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21. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: A Reaffirmation Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2018 - pregnant women using reflex testing with FTA-Abs and an immunoblot for confirmation of discordant samples … for Syphilis in Pregnant Women 9 Kaiser Permanente Research Affil iates EPC testing in discordant samples … (RPR negative/TPPA positive) using diluted serum, and found that 2.9 percent of discordant samples … using serum diluted to 1:32 Reflex testing of TPPA+ samples w ith CIA NR 4/139 (2.9%) … Evaluation of the elecsys syphilis assay for the detection of treponema pallidum in routine samples

22. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: A Reaffirmation Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Home/GetFile/1/16875/syphilis-screening-pregnancy-final-evidence-review/pdf
    September 01, 2018 - pregnant women using reflex testing with FTA-Abs and an immunoblot for confirmation of discordant samples … for Syphilis in Pregnant Women 9 Kaiser Permanente Research Affil iates EPC testing in discordant samples … (RPR negative/TPPA positive) using diluted serum, and found that 2.9 percent of discordant samples … using serum diluted to 1:32 Reflex testing of TPPA+ samples w ith CIA NR 4/139 (2.9%) … Evaluation of the elecsys syphilis assay for the detection of treponema pallidum in routine samples

23. S5Tzxonejd3Qzsoj-7Bq5P (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - The samples within each study varied in size and de- mographic factors. … In both samples, approximately 75% of the girls were nonwhite. … These stud- ies used 2 distinct samples that occurred within the same time frame (Schinke SP. … Fair: no links to primary care, volunteer samples, all conducted in the United States 2: Good 1: Fair … Fair: no links to primary care, volunteer samples, all conducted in the United States 2: Good 1: Fair

24. Screening for Colorectal Cancer Draft Recommendation Statement Frequently Asked Questions (pdf file)
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    November 23, 2020 - • Stool-based tests are noninvasive tests that can identify signs of colorectal cancer in stool samples

25. PII: S0749-3797(01)00266-5 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2001 - Clinical Considerations ● TC and HDL-C can be measured on nonfasting or fasting samples. … TC and HDL-C can be measured accurately on nonfasting venous or capillary blood samples, but LDL-C requires … fasting samples for accurate measure- ment.

26. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia): Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-adults-cholesterol-dyslipidemia-screening-2001
    March 14, 2014 - TC and HDL-C can be measured on nonfasting or fasting samples … TC and HDL-C can be measured accurately on nonfasting venous or capillary blood samples, but LDL-C requires … fasting samples for accurate measurement.

27. Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening
    December 20, 2016 - did not have a significantly different risk of subclinical viral shedding; polymerase chain reaction samples … from participants in an HIV seroprevalence study, (2) samples from HIV-negative women; South Africa … and Namibia: samples initially collected for HIV screenings from healthy, primarily middle-income individuals … c Samples with an index value of 1.1 to 3.5 were confirmed with HSV-2 IgG inhibition assay to eliminate … f Samples with an index value of 3.5 or greater were considered positive to improve test specificity

28. Archived: Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
    December 20, 2016 - did not have a significantly different risk of subclinical viral shedding; polymerase chain reaction samples … from participants in an HIV seroprevalence study, (2) samples from HIV-negative women; South Africa … and Namibia: samples initially collected for HIV screenings from healthy, primarily middle-income individuals … c Samples with an index value of 1.1 to 3.5 were confirmed with HSV-2 IgG inhibition assay to eliminate … f Samples with an index value of 3.5 or greater were considered positive to improve test specificity

29. Screening for Genital Herpes Simplex: A Brief Update (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2005 - HSV DNA by PCR was examined in a study including both men and women.22 Mucosal secretions (> 36,000 samples … Overall, HSV was isolated in 3% of samples and HSV DNA was detected in 12.1% of samples. … HSV DNA using PCR was detected in samples of genital secretions on 2.9% of the days among the HSV-2 source … Patients identified clinical lesions and collected HSV cultures and DNA PCR samples. … were obtained during labor, and simultaneous umbilical cord and maternal plasma samples were collected

30. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Genital Herpes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review55/genital-herpes-screening-2005
    March 15, 2005 - Overall, HSV was isolated in 3 percent of samples and HSV DNA was detected in 12.1 percent of samples … HSV DNA using PCR was detected in samples of genital secretions on 2.9 percent of the days among the … Patients identified clinical lesions and collected HSV cultures and DNA PCR samples. … Amniotic fluid samples were obtained during labor, and simultaneous umbilical cord and maternal plasma … samples were collected at delivery.

31. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review40/gonorrhea-screening
    May 15, 2005 - Of 3,340 samples tested, 9 (0.3%) were positive for N. gonorrhoeae ; all were confirmed positive by … DNA probe was positive in 9 samples (2%), culture in 13 (3%). … Samples with discrepant results (SDA/culture) were evaluated by LCR. … Samples were negative for 591, positive for 24, and discrepant for 3.  … samples also randomly selected.

32. Screening for Gonorrhea: Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2005 - Samples with discrepa (SDA/culture) were eva LCR. … Samples were co positive if they were po culture or by two molec (SDA and LCR). … DNA probe was positive in 9 samples (2%), culture in 13 (3%). … Samples were negative for 591, positive for 24, and discrepant for 3. … in studies in Australia and Pacific islands; 50 negative samples also randomly selected.

33. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review40/gonorrhea-screening-2005
    May 15, 2005 - Of 3,340 samples tested, 9 (0.3%) were positive for N. gonorrhoeae ; all were confirmed positive by … DNA probe was positive in 9 samples (2%), culture in 13 (3%). … Samples with discrepant results (SDA/culture) were evaluated by LCR. … Samples were negative for 591, positive for 24, and discrepant for 3.  … samples also randomly selected.

34. Final Research Plan: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening
    May 02, 2019 - gonococcal infections in biological specimens from various anatomical sites (such as urine specimens and samples

35. Draft Recommendation: Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Persons: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    November 19, 2024 - chemiluminescence immunoassay) for the initial screening, followed by a nontreponemal test for reactive samples … tests for antibodies to T. pallidum can be performed in a clinical setting using fingerstick blood samples … of a syphilis immunoassay compared with a composite testing algorithm that simultaneously tested all samples

36. Final Research Plan: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/autism-spectrum-disorder-young-children-1
    June 10, 2021 - educational, early intervention, or home settings   Screening KQs 1, 3: Screening among unselected samples

37. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary21/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2009
    March 15, 2009 - Most studies restricted study samples to adolescents aged 12 years or older. … and diagnostic interviews, high levels of attrition, poor reporting of methods or attrition, small samples … The prevalence of MDD among the 2 study samples was 9 percent to 11 percent, yielding positive predictive … The majority (6 of 9) of SSRI trials included children as young as 8 years old in their study samples … Data synthesis for KQ2 was qualitative, because heterogeneity in the instruments, samples, and settings

38. Archived: Elevated Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/elevated-lead-levels-childhood-pregnancy-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - Results from capillary samples may vary even more, although recent studies suggest the positive bias … In the samples with a lower prevalence (2-7%) of levels ≥10 micro-g/dL, the proportion of those with … Results from capillary samples may vary even more, although recent studies suggest the positive bias … In the samples with a lower prevalence (2-7%) of levels ≥10 micro-g/dL, the proportion of those with … Screening for lead poisoning in an urban pediatric clinic using samples obtained by fingerstick.

39. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Cervical Cancer (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/cervical-cancer-screening-draft-rec-bulletin_0.pdf
    January 13, 2025 - Women can now use a swab to collect their own HPV samples.

40. Draft Research Plan: Promotion of a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cvd-prevention-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling
    February 20, 2020 - Breaking up short periods of sedentary time Limited guided physical activity or provision of food samples