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1321. Screening for Glaucoma: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2005 - Additionally, there is no agreed-upon single standard to define and measure progression of visual field … method used, the cut-off point for defining visual field defects, and the test that is used as a gold standard

1322. Archived: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      March 08, 2004 - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is considered the gold standard in HCV-infection testing, as it is the … One good quality study found EIA specificity to be 97 percent using PCR as the reference standard. 15

1323. Procedure Manual | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      December 01, 2015 - Procedure Manual Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print For the most up to date methods and procedures, please see https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes#methods .…

1324. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Improving the Health of Women Through Research (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2016 - Development and validation of an accepted definition for standard of abuse 3. … Further research on the development and validation of an accepted definition or standard of abuse would … “The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) sets the standard for excellence in education and practice … † The Department of Health and Human Services, in implementing the Affordable Care Act under the standard … † The Department of Health and Human Services, in implementing the Affordable Care Act under the standard

1325. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Improving the Health of Women Through Research (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2016 - Development and validation of an accepted definition for standard of abuse 3. … Further research on the development and validation of an accepted definition or standard of abuse would … “The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) sets the standard for excellence in education and practice … † The Department of Health and Human Services, in implementing the Affordable Care Act under the standard … † The Department of Health and Human Services, in implementing the Affordable Care Act under the standard

1326. Zyao53-Sqrb6Ozzkzdmjjt (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2003 - Weight reduction after gastric banding, vertical banded gastroplasty, and gastric bypass was 21% (standard … , performed regardless of test results Reference standard interpreted independently of screening test … lifestyle + placebo Not noted Not noted Standard lifestyle + metformin Not noted Not noted Intensive … Standard behavioral weight management techniques (eg, self-monitoring, stimulus control, and behavioral … Diet included a LCD (1,200 kcal/day, with ≤ 30% of calories from fat), using standard recommendations

1327. Sbmxphuqwo-Dc85Fj5Whf (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2015 - However, the previous systematic reviews did not identify a BP measurement reference standard, address … accuracy of OBPM by using the recommendations of the American Heart Associa- tion as the reference standard … because there is no gold standard for BP measurement (3). … Prediction of Cardiovascular Events by BP Measurement Method We identified a reference standard for … On the basis of the prognostic evidence, we se- lected ABPM as the reference standard for BP measure-

1328. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obesity in Adults: Screening and Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      December 15, 2003 - , performed regardless of test results Reference standard interpreted independently of screening … Knowler et al, 2002 81 Standard lifestyle + placebo Not noted Not noted Written information and … Standard lifestyle + metformin Not noted Not noted Same as for placebo, but with metformin titrated … Standard behavioral weight management techniques (e.g., self-monitoring, stimulus control, and behavioral … Diet included a LCD (1200 kcal/day, with ≤ 30% of calories from fat), using standard recommendations

1329. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Statement: Screening for Glaucoma (pdf file)
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      February 19, 2013 - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Statement: Screening for Glaucoma U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Statement: Screening for Glaucoma WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 19, 2013 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF or Task Force) today posted a draft statement on screening fo…

1330. Lipid Screening in Childhood and Adolescence for Detection of Familial Hypercholerolemia: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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      August 09, 2016 - One reviewer (N.B.H., C.C.M., or M.N) extracted data from all included fair and good studies into a standard … When trials reported standard errors or confidence intervals for the primary out- come, the reported … results were used to compute standard devia- tions. … For 1 trial with 3 groups randomly assigned to different doses of a statin,22 weighted means and standard … Six randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of statins reporting means and standard deviations for percent

1331. Convergence and Divergence Around Breast Cancer Screening: Editorial (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2016 - Convergence and Divergence Around Breast Cancer Screening: Editorial Convergence and Divergence Around Breast Cancer Screening In 2015, contentious discussions about breast cancerscreening and prevention continued, with physicians, advocates, lawmakers, and scientists all lending their voices to the debate. Many of …

