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1001. Screening for Depression in Adults: USPSTF Final Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      January 26, 2016 - , the magnitude of these risks is, on average, small. … Assessment of Risk The USPSTF recommends screening in all adults regardless of risk factors. … However, a number of factors are associated with an in- creased risk of depression. … 1 year showed a 35% increase in the likelihood of remission with CBT (DerSimonian and Laird pooled relative … risk, 1.34 [95% CI, 1.19-1.50]; K = 10; I2 = 7.9%) compared with usual care.

1002. Archived: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2016
      March 01, 2016 - Grade: I (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment Older age is an important risk factor for most … Additional risk factors for cataracts are smoking, alcohol use, ultraviolet light exposure, diabetes, … Risk factors for AMD include smoking, family history, and white race. … of acute loss of 6 or more lines of visual acuity vs no treatment at 3 months (relative risk [RR], 1.41 … Eye care in the United States: do we deliver to high-risk people who can benefit most from it?

1003. Archived: Healthy Diet: Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care, January 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/diet-behavioral-counseling-primary-care-adults-2003
      June 15, 2003 - Epidemiology and Clinical Consequences Consuming a healthy diet is associated with lower risks … Hyperlipidemia was included as a risk factor in most of these studies. … , fruit and vegetables, or fiber), or the relative efficacy of targeting single or multiple dietary risks … The multiple risk factor intervention trial (MRFIT). VII. … The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on risk for coronary heart disease.

1004. Archived: Problem Drinking: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      January 01, 1996 - intervention may alleviate ongoing medical and social problems due to drinking and reduce the future risks … Since the risks from alcohol rise steadily at higher levels of consumption, reducing drinking should … Although the risks of occasional, light drinking during pregnancy have not been established, abstinence … The risk of alcohol. Addiction . 1993;88:1493–1508. [ PubMed ] 14. … The T-ACE questions: practical prenatal detection of risk-drinking.

1005. Prevention of Dental Caries in Children From Birth Through Age 5 Years: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2014 - Status Risk assessment tools generally eval- uate risk based on factors such as demographic risk, personal … sociated with fluoride varnish or other preventive interventions for dental caries, but that these risks … Assessment of Risk All children are at potential risk for dental caries; those whose primary water supply … Maternal and family factors also can increase children’s risk. … Risk Assessment No studies assessed the effective- ness of the use of formal risk as- sessment tools

1006. Archived: Evidence Summary: Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary26/tobacco-use-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions-2013
      December 11, 2012 - We found a statistically significant reduced relative risk for smoking initiation among young persons … Figure displays a forest plot of combined, prevention, and cessation behavioral trials reporting the relative … seven studies that reported overall smoking prevalence found a nonstatistically significant reduced relative … difference; RR = risk ratio … Primary Outcome Measure Smoking at Baseline, % Smoking at Follow-up, % Relative

1007. Archived: Evidence Summary: Harms of Screening for Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-harms-of-screening-for-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
      January 11, 2016 - Radiation doses and cancer risks from breast imaging studies. Radiology . 2010;257:246-53. … compensatory drop EI; compensatory drop Cumulative incidence in active screening vs. usual care groups Relative … risk: 1.00 (95% CI, 0.92 to 1.08) Relative risk: 0.99 (95% CI, 0.88 to 1.55) Relative risk: 1.17 … studies; did not assess publication bias 2009 review Armstrong et al, 2007 73 Studies of risks … of acute exposures to higher levels of ionizing radiation and a linear no-threshold extrapolation of risks

1008. Screening Adults for Bladder Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2010 - 0.20–1.48) Poor; historical cohort and no adjustment for potential confounders OR � odds ratio; RR � relative … risk. … for bladder cancer mortality or lower stage at diagnosis (or trends toward decreased risks) but were … In lieu of randomized trials, cohort studies could be helpful for understanding risks and benefits of … NMP22 is a sensitive, cost-effective test in patients at risk for bladder cancer.

1009. Archived: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 23, 2014 - Grade: D Risk Assessment Risk factors for AAA include older age; a positive smoking history; … Although the risk for rupture varies greatly by aneurysm size, the associated risk for death is as high … absolute benefits of screening for AAA as reported in MASS to provide additional context for the reported relative … risk reductions. … The USPSTF also expanded the discussion relating to the risks and benefits of screening and treatment

1010. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2009 - Assessment of Risk Older age is an important risk factor for most types of visual impairment. … Risk factors for AMD include smoking, family history, and white race. … to no treatment for pro- gression of vision loss (loss of �6 lines of visual acuity) after 2 years (relative … Verte- porfin carries an initial risk for acute visual acuity loss and a greater risk for back pain related … Older age is an important risk factor for most types of visual impairment.

