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161. Individualizing Cancer Screening in Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 01, 2017 - The risks of false-positive screening results have been well described elsewhere 17  and range from emotional … However, these risks have rarely been specifically described for older adults, so we can only speculate … Mathieu and colleagues developed a decision aid outlining potential risks of breast cancer screening … In this study, clearly presenting the potential risks and benefits of mammography screening to 70-year-old … Colonoscopy in the elderly: low risk, high yield.  Surg Endosc . 1995;9(5):505-8.

162. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2010 - Thus, primary analyses estimated relative risk for falling by using random-effects models 20-21 . … After 12 months, the relative risk for falling between the intervention group and usual care was 0.86 … affect the overall statistical significance for comprehensive interventions (relative risk, 0.88 [CI, … statistically significant (relative risk, 0.83 [CI, 0.71 to 0.97]). … The overall pooled relative risk for falling (n=6,322) was 0.94 (95% CI, 0.87 to 1.02), with moderate

163. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2010 - Thus, primary analyses estimated relative risk for falling by using random-effects models 20-21 . … After 12 months, the relative risk for falling between the intervention group and usual care was 0.86 … affect the overall statistical significance for comprehensive interventions (relative risk, 0.88 [CI, … statistically significant (relative risk, 0.83 [CI, 0.71 to 0.97]). … The overall pooled relative risk for falling (n=6,322) was 0.94 (95% CI, 0.87 to 1.02), with moderate

164. Archived: Reducing Risk for Mother-to-Infant Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2012 - Although antiviral therapies are contraindicated in pregnancy because of teratogenic risks, prenatal … after vaginal or emergent cesarean delivery compared with no cases after 12 elective cesarean births (relative … ratio, 6.7 [CI, 1.1 to 36]), but another, larger good-quality study ( n  = 724) found no association (relative … Paediatric Hepatitis C Virus Network; HCV = hepatitis C virus; NR = not reported; OR = odds ratio; RR = relative … risk; SD = standard deviation

165. Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2023 - with hypertensive disor- ders during pregnancy are also important, since the preeclampsia mortality risks … factor.34 Clinicians should also be aware of the risks of poor health outcomes for populations at risk … −1.58 days [95% CI, −8.10 to 4.94 days]), number of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy diagnoses (relative … induction of labor for any reason and for reasons related to hypertension or fetal distress.1,38,41,42 Relative … risks for all these outcomes were close to or less than 1, with no statistically sig- nificant differences

166. Evidence Summary: Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 19, 2024 - differences between child maltreatment intervention and control groups (68/1751 [3.9%] vs 55/1585 [3.5%]; relative … , risks of further harm to the child, or dissolution of families or worsening of inequities (eTable 51 … No studies reported on harms such as stigma, labeling, legal risks, risks of further harm to the child … The potential risks of false-positive findings (eg, family separation, trauma for the child and parent … ED, emergency department; EPC, Evidence-based Practice Center; KQ, key question; OR, odds ratio; RR, relative

167. Screening for Osteoporosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - White women aged 50 to 64 years with equivalent or greater 10-year fracture risks based on specific risk … The FRAX tool also predicts 10-year fracture risks for black, Asian, and Hispanic women in the United … In general, esti- mated fracture risks in nonwhite women are lower than those for white women of the … In a meta-analysis of 7 trials, the relative risk (RR) for vertebral fractures for bisphosphonates compared … Many comments pointed out a lack of clarity about how clinicians can estimate 10-year fracture risks

168. Archived: Physical Activity Promotion: Behavioral Counseling, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Two recent large studies provide estimates of the relative risk of triggering myocardial infarctions … These relative risks are 2.1 (95% confidence interval, 1.6 to 3.1) 109 and 5.9 (4.6-7.7), 110 respectively … As the frequency of exercise per week increased, the relative risk of infarction during vigorous activity … First, given the sizable independent relative risk for impaired health in sedentary individuals together … Risks of exercising: cardiovascular, including sudden cardiac death.

169. Evidence Summary: Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication
     January 10, 2017 - All included primary studies were observational, with attendant risks of misclassification and recall … between maternal folic acid supplementation compared with no use and childhood asthma, with a pooled relative … significant association with wheezing in childhood was associated with exposure in early pregnancy (relative … Both of the risks of bias described above (case ascertainment and recall) will reduce the differences … vitro fertilization; LRTI, lower respiratory tract infection; NR, not reported; OR, odds ratio; RR, relative

