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421. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annlrpt2013%20(4).pdf
     November 01, 2013 - adults place on receiving clinical preventive services, 4) how older adults understand the balance of risks … The risks and benefits of these screening methods vary. … C Falls Prevention: Multifactorial Risk Assessment With Comprehensive Management of Identified Risks … assessment 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

422. 0306 AHRQ AAA_provider F.indd (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2009 - y Men aged 65–75 who have never smoked and men age <65 are at lower risk for AAAs, particularly AAAs … y Women are at lower risk for AAAs. … The main risk of an aneurysm is rupture. … The risk of rupture is proportional to aneurysm size. … Help men aged 65–75 who have ever smoked work through the decision to be screened by presenting the risks

423. Ced9Pf3Pnuhruptzxqza-N (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - However, prior pro- jected population risks were based on exposure from screening only and assumed only … Comparison of Lifetime Attributable Risks for Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Death … Lifetime Attributable Risks for Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Death for Different … Health Risks from Ex- posure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation: BEIR VII Phase 2. … Radiation doses and cancer risks from breast imag- ing studies. Radiology. 2010;257:246-53.

424. Archived: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2009 - MRI is not currently used to screen women of average risk. … Assessment of Risk Increasing age is the most important risk factor for breast cancer for most women … Although the relative risk reduction is nearly identical (15% and 14%) for these 2 age groups, the risk … The risk for breast cancer increases with age. … Improvements in the relative risk (RR) for death due to breast cancer for women aged 39 to 49 years and

425. Archived: Skin Cancer: Screening, April 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 01, 2001 - (See Clinical Considerations for discussion of selected populations at high risk.) … history and sun exposure and refer only high-risk patients for total-body skin examinations. … risk-assessment tools to screen unselected patients in primary care has not been established. … Potential Adverse Effects of Screening There are no serious risks from total-body skin examination … of high-risk patients) is the most promising strategy for addressing the excess burden of disease in

426. Grnjnsmqzvbc-Dnhgrmgg3 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - did not significantly reduce the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease over the fol- lowing year (relative … evidence to recommend for or against routine screen- ing in high-risk men and low-risk pregnant women … good-quality RCT of 2607 women aged 18 to 34 years who were recruited from an HMO in the United States (relative … acid amplification test; PID � pelvic inflammatory disease; RCT � randomized, controlled trial; RR � relative … risk; USPSTF � U.S.

427. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Fourth Annual Report to Congress (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2014 - More research is needed on the long-term harms of HIV antiretroviral therapy, including risks for cardiovascular … Cancer Prevention Although childhood cancer is relatively rare, some cancer risks in adulthood may be … The risks and benefits of these screening methods vary. … assessment 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

428. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Fourth Annual Report to Congress (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2014 - More research is needed on the long-term harms of HIV antiretroviral therapy, including risks for cardiovascular … Cancer Prevention Although childhood cancer is relatively rare, some cancer risks in adulthood may be … The risks and benefits of these screening methods vary. … assessment 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

429. Screening for Skin Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     February 15, 2001 - (See Clinical Considerations for discussion of selected populations at high risk.) … Clinical Considerations ● Benefits from screening are unproven, even in high- risk patients. … history and sun exposure and refer only high-risk patients for total-body skin examinations. … risk-assessment tools to screen uns- elected patients in primary care has not been established. … Potential Adverse Effects of Screening There are no serious risks from total-body skin exami- nation

430. Archived: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 01, 2003 - Patient characteristics most strongly associated with increased risk for GDM include maternal obesity … Expert groups have also identified certain ethnic groups as being at increased risk for GDM (such as … Even uncommon risks are potentially important since nearly 100 women need to be treated with insulin … Shoulder dystocia: a fetal‐physician risk. … Shoulder dystocia: its incidence and associated risk factors.

