for heart disease or stroke. … , and bleeding risk. … A clinician will use a risk calculator to estimate a person’s heart disease risk based on a variety of … A clinician estimates this percentage using a risk calculator.