170. Archived: Evidence Summary: Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 10, 2017 - All included primary studies were observational, with attendant risks of misclassification and recall … between maternal folic acid supplementation compared with no use and childhood asthma, with a pooled relative … significant association with wheezing in childhood was associated with exposure in early pregnancy (relative … Both of the risks of bias described above (case ascertainment and recall) will reduce the differences … vitro fertilization; LRTI, lower respiratory tract infection; NR, not reported; OR, odds ratio; RR, relative

171. Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 03, 2019 - Estimates of risk ratios (RRs [rate ratio, hazard ratio, or relative risk]) and their standard errors … Risks for thromboembolic events and endometrial cancer with tamoxifen were higher for older compared … The NSABP P-1 placebo-controlled trial of tamoxifen reported point estimates consistent with higher risks … Cuzick et al, 42 2002 Cuzick et al, 80 2007 Cuzick et al, 74 2015 3573 3566 2-fold relative … Tamoxifen and anastrozole had more effects for women with previous breast lesions (LCIS, ADH, ALH) Risks

172. Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2018 - Risks for Men 55–69 The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening test is the most common method clinicians

173. Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2018 - Risks for Men 55–69 The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening test is the most common method clinicians

174. Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2009 - Thus, decisions about aspirin therapy should con- sider the overall risks for coronary heart disease … Women The net benefit of aspirin depends on the initial risks for stroke and gastrointestinal bleeding … Shared decision making should be encouraged with women for whom the potential benefits and risks for … The WHS reported benefit with aspirin use in stroke re- duction (relative risk [RR], 0.83 [95% CI, 0.69 … is sufficiently high for the benefits to outweigh the risks as- sociated with treatment (a 10-year risk

175. Archived: Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 12, 2017 - Including the posttrial phases, the WHI trial had up to 13 years of follow-up to assess how risks for … hormone therapy (relative risk [RR], 1.23 [95% CI, 1.00 to 1.52]) during a mean follow-up of 5 years … There were significant trends toward lower risks of these outcomes in younger women (50 to 59 years) … and higher risks in older women (70 to 79 years) randomized to estrogen alone relative to placebo. 13 … Health risks and benefits 3 years after stopping randomized treatment with estrogen and progestin.

176. Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2023 - with folic acid supplementation taken before pregnancy (adjusted relative risk [aRR], 0.54 [95% CI, 0.31 … new trials can be conducted on this topic New studies must rely on observational data with inherent risks … comparisons and outcomes31-41 Variable measures of outcomes and exposure, all observation studies with risks … by timing31,33,34,40,41 Variable measures of outcomes and exposure, all observational studies with risks … trial; RR, relative risk.

177. Evidence Summary: Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 01, 2023 - with folic acid supplementation taken before pregnancy (adjusted relative risk [aRR], 0.54 [95% CI, 0.31 … 2013. 6 The authors performed this stratified analysis because they found that the overall adjusted relative … new trials can be conducted on this topic New studies must rely on observational data with inherent risks … comparisons and outcomes 31-41 Variable measures of outcomes and exposure, all observation studies with risks … 31 , 33 , 34 , 40 , 41 Variable measures of outcomes and exposure, all observational studies with risks

178. Medication Use for the Risk Reduction of Primary Breast Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     September 03, 2019 - Estimates of risk ratios (RRs [rate ratio, hazard ratio, or relative risk]) and their standard errors … vs Placebo IBIS-I Cuzick et al,42 2002 Cuzick et al,80 2007 Cuzick et al,74 2015 3573 3566 2-fold relative … Risks for thrombo- embolic events and endometrial cancer with tamoxifen were higher for older compared … The NSABP P-1 placebo-controlled trial of tamoxifen reported point estimates consistent with higher risks … Tamoxifen and anastrozole had more effects for women with previous breast lesions (LCIS, ADH, ALH) Risks

179. Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     January 14, 2025 - measured at the femoral neck.24,26 Risks predicted by FRAX alone and by BMD alone are similar, but both … thresholds at the individual level to account for additional risks (eg, fall risk) not considered in … The pooled relative risk (RR) for the effect of screening on hip fractures was 0.83 (95% CI, 0.73-0.93 … Relative risk estimates were imprecise and CIs were wide in all these studies.1,46 One cohort study of … Development of prognostic nomograms for individualizing 5-year and 10-year fracture risks.

180. Reducing Risk for Mother-to-Infant Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Al- though antiviral therapies are contraindicated in pregnancy because of teratogenic risks, prenatal … after vaginal or emergent cesarean delivery compared with no cases after 12 elective cesarean births (relative … risk, 1.1 [CI, 0.07 to 19]) (5). … ratio, 6.7 [CI, 1.1 to 36]), but another, larger good-quality study (n � 724) found no association (relative … Paediatric Hepatitis C Virus Network; HCV � hepatitis C virus; NR � not reported; OR � odds ratio; RR � relative