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1381. 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.

1382. 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

1383. 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

1384. 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.

1385. Archived: Evidence Summary: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      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).

1386. 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.

1387. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      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.

1388. 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.

1389. 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

1390. 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.

1391. 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.