1332. Archived: Final Research Plan: Healthy Diet: Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care, January 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      February 03, 2014 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Research Plan Healthy Diet: Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care, January 2003 February 03, 2014 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S.…

1333. Screening for Elevated Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: An Updated Summary of Evidence (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2005 - Systematic Reviews Criteria: • Comprehensiveness of sources considered/search strategy used • Standard … , performed regardless of test results • Reference standard interpreted independently of screening test … ; interprets reference standard independently of screening test; reliability of test assessed; has … ; interprets reference standard independent of screening test; moderate sample size (50 to 100 subjects … ; biased ascertainment of reference standard; very small sample size of very narrow selected spectrum

1334. Evidence Summary: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      September 05, 2017 - anisometropia), patching improved visual acuity of the amblyopic eye by a mean of less than 1 line on a standard … the study with the run-in phase, 44 patching improved visual acuity by a mean of 0.7 of a line on a standard … Vision screening in children by Plusoptix Vision Screener compared with gold-standard orthoptic assessment … e Amblyopia A indicates interocular difference in acuity of 0.2 logMAR (2 lines on standard chart) or … a Equivalent to 20/50 vs 20/63 on standard Snellen chart.

1335. Archived: Evidence Summary: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      February 08, 2016 - format to administer in a setting similar to primary care, and include a comparison against a gold-standard … accuracy studies, flaws that resulted in poor-quality ratings included use of an inappropriate reference standard … , improper administration of the screening test, biased ascertainment of the reference standard, very … the evidence, such as small sample size, high attrition, and biased ascertainment of the reference standard … lapse between screening and diagnostic interviews may result in biased ascertainment of the reference standard

1336. Xt2Uhv4Qyluz8O2Hb A4Yq (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2013 - Accuracy of Screening Tests The 2005 USPSTF review found that standard and rapid HIV tests are highly … CD4 counts were between 0.201 and 0.350 � 109 cells/L) with 408 HIV-positive patients who received “standard … Deaths occurred more frequently in the standard treatment group than in the early treatment group (6% … In the randomized trials comparing clinical outcomes among patients who received early versus standard … Early versus standard antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected adults in Haiti.

1337. Screening for Major Depressive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2016 - format to administer in a setting similar to primary care, and include a com- parison against a gold-standard … accuracy studies, flaws that resulted in poor-quality ratings included use of an inap- propriate reference standard … , improper administration of the screening test, biased ascertainment of the ref- erence standard, very … the evidence, such as small sample size, high attrition, and biased ascertain- ment of the reference standard … lapse between screening and diagnostic interviews may result in biased ascertainment of the reference standard

1338. Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 07, 2016 - ) at an STI clinic and reported 100% specificity but a lower sensitivity (87.1%) when compared with standard … language, a study included in an included systematic review, wrong comparison, no or inadequate reference standard … on the disease prevalence in the population tested and may vary considerably by manufacturer or the standard … c Unknown reference standard. d When compared with FTA-ABS test results.

1339. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 07, 2016 - ) at an STI clinic and reported 100% specificity but a lower sensitivity (87.1%) when compared with standard … language, a study included in an included systematic review, wrong comparison, no or inadequate reference standard … on the disease prevalence in the population tested and may vary considerably by manufacturer or the standard … c Unknown reference standard. d When compared with FTA-ABS test results.

1340. Screening for HIV: Systematic Review to Update the 2005 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2012 - What are the adverse effects (including false-positive results and anxiety) of rapid versus standard … Initiation of ART at CD4 count of 0.350 to 0.550 � 109 cells/L Severe et al, 2010 (39) NA 816 21 mo Standard … to 2.4) Delayed vs. early treatment: 65/877 (7.4%) vs. 40/886 (4.5%); HR, 1.7 (95% CI, 1.1 to 2.5) Standard … early treatment: 23/408 (6%) vs. 6/408 (2%); unadjusted HR, 4.0 (95% CI, 1.6 to 9.8) Tuberculosis, standard … Early versus standard antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected adults in Haiti.