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361. Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 24, 2021 - It is also associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease … It is also associated with in- creased risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD), nonalcoholic fatty liver … Assessment of Risk Overweight and obesity are the strongest risk factors for develop- ing prediabetes … Inten- sive glucose control was associated with a decreased risk for all- cause mortality (relative risk … factors, and screening persons with risk factors for diabetes (regardless of age).

362. Recommendation: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 05, 2017 - Grade: I (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment All children aged 3 to 5 years are at risk of … Risk Factors Associated With Amblyopia Although all children aged 3 to 5 years are at risk of vision … abnormalities and should be screened, there are certain risk factors that increase risk. … interocular difference in acuity ≥0.2 logMAR [logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution], 1.5% vs 2.7%; relative … risk, 0.55 [95% CI, 0.29 to 1.04]; and interocular difference in acuity ≥0.3 logMAR, 0.6% vs 1.8%; relative

363. Evidence Summary: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 10, 2019 - , no significant association with all-cause mortality benefit was seen at 12- to 15-year follow-up (relative … from the 4 screening trials 5 , 23 , 58 , 83 (n = 124,929) did not reach statistical significance (relative … Quantifying the risks of hypertension, age, sex and smoking in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm … RR indicates relative risk. Return to Table of Contents Figure 5. … NR, not reported; PIVOTAL, Positive Impact of Endovascular Options for Treating Aneurysms Early; RR, relative

364. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Best-Evidence Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2005 - trials to determine whether the potential benefit from preventing ruptured AAAs justified the potential risks … Treatment is associated with significant risks for operative death and complications. … These risks, however, may be acceptable to men with AAAs greater than 5.5 cm, which are most prone to … Smokers’ relative risk for aortic aneurysm compared with other smoking-related diseases: a systematic … KQ 1a= Does AAA screening, in an asymptomatic average-risk or high-risk population, reduce AAA-related

365. Archived: Evidence Summary: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 13, 2015 - ; OR = odds ratio; PCS = SF-36 Physical Component Summary; RCT = randomized, controlled trial; RR = relative … CV = cardiovascular; DM = diabetes mellitus; MI = myocardial infarction; OR = odds ratio; RR = relative … risk … H = hypertensive subgroup; HOT = Hypertensive Optimal Treatment; N = nonhypertensive subgroup; RR = relative … number needed to treat; NR = not reported; OR = odds ratio; RCT = randomized, controlled trial; RR = relative

366. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 15, 2008 - reduction or risk avoidance. … for STIs on the basis of sociodemographic population risk factors or individual risk factors, including … Many high-risk populations are not addressed. … ratio; PC = primary care; RESPECT = Review, Enhance, Situations, Plan, Examine, Challenge, Tell; RR = relative … NS = not significant; OR = odds ratio; PC = primary care; STI = sexually transmitted infection; RR = relative

367. Final Recommendation Statement: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 20, 2018 - childhood is associated with increased melanoma risk. … It remains unclear whether the same mechanisms apply to melanoma risk. … Skin cancer: what are the risks for skin cancer? … IARC Monograph on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, Volume 100. … Indoor tanning: the risks of ultraviolet rays.

368. Archived: Skin Cancer: Screening and Behavioral Counseling, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - studies adjustment for phenotype reduced the crude risk estimates. … evidence from case series that public education can increase knowledge and beliefs about the health risks … Estimated risks and guidelines for management. Med Clin North Am . 1986;70:3–37. [ PubMed ] 25. … tumour: no evidence for steps in risk. … Risks and benefits from high-intensity ultraviolet. A sources used for cosmetic purposes.

369. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - reduction or risk avoidance. … population risk factors or individual risk factors, including participants with a history of current … ratio; PC � primary care; RESPECT � Review, Enhance, Situations, Plan, Examine, Challenge, Tell; RR � relative … All effective interventions were based on individ- ual risk-based counseling and included tailored risk … NS 5 not significant; OR 5 odds ratio; PC 5 primary care; STI 5 sexually transmitted infection; RR 5 relative

370. Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 18, 2021 - 419,966) was associated with a reduction of CRC-specific mortality after 2 to 9 rounds of screening (relative … risk at 19.5 years, 0.91 [95% CI, 0.84-0.98]; relative risk at 30 years, 0.78 [95% CI, 0.65-0.93]). … mortality compared with no screening after 2 to 9 rounds of screening at 11 to 30 years of follow-up (relative … difference; RR, relative risk. a Includes newly identified studies or newly identified articles with … Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial; RCT, randomized clinical trial; RR, relative

