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241. Final Research Plan: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
     July 14, 2022 - of efficacious intervention programs and, to the extent possible, whether interventions tailored to specific … Criteria are overarching as well as specific to each of the Key Questions.

242. AHRQ’s Support of the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-03/ahrq-support-of-the-uspstf-2025.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Preventive medications These recommendations only apply to people who have no signs or symptoms of the specific

243. High-Priority Evidence Gaps For Clinical Preventive Services: 7th Annual Report to Congress (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annual-report-to-congress-2017%20(2).pdf
     January 01, 2017 - These include gaps in research on the effectiveness of preventive services for specific age groups; how … Evidence Gaps Relating to Specific Populations ...................................................... … These include gaps for specific racial/ethnic populations and age groups. Table 3. … Key Research Gaps for Specific Populations Specific Populations and Clinical Preventive Service … D Prostate Cancer: Prostate-Specific Antigen-Based Screening in Men The USPSTF recommends against prostate-specific

244. Benefits and Harms of Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Programs for High Risk Populations (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2013 - Trial (NLST) demonstrated that three annual computed tomography (CT) screenings reduced lung cancer-specific … The improved prognosis in Model E is represented as a cure fraction specific to stage at detection, … Table 2 shows the estimated numbers of lung cancer deaths averted in this specific U.S. cohort. … Quality-of- life effects of prostate-specific antigen screening. … Chapter 2: Birth-cohort-specific estimates of smoking behaviors for the U.S. population.

245. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
     June 07, 2016 - What is the effectiveness of specific screening intervals and screening among population subgroups? … Four studies evaluated the effectiveness of specific screening intervals and screening among 2 population … Treponema-specific tests for serodiagnosis of syphilis: comparative evaluation of seven assays. … What is the effectiveness of specific screening intervals and screening among population subgroups? … What is the effectiveness of specific screening intervals and screening among population subgroups?

246. Modeling Study: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/modeling-study/breast-cancer-screening
     April 30, 2024 - remained the same or decreased by 1 level at age 50 years and again at age 65, based on observed age-specific … Age-specific sensitivity values for digital mammography and DBT (hereafter referred to collectively as … To reflect real-world patterns of breast cancer care, the probability of receiving specific types of … We also examined quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) gained, which were calculated using age-specific … A molecular subtype-specific stochastic simulation model of US breast cancer incidence, survival, and

247. Evidence Summary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary29/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
     November 15, 2022 - Does screening for OSA in adults improve health outcomes, including for specific subgroups of interest … identifying persons in the general population who are more or less likely to have OSA, including for specific … improving intermediate outcomes (ie, the AHI or blood pressure) in persons with OSA, including for specific … Overall, 1% to 47% of participants in trials of positive airway pressure reporting any harms had specific … Development of a disease-specific health-related quality of life questionnaire for sleep apnea.

248. Opportunity for Public Comment | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/public-comments-and-nominations/opportunity-for-public-comment
     March 01, 2013 - evaluates the benefits and harms of the clinical preventive service, and discusses and develops one or more specific … After the meeting, the topic leads write a full draft Recommendation Statement that includes the specific

249. Archived: Prostate Cancer: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/prostate-cancer-screening-2002
     December 01, 2002 - evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening for prostate cancer using prostate specific … Comparison of digital rectal examination and serum prostate specific antigen in the early detection of … A prospective evaluation of plasma prostate-specific antigen for detection of prostatic cancer. … Predictive properties of serum‐prostate‐specific antigen testing in a community‐based setting. … Prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) best practice policy. American Urological Association (AUA).

