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201. Archived: Evidence Summary: Glaucoma: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/glaucoma-screening-2004
     March 07, 2005 - although glaucoma treatment with medications or surgery to lower intraocular pressure had been the standard … used and the cutoff point for defining visual field defects, as well the test used as the reference standard … Presently, there is no standard method for measuring visual field loss in POAG. … Evaluating a visual field screening test for glaucoma: how the choice of the gold standard affects the

202. Archived: Evidence Summary: Glaucoma: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/glaucoma-screening-2005
     March 07, 2005 - although glaucoma treatment with medications or surgery to lower intraocular pressure had been the standard … used and the cutoff point for defining visual field defects, as well the test used as the reference standard … Presently, there is no standard method for measuring visual field loss in POAG. … Evaluating a visual field screening test for glaucoma: how the choice of the gold standard affects the

203. Final Research Plan: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/lung-cancer-screening
     August 16, 2018 - recommendations or criteria used by trials showing benefit (e.g., NLST) KQ 3: There is no single gold standard … for assessing accuracy Comparison (reference standard) could be subsequent diagnosis of lung cancer … cancer) KQs 1–5, 8: Studies with a sample size less than 1,000 KQs 6, 7: For surgery (established standard

204. Final Research Plan: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/anxiety-adults-screening
     August 27, 2020 - KQ 2 (Diagnostic accuracy): Reference standard (structured or semistructured diagnostic interview … KQ 2: Maximum of 2 weeks between screening and reference standard.   … sensitivity and specificity (or comparable statistics) compared with an independently assessed gold standard

205. Final Research Plan: Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults
     September 03, 2020 - KQ 2 (Diagnostic accuracy): Reference standard (structured or semistructured diagnostic interview … KQ 2: Maximum of 2 weeks between screening and reference standard.   … sensitivity and specificity (or comparable statistics) compared with an independently assessed gold standard

206. Screening for HIV: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/3qpQqeeozW8nV3a4_BWntp
     June 20, 2019 - Urine HIV tests generally appear less accurate than standard testing and are not in widespread use in … More intense or targeted counseling was more effective than standard counseling in several randomized … OR exclusion criteri$ OR main outcome mea- sures OR standard of care) AND (survey.tw. … Credible reference standard, performed regardless of test results. 3. … Reference standard interpreted independently of screen- ing test. 4.

207. Our Partners | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/our-partners
     May 01, 2022 - "The USPSTF’s recommendations are considered the ‘gold standard’ for clinical preventive services...

208. Clinical Summary: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/ClinicalSummaryFinal/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening
     December 10, 2019 - Abdominal duplex ultrasonography is the standard approach for AAA screening.

209. Archived: Evidence Summary: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/dementia-older-adults-screening-2003
     June 03, 2003 - Appropriate reference standard. 0 4 26 , 27 , 32 , 33 3. … Appropriate reference standard. 1 37 9 38-43 , 45 , 60 , 61 , 84 4. … Reference standard for all patients. Intervention one of defined key questions. … Reference standard for all patients. Improved planning for future care. 0 0 0 7. … Reference standard for all patients. Any treatment. Any possible harms of treatment.

210. Archived: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/screening-for-abnormal-blood-glucose-and-type-2-diabetes-october-2015
     October 26, 2015 - The evidence review assessed the benefits and harms of aspirin use and intensive versus standard control … of 3 to 6 years (risk ratio, 1.07 [CI, 0.84 to 1.35]; I 2  = 0%). 2 Benefits of Intensive Versus Standard … control was not associated with reduced risk for all-cause or cardiovascular mortality compared with standard … However, a consistent benefit of stroke reduction was found in study groups with intensive versus standard … The USPSTF found no studies on the effects of intensive versus standard lipid control in persons with

211. First Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services - I | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/first-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-clinical-preventive-services-i
     December 01, 2011 - Introduction The USPSTF's recommendations are considered the “gold standard” for clinical preventive

212. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/qns4u8H9_JgDHNje6by4dZ
     June 17, 2014 - Screening Tests Abdominal duplex ultrasonography is the standard approach for AAA screening.

213. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review40/gonorrhea-screening
     May 15, 2005 - Screening all patients aged 18 to 31 years combined with standard ED practice. … Study uses a credible reference standard, performed regardless of test results. … Reference standard interpreted independently of screening test. … Prevalence was too low to adequately determine test performance; no gold standard. … No information on population, gold standard, or discrepant tests.

214. 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 - Screening all patients aged 18 to 31 years combined with standard ED practice. … Study uses a credible reference standard, performed regardless of test results. … Reference standard interpreted independently of screening test. … Prevalence was too low to adequately determine test performance; no gold standard. … No information on population, gold standard, or discrepant tests.

215. Draft Research Plan: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/prostate-cancer-screening-adults
     October 12, 2023 - of later-stage cancer) Comparisons KQs 1, 2: Usual care; no screening KQ 3: Reference standard … for prostate cancer KQ 4: Reference standard for clinically important prostate cancer KQs 4a, 4b

216. The Audit (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/23KAofmVPv2qeqPqxBqfXE
     October 07, 2011 - To reflect standard drink sizes in the United States, the number of drinks in question 3 was changed

217. USPSTF: The Primary Care Clinician’s Source for Prevention Recommendations (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstf-value-primary-care-fact-sheet-2021.pdf
     January 01, 2021 - Task Force recommendations are considered the gold standard in preventive care.

218. Draft Research Plan: Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/latent-tuberculosis-infection-adults
     March 11, 2021 - disease because of underlying immunosuppression or for whom LTBI screening and treatment would be part of standard … KQs 2, 4: TST using Mantoux method with intermediate strength dose of PPD and standard thresholds for

219. Evidence Summary: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening
     July 08, 2014 - included 47 studies published through 2003 that used digital subtraction angiography as the reference standard … Incremental Benefit of Additional Medications Beyond Current Standard Medical Therapy We found no … eligible studies that assessed benefits of additional medications beyond current standard medical therapy … Current standard therapy to reduce stroke risk includes use of statins, antihypertensives (including … Changes in technology, standard medical therapy, surgical procedures, and stroke rates may not be reflected

220. Archived: Evidence Summary: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-july-2014
     July 08, 2014 - Incremental Benefit of Additional Medications Beyond Current Standard Medical Therapy We found no … eligible studies that assessed benefits of additional medications beyond current standard medical therapy … Current standard therapy to reduce stroke risk includes use of statins, antihypertensives (including … Changes in technology, standard medical therapy, surgical procedures, and stroke rates may not be reflected … Current evidence does not sufficiently establish incremental overall benefit of CEA beyond current standard