1011. Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2009 - Folate intake and the risk of neural tube defects: an estimation of dose-response. … Lowered weight gain during pregnancy and risk of neural tube defects among offspring. … Study performed in a high-risk population. … Design and Methods Notes and Reason for Exclusion Lumley et al, 2001 (25) Modeling study based on relative … risks for NTDs and twins after folic acid supplementation (in a hypothetical cohort of 100 000 women

1012. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review49/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
      November 15, 2012 - Transfusions before 1992 and high-risk sexual behaviors are also associated with increased risk, although … The incidence and risks of liver biopsy in non-cirrhotic patients: An evaluation of 3806 biopsies [Letter … factors D: ≥3 risk factors E: ≥4 risk factors Poor Zuniga et al, 2006, USA 40 Cross-sectional … /high-risk country, tattoo in medium-/high-risk country, body piercing in medium-/high-risk country, … factor, based on 7-item instrument C: ≥2 risk factors D: ≥3 risk factors E: ≥4 risk factors

1013. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Service Task Force (pdf file)
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      July 25, 2016 - from high-prevalence countries, other demographic risk factors, and behavioral risk factors) would result … Data on risks of kidney and bone adverse events were limited but did not indicate increased risk; this … virus; HR, hazard ratio; KQ, key question; NA, not applicable; RCT, randomized clinical trial; RR, relative … risk; TDF, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. … role for risk scores in Caucasians.

1014. Archived: Evidence Summary: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary8/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-2014
      January 15, 2014 - A different high-risk approach using a validated multifactorial risk calculator that considers family … makes developing a multiple risk factor approach appealing once a validated risk score is available. … Quantifying the risks of hypertension, age, sex and smoking in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm … High-risk and low-risk screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm both reduce aneurysm-related mortality … ǁ Relative risk (95% CI).

1015. Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      April 17, 2018 - percent to 15% of falls result in fractures,6 and nearly all hip fractures are related to a fall.7 Other risks … smaller study found a reduction in total fractures (ARD, −2.26% [95% CI, −4.53% to 0.00%]; age-adjusted relative … Epidemiology of fracture risk with advancing age. … Factors associated with 5-year risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women. … Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and the risk of fractures.

1016. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan36/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
      January 23, 2014 - KQ 2 (assessment of risk stratification tools): Adjusted hazard ratio (or risk ratio or odds ratio), … KQ 4 (assessment of risk stratification tools): Adjusted hazard ratio (or risk ratio or odds ratio), … Risk stratification tools (or “risk prediction tools”) must combine multiple variables and allow for … Risk stratification tools (or “risk prediction tools”) must combine multiple variables and allow for … the calculation of risk for individual patients.

1017. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/ResearchPlanFinal/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
      January 23, 2014 - KQ 2 (assessment of risk stratification tools): Adjusted hazard ratio (or risk ratio or odds ratio), … KQ 4 (assessment of risk stratification tools): Adjusted hazard ratio (or risk ratio or odds ratio), … Risk stratification tools (or “risk prediction tools”) must combine multiple variables and allow for … Risk stratification tools (or “risk prediction tools”) must combine multiple variables and allow for … the calculation of risk for individual patients.

1018. Effectiveness of Primary Care–Relevant Treatments for Obesity in Adults: A Systematic Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2011 - CV risk CV risk CV risk CV risk CV risk CV risk CV risk Unselected/low Unselected/low Unselected … Unselected/low CV risk CV risk CV risk CV risk CV risk CV risk CV risk CV risk Unselected/low … Medication Harms Adverse Events Trials in Meta-analysis, Additional Trials, n, n Meta-analysis Results: Relative … Blood pressure, antihypertensive drug treatment and the risks of stroke and of coronary heart disease … blinding ADAPT � Activity, Diet and Blood Pressure Trial; BIGPRO � BIGuanides and Prevention of the Risks

1019. Eighth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2018 - Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease With Nontraditional Risk Factors 4. … The risks and benefits of different screening methods vary. … risk estimation tool. … risk estimation tool. … risk estimation tool.

1020. Ninth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2019 - doctors can use screening tools that ask one or more questions about drug use, frequency of drug use, or risks … The risks and benefits of different screening methods vary. … risk estimation tool. … risk estimation tool. … risk estimation tool.