250. Archived: Final Research Plan: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan104/skin-cancer-screening-july-2016
     July 17, 2014 - Criteria are overarching as well as specific to each of the key questions (KQs).   … In response to specific comments, the USPSTF revised the inclusion and exclusion criteria to include

251. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/aSTzfuKHZtT8_PjfJjuck5
     March 01, 2013 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) makes recommendations about the effectiveness of specific clinical … Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision making to the specific patient or … Several instruments used in more than 1 study were highly sensitive and specific. … Providers also need easy access to available tools, specific guidelines, and other related materials … The American Med- ical Association and the American Academy of Neurology both have specific position

252. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/t6yV6ZMHngeWgmTsoMMefM
     March 01, 2009 - by reevaluating the evidence for aspirin use in the primary prevention of CVD, with a focus on sex-specific … This specific review did not receive separate funding. … New evidence about whether specific subpopulations benefit from aspirin use to a greater or lesser extent … New evidence as to whether specific subpopulations are harmed to a greater or lesser extent than the … The new evidence from the Women’s Health Study and the meta- analysis with sex-specific calculations

253. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - Contact Form | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 06, 2025 - Please note that the USPSTF cannot provide diagnoses or specific medical advice to individuals on their

254. Recommendation: Prevention of Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years: Screening and Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/prevention-of-dental-caries-in-children-younger-than-age-5-years-screening-and-interventions1
     December 07, 2021 - Assessment of Risk: Higher prevalence and severity of dental caries are found among specific racial … Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision making to the specific patient or … populations (eg, Black and Hispanic children) to understand the benefits and harms of interventions in these specific … Information: The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) makes recommendations about the effectiveness of specific … Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision-making to the specific patient or

255. Recommendation: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/anxiety-adults-screening
     June 20, 2023 - Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision-making to the specific patient or … The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) makes recommendations about the effectiveness of specific … Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision-making to the specific patient or … anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, specific … health behaviors is a limitation of these studies. 1 , 28 There were very limited observational data on specific

256. Q Nxyq7Cwpbuwvt27Sq42 (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Q__nXYQ7cWPBuwvt27sQ42
     July 01, 2013 - chical summary receiver-operating characteristic curve (HSROC) and bivariate analysis of sensitivity and specific … Adverse pregnancy out- comes associated with GDM are not specific to GDM, and much of the risk for such … Ideally, the gold standard comparison for GDM screening tests would be a univer- sally agreed-on set of specific … comprehensive summary of existing evidence for all potential approaches to screening for GDM and provides specific … ROC Curve/ 27. specific$.tw. 28. sensitiv$.tw. 29. predictive value.tw. 30. accurac$.tw. 31. diagnostic

257. Archived: Alcohol Misuse: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/alcohol-misuse-screening-and-behavioral-counseling-interventions-in-primary-care-2013
     May 15, 2013 - Behavioral counseling interventions for alcohol misuse vary in their specific components, administration … Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) makes recommendations about the effectiveness of specific clinical … Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decisionmaking to the specific patient or … No specific information was available for the adolescent population. … Although limited specific evidence for pregnant women was found, the USPSTF determined that available

258. Archived: Chlamydial Infection (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydial-infection-including-ocular-prophylaxis-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - Studies in STD clinics indicate that DNA probe, PCR, and LCR can each be very sensitive and specific … Testing urine specimens with EIA is more sensitive (77-91%) and specific (97-100%), but it substantially … specimens. 23 , 29 , 35 A recent study reported that LCR assays of urine were also very sensitive and specific … for chlamydial infection in women (94% and 99.9%, respectively). 36 Even with highly specific tests … is much less expensive than urine assays using EIA, PCR, or LCR, but it is also less sensitive and specific

259. Final Research Plan: Illicit Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Primary Care-Based Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/drug-use-illicit-primary-care-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents
     August 30, 2018 - Criteria are overarching as well as specific to each of the key questions (KQs).   … approach (e.g., 12-step programs, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement therapy), specific … English Quality rating Fair- or good-quality studies Poor-quality studies (according to design-specific

260. Final Research Plan: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening
     October 19, 2017 - Criteria are overarching as well as specific to each of the key questions (KQs).   … English Study quality Fair- or good-quality studies Poor-quality studies (according to design-specific … In response to public comment, the USPSTF defined mild cognitive impairment and clarified the specific