371. Recommendation: Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 24, 2021 - Assess risk: Obtain height and weight measurements to determine whether patient has overweight or … It is also associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD), nonalcoholic fatty liver … Assessment of Risk Overweight and obesity are the strongest risk factors for developing prediabetes … Intensive glucose control was associated with a decreased risk for all-cause mortality (relative risk … factors, and screening persons with risk factors for diabetes (regardless of age).

372. Let's Talk About It: Starting Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke (pdf file)
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     April 26, 2022 - Age, risk for heart disease or stroke, risk for bleeding, and patients’ preferences and values, all … 2 Am I at a higher risk for bleeding? … To estimate a person’s risk for heart disease and stroke, healthcare professionals can use a CVD risk … in the research used to develop risk estimations. … estimate risk for heart disease in all adults

373. Vision Screening in Children Aged 6Months to 5 Years: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     September 05, 2017 - Risk Factors Associated With Amblyopia Although all children aged 3 to 5 years are at risk of vision … abnor­ malities and should be screened, there are certain risk factors that increase risk. … Grade: I (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment All children aged 3 to 5 years are at risk of vision … interocular difference in acuity :0.2 logMAR [logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution], 1.5% vs 2.7%; relative … risk, 0.55 [95% CI, 0.29-1.04]; and interocular difference in acuity :0.3 logMAR, 0.6% vs 1.8%; relative

374. Second Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - in conjunction with comprehensive management of identified risks to prevent falls in community-dwelling … assess the balance of benefits and harms of counseling adults older than age 24 years about minimizing risks … The risks and benefits of these screening methods vary. … Falls Prevention: multifactorial risk assessment with comprehensive management of identified risks for … assess the balance of benefits and harms of counseling adults older than 24 years about minimizing risks

375. Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 13, 2018 - (SCORE; Merck), Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument (ORAI), Osteoporosis Index of Risk (OSIRIS), … a particular risk threshold. … Risk Estimation Tool. … identify risk of osteoporosis. … For women, bisphosphonates were found to significantly reduce vertebral fractures (relative risk [RR]

376. Archived: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2005 - There is only a modest association between risk factors for atherosclerotic disease and AAA. … Because there are many competing health risks at this age, any benefit of screening for AAA would be … Additionally, men having this surgery are at increased risk for impotence. … mortality in men aged 65 to 75, but not in older men. 23 A meta-analysis of these trials showed a relative … Mass or high-risk screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Br J Surg 1997;84(1):40-2.

377. Archived: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 15, 2009 - Most people who develop MDD have multiple risk factors. … However, risk factors for MDD can be difficult to assess. … Observational studies of risks for longer-term outcomes, including mania precipitation, with use of antidepressants … and harms of screening, the accuracy of primary care-feasible screening tests, and the benefits and risks … Pooled absolute risk differences were calculated.

378. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 07, 2016 - risk for syphilis infection. … Syphilis infection also increases the risk for acquiring or transmitting HIV infection. … Assessment of Risk The USPSTF recommends screening for syphilis in persons who are at increased risk … HIV who do not have sex with men. 4 Based on older study data from northern California, the adjusted relative … in behavior that increases their risk for other sexually transmitted infections.

379. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2005 - There is only a modest association between risk factors for atherosclerotic disease and AAA. … Because there are many competing health risks at this age, any benefit of screening for AAA would be … Additionally, men having this surgery are at increased risk for impotence. … AAA-related mortality in men aged 65 to 75, but not in older men.23 A meta-analysis of these trials showed a relative … Mass or high-risk screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Br J Surg. 1997;84(1):40–42. 10.

380. Archived: Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-september-2014
     September 22, 2014 - risk (for adults only). … Most trials targeted high-risk groups based on demographic characteristics, high-risk behaviors, or presence … , with 12.5% of control and 18.7% of intervention participants having an STI at follow-up (adjusted relative … Effect of risk-reduction counseling with rapid HIV testing on risk of acquiring sexually transmitted … Prevalence and risks for bacterial vaginosis in women who have sex with women.