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61. Archived: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-july-2014
    July 08, 2014 - carotid artery stenosis leads to any benefit from adding or increasing medication doses (beyond current standard … Studies comparing CEA or CAAS with current standard medical therapy are needed. … asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis with CEA or CAAS, the benefits from medications added to current standard … However, none of the studies used angiography as a gold standard, and only 2 studies involved patients … It is difficult to determine what effect current standard medical therapy would have on comparative outcomes

62. Evidence Summary: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/bladder-cancer-in-adults-screening
    October 15, 2010 - Studies of diagnostic accuracy that did not perform the reference standard in patients with negative … Excludes cystoscopy (except as gold standard examination). … Fair: Evaluates a relevant available screening test; uses a reasonable although not the best standard … ; interprets a reference standard independent of the screening test; includes a moderate sample size … Poor: Has an important limitation, such as use of an inappropriate reference standard; the screening

63. Clinical Summary: Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/EzrKKtG83uM-jEB3W3vkvm
    Ocular prophylaxis of newborns is mandated in most states and is considered standard neonatal care.

64. Establishing and Maintaining Trust: How the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Uses Strategic Communications to Build Confidence in and Disseminate Its Evidence-Based Recommendations (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/estalishing-maintaining-trust-commentary.pdf
    May 26, 2023 - Preventive Services Task Force: A Gold Standard in Guidelines Situated within this complex health … Preventive Services Task Force is the gold standard for evidence-based recommendations and a highly … The communications approach aims to support the Task Force as the gold standard when it comes to … recommendations that often create the most confusion and opposition are those that disrupt the standard … expectations internally and externally and provides room for strategic adjustments from the standard

65. Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/cmJ4Bm9BysHuBX2Wy8MQbc
    December 07, 2005 - No “gold standard” has been developed and tested for screening, reference standards varied across studies … No gold standard has been developed and tested for screening, reference standards varied across studies … Measures and terminology are inconsistently used and there is no recognized gold standard. … ; interprets reference standard independently of screening test; reliability of test assessed; has … reference standard independent of screening test; moderate sample size (50 to 100 subjects) and a “

66. Final Research Plan: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cervical-cancer-screening-adults-adolescents
    March 17, 2022 - mode of collection, or interval of testing KQ 2: Clinician-collected hrHPV sample Reference standard … series Narrative reviews Editorials KQ 2: Diagnostic test accuracy studies without a reference standard

67. N3Veybr4Zdhzfqsw3Erlhe (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/N3VeYbr4ZdhZfqsw3ErLHE
    November 01, 2014 - asymptomatic CAS leads to any benefit from adding or increasing medi- cation doses (beyond current standard … Studies comparing CEA or CAAS with current standard medical therapy are needed. … treatment of asymptom- atic CAS with CEA or CAAS, the benefits from medica- tions added to current standard … However, none of the studies used angiography as a gold standard, and only 2 studies involved patients … It is difficult to determine what effect current standard medical therapy would have on comparative outcomes

68. Screening Adults for Bladder Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/L5UwXoftg4JHw4buVDhjUT
    October 01, 2010 - Studies of diagnostic accuracy that did not perform the reference standard in patients with negative … Comparison of bladder cancer outcome in men undergoing hematuria home screening versus those with standard … and is done regardless of test results Reference standard is interpreted independently of the screening … ; interprets a reference standard independent of the screening test; includes a moderate sample size … ; the screening test is improperly administered; has a biased ascertainment of the reference standard

69. Evidence Summary: Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/ocular-prophylaxis-for-gonococcal-ophthalmia-neonatorum-preventive-medication
    January 29, 2019 - Because ocular prophylaxis for GON represents a long-established standard … transmitted infections introduced in the 1970s is considered the most effective preventive strategy and the standard … States, where risk-based prenatal gonorrhea screening is recommended and ocular prophylaxis is the standard

70. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Women and Elderly Adults: Intimate Partner Violence and Elderly Abuse: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-women-and-elderly-adults/intimate-partner-violence-and-elderly-abuse-screening-2004
    March 08, 2004 - Study uses a credible reference 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 few … reference standard independent of screening test; moderate sample size (50-100 patients) and a "medium … administered; biased ascertainment of reference standard; small sample size of narrow selected spectrum

71. Screening Women and Elderly Adults for Family and Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of the Evidence (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/SvB6EjoVaaQxQr4vpCRtWp
    March 01, 2004 - violence using reference socioeconomic interview, AAS (41%) standard (interview status: 42% uninsured … • Study uses a credible reference 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 few … reference standard independent of screening test; moderate sample size (50–100 patients) and a “medium

72. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1–5 Years: Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/r_MgZHrtyHRn7rZoCPS6MT
    February 01, 2011 - The re- mainder had higher-magnitude refrac- e458 CHOU et al tive errors but did not meet standard … , performed regardless of test results ● Reference standard interpreted in- dependently of screening … ; interprets reference standard independently of screening test; reliability of test assessed; has few … ; interprets reference standard independent of screening test; moderate sample size (50–100 subjects) … Reference Standard Applied to All Screened Patients Same Reference Standard Applied to All Patients

73. Privacy Policy | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/privacy-policy
    November 01, 2015 - This information is the following standard data collected by all Web server software: The Internet … computer through the USPSTF Web site is protected by Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) using Advanced Encryption Standard

74. Screening for Dementia in Primary Care: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/B_Ae7DdLL7DNauBLXC-ptu
    June 01, 2003 - Additional studies: 4 dementia Community or primary care setting 26,27,32,33 Appropriate reference standard … Because functions such as cognition are continuous, the reference standard must set the Note: DSM-III … Prevalence of Age of undiagnosed patient Reference dementia in all Study, year Setting population standard … by primary care physicians, relatively few nonspecialist physicians engage in such interviews as a standard … and families may face delays after a positive screen before they can obtain referral for a reference standard

75. Final Research Plan: Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
    March 29, 2022 - anxiety):  Clinical diagnosis based on structured clinical interview by qualified professional using standard … or unclear treatment services) KQs 4, 5 (s uicide risk):  Treatment as usual (the provision of standard … (anxiety and depression):  Treatment as usual comparator groups where the comparator group receives standard

76. Final Research Plan: Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-depression-suicide-risk-children-adolescents
    August 13, 2020 - anxiety): Clinical diagnosis based on structured clinical interview by qualified professional using standard … or unclear treatment services) KQs 4, 5 (s uicide risk): Treatment as usual (the provision of standard … (anxiety and depression): Treatment as usual comparator groups where the comparator group receives standard

77. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary4/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
    October 15, 2008 - Studies on the accuracy of CT colonography have generally used an enhanced reference standard, which … Estimates of colonoscopy test performance are hampered by lack of a true gold standard. … Standard appraisal of included studies.    Validity of conclusions.     … Credible reference standard used, performed regardless of test results.     … Reference standard interpreted independently of screening test.    

78. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Targeted, Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/UCajZVxQEKLCgs59HV7ddE
    November 01, 2008 - or used an inadequate reference standard (32). … Summary of Newer Fecal Test Studies Study, Year (Reference); Patients, n; Study Quality Gold Standard … Estimates of colonoscopy test performance are hampered by lack of a true gold standard. … Recent CT colonography stud- ies using an enhanced standard of repeating colonoscopy examination for … or used an inadequate reference standard (32).

79. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary47/speech-and-language-delay-in-preschool-children-screening-2006
    February 15, 2006 - No "gold standard" has been developed and tested for screening, reference standards varied across studies … Measures and terminology are inconsistently used and there is no recognized gold standard. … Study uses a credible reference 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 few

80. Archived: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2005
    July 05, 2005 - Emergency department-based HIV screening and counseling: experience with rapid and standard serologic … and collection methods Standard testing is associated with a sensitivity and specificity >99%. 45- … OR exclusion criteri$ OR main outcome measures OR standard of care) AND (survey.tw. OR surveys.tw. … Credible reference standard, performed regardless of test results. … Reference standard interpreted independently of screening test.