431. ahrq12a_Summary_HBP.qxd (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - (Other CVD risk factors?) … The relative risk for adverse events associated with hypertension is continuous and graded (2,8); systolic … factors to global cardiovascular risk (11,27,28). … Blood pressure as a cardiovascular risk factor: prevention and treatment. … Risks of untreated and treated isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly: meta-analysis of outcome

432. Archived: Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2016 - screening with guaiac-based fecal occult blood testing (n = 419,966) showed reduced CRC-specific mortality (relative … with Hemoccult II resulted in a reduction in CRC-specific mortality after 2 to 9 rounds of screening (relative … Committee to Assess Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation, Board on Radiation … Health Risks From Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation: BEIR VII Phase 2. … : CRC, colorectal cancer; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported; RCT, randomized clinical trial; RR, relative

433. Recommendation: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 08, 2018 - important risk factors for prostate cancer. … unless men express a preference for screening after being informed of and understanding the benefits and risks … per 1000 person-years in the intervention group vs 4.6 per 1000 person-years in the control group; relative … of dying of prostate cancer and risk of metastatic disease. … the importance of shared decision making and the need for informed discussion of the uncertainties, risks

434. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 13, 2018 - protocol for follow-upc Intermediate risk (risk ≥1/1818); elevated risk (risk ≥1/500)d Clinical assessment … 18 in the no-screening comparison group (0.16%); the differ- ence was not statistically significant (relative … model. d Sequentially adjusted. e Does not include peritoneal cancer. f Calculated (article reports relative … risk calculated in in terms of increased relative risk). … Risks and benefits of screening asymptomatic women for ovarian cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

435. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: A Brief Evidence Update (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - insufficient evidence to recommend for or against the screening of asymptomatic women at increased risk … A number of risk factors have been associated with ovarian cancer. … The strongest associations related to reduced risk include oral contraceptive use (relative risk [RR] … how to use these risk factors in a screening strategy. … Menopausal hormone replacement therapy and risk of ovarian cancer. JAMA. 2002;288(3):334–341. 8.

436. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary50/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2009
     July 15, 2009 - quantitative estimates for treatment effects from good-quality systematic reviews were reported or relative … risks using a random-effects model were calculated. … criteria. 14 When we identified RCTs not included in previous reviews, we calculated updated, pooled relative … risks (RRs) by using the Mantel-Haenszel random-effects model (Review Manager, version 4.2.8, The Nordic … risk.

437. Archived: How Did the USPSTF Arrive at This Recommendation?: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 11, 2012 - What are the risk factors for getting prostate cancer? I am an African American man. … still have questions about the recommendation, the science, or your own balancing of the potential risks … What are the risk factors for getting prostate cancer? … to your doctor about your individual considerations regarding the disease in comparison to the risks … You should expect a balanced discussion about the possibility of benefit and the risk of harms.

438. Tjdzc7Rzm3Wzcdhfc4Sjhq (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2015 - ; OR = odds ratio; PCS = SF-36 Physical Component Summary; RCT = randomized, controlled trial; RR = relative … Outcomes Research; NNT = number needed to treat; OR = odds ratio; RCT = randomized, controlled trial; RR = relative … 0.54–0.94) 0.65 (0.43–0.97) 0.51 (0.24–1.11) 0.44 (0.29–0.68) 0.55 (0.43–0.70) 0.57 (0.43–0.70) Relative … 5269 367 0.30 (0.17–0.52) 0.43 (0.37–0.48) 0.94 (0.69–1.28) 0.51 (0.28–0.92) 0.51 (0.23–1.06) Relative … 0.68–0.90) 0.46 (0.34–0.64) 0.76 (0.38–1.53) 0.59 (0.24–1.46) 0.64 (0.45–0.90) 0.65 (0.44–0.91) Relative

439. 8Crjsjsjujfehbpdnupysb (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - mydia in sexually active females aged 24 years or younger and in older women who are at increased risk … gonorrhea in sexually active females aged 24 years or younger and in older women who are at increased risk … Assessment of Risk Age is a strong predictor of risk for chlamydial and gonococcal infections, with … chlamydial infection was associated with significantly reduced incidence of PID (relative risk [RR], … and in pregnant women who were not at increased risk.

440. High-Priority Evidence Gaps For Clinical Preventive Services: 7th Annual Report to Congress (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2017 - risk estimation tool. … The risks and benefits of different screening methods vary. … risk estimation tool. … of identified risks to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults age 65 years and older because the … assess the balance of benefits and harms of counseling adults older than age 24 years about minimizing risks