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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspstf/announcements/public-comment-draft-research-plan-anal-cancer-screening
January 11, 2023 - Public Comment on Draft Research Plan: Screening for Anal Cancer
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December 8, 2022 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted today a draft research plan on screening fo…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/screening-hpylori-infection-draft-research-plan-comment
December 21, 2022 - Public Comment on Draft Research Plan: Screening for Helicobacter Pylori Infection
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November 17, 2022 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted today a draft research p…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary3/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening
September 23, 2014 - Included studies used credible reference standards, adequately described the study population, defined … and Quality performed a final review of the manuscript to ensure that the analysis met methodological standards … Three studies described additional methodological difficulties related to the reference standard 29 … Also, the reference standard included positive NAAT results from 2 separate specimens. … When a specimen-specific reference standard was used, sensitivities were similar to other studies (data
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary3/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
September 23, 2014 - Included studies used credible reference standards, adequately described the study population, defined … and Quality performed a final review of the manuscript to ensure that the analysis met methodological standards … Three studies described additional methodological difficulties related to the reference standard 29 … Also, the reference standard included positive NAAT results from 2 separate specimens. … When a specimen-specific reference standard was used, sensitivities were similar to other studies (data
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/4_pXjq7Egjwb_vjZZT-NGB
May 01, 2021 - staff
provided project oversight; reviewed the report to
ensure that the analysis met methodological
standards
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/drug-abuse-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - metabolites in urine specimens. 46 Sensitivity of these tests is generally above 99% compared with reference … standards 47 sensitivity for detecting drug use in individuals, however, depends directly on timing
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/public-comment-draft-research-plan-medication-reduce-risk-breast-cancer
January 31, 2024 - Public Comment on Draft Research Plan: Medication to Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer
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December 28, 2023 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted today a draft researc…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/asymptomatic-carotid-artery-stenosis-screening
August 04, 2020 - The USPSTF uses the reaffirmation process for well-established, evidence-based standards of practice … 95% confidence interval [CI], 84% to 94%) and 94% (95% CI, 88% to 97%), respectively, compared with a reference … standard of digital subtraction angiography. … Of the four included studies, none used angiography as a reference standard and only two enrolled patients
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary50/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening1
July 15, 2009 - For diagnostic accuracy, we included studies that compared a screening test with a reference standard … Only 1 study clearly reported independent interpretation of the reference standard, 23 2 studies clearly … applied the reference standard to all patients, 23 , 24 and 1 study reported sufficient information … Standard Used
Reference Standard Applied to All Patients
Screening Test Adequately Described … Reference Standard Interpreted Independently
Quality Score
Ariyasu et al
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary50/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2009
July 15, 2009 - For diagnostic accuracy, we included studies that compared a screening test with a reference standard … Only 1 study clearly reported independent interpretation of the reference standard, 23 2 studies clearly … applied the reference standard to all patients, 23 , 24 and 1 study reported sufficient information … Standard Used
Reference Standard Applied to All Patients
Screening Test Adequately Described … Reference Standard Interpreted Independently
Quality Score
Ariyasu et al
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
January 28, 2021 - currently used in U.S. primary care settings
Comparisons
KQ 1, 3: No screening
KQ 2: Reference … standard (identification or diagnosis of infection)
KQs 1, 3: No comparator or alternate screening
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/gJQj_6nEHZ7XAhYPfhVR33
January 01, 2016 - standards applied to all participants. … standard;
population limited to very high-risk patients). … AHRQ
performed a final review of the manuscript to ensure
that the analysis met methodological standards … Most studies lacked
a complete reference standard, sufficient follow-up, or
a clear description of follow-up … Design: 0
Outcomes: 2
Quality: 0
Original/new data: 0
Reference standard: 0
Search
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/atrial-fibrillation-screening
January 25, 2022 - The 1 study 43 using a continuous ECG reference standard reported a lower sensitivity (0.35) compared … staff provided project oversight, reviewed the report to ensure that the analysis met methodological standards … enrollment in 2 studies, and lack of masking of index and reference test results in other study and reference … standard in 1 study; most studies used 1-time reference standards, which may underestimate the prevalence … Sensitivity influenced by reference standard used; continuous ECG reference standards are more likely
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/public-comment-draft-recommendation-statement-and-draft-evidence-review-screening-latent-tuberculosis
December 27, 2022 - Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis
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November 22, 2022 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force seek…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual
December 01, 2015 - Standardization of Outcome Tables IX.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary21/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2009
March 15, 2009 - standard. … Relevance Does not focus on depression screening Does not use a credible reference standard … Reference standard interpreted independently of screening test
When no gold standard exists, … a validated reference standard is used as a comparator
Handles indeterminate result in a reasonable … standard
Younger ages poorly represented, majority of studies in school settings, few instruments
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/public-comment-draft-recommendation-statement-and-draft-evidence-review-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prevention-hiv-infection
January 17, 2023 - Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection
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December 13, 2022 – The U.S. Preventi…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/public-comment-draft-recommendation-statement-and-draft-evidence-review-interventions-high-bmi-children-and-adolescents
January 16, 2024 - Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Interventions for High BMI in Children and Adolescents
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December 12, 2023 – The U.S. Preventive Se…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/public-comment-draft-recommendation-statement-and-draft-evidence-review-interventions-prevent-falls-older-adults
January 08, 2024 - Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults
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December 5, 2023 – The U.S. Preventive Services Ta…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/speech-and-language-delay-and-disorders-in-children-age-5-and-younger-screening
January 23, 2024 - Standardization of outcome measurement across studies is needed. … Standardization would greatly strengthen the evidence base and improve the ability to pool data.