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141. Final Research Plan: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/genital-herpes-serologic-screening
     December 02, 2021 - Analytic Framework *Studies … KQs 2 and 3: Good-quality, recent (within 5 years) systematic reviews § ; trials or observational studies … : RCTs and multi-institution antiviral medication pregnancy exposure registries KQ 7: Treatment studies … with mixed populations (e.g., studies that enroll a subset of participants who are seropositive for … If no recent, good-quality systematic reviews are identified, all eligible primary studies that address

142. Evidence Summary: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 09, 2021 - Clinical trial registries were searched for unpublished studies. … These studies evaluated general health-related quality of life (HRQoL; 3 studies), 101 , 104 , 107 anxiety … (8 studies), 62 , 101-107 depression (2 studies), 62 , 102 distress (3 studies), 62 , 104 , 107 and … Most findings from these studies also showed improved NNS Harms: studies of all models reported similar … most studies).

143. Archived: Evidence Summary: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary19/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-monitoring-october-2015
     December 22, 2014 - referenced studies. … The largest number (16 studies) reported results for a 5-year interval, and only 2 studies provided data … Included studies were conducted in Asia (19 studies), the United States (8 studies), Europe (10 studies … All studies were done in the United States. … , % Studies, n Partici-pants, n Weighted Mean Incidence, % Studies, n Partici-pants

144. 012695_02-2004.pmd (pdf file)
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     May 01, 1993 - John Ewing, founding Director of the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina … The exact wording that can be used in research studies can be found in: JA Ewing “Detecting Alcoholism … Researchers and clinicians who are publishing studies using the CAGE Questionaire should cite the above … John Ewing, founding Director of the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina … John Ewing, founding Director of the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina

145. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Dental Caries in Preschool Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary19/dental-caries-in-preschool-children-screening-2004
     April 15, 2004 - The assignment method could not be determined in 4 studies. … None of the studies used an intent-to-treat analysis; in most studies, subjects were excluded from the … The existing studies constitute only fair evidence, represent efficacy studies, and were all performed … (3 studies) Kay, 1996 51 OHE, 37 studies Knowledge levels are consistently raised by … (4 studies) Sprod, 1996 52 OHP, 70 studies Knowledge can be easily improved using

146. Primary Care Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Of 211 full-text articles reviewed, 52 studies met inclusion criteria. … Thirty-one studies were newly identified, and 21 studies were carried forward from the previous review … , 1.16 [95% CI, 1.02-1.32]; 17 studies [n = 7690]). … included poor- quality studies). … b Two studies were reported in a single publication.

147. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
     January 24, 2017 - Studies of people referred to sleep laboratories because of concern for OSA were excluded, and studies … No eligible studies were identified. … We included 3 studies evaluating type II portable monitors, 1 systematic review and 2 subsequent studies … 22 years. 145 Three studies included only men; half of the studies included between 45% and 56% women … Mean BMI ranged from 26 to 30 in most studies.

148. Screening for Skin Cancer: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2009 - Randomized, controlled trials and case–control studies of screening for skin cancer were selected. … Data Extraction: All studies for the key question were reviewed, abstracted, and rated for quality by … We discussed studies selected by fewer than 2 reviewers and based selection on consen­ sus. … , and many of the studies on self-examination were performed in se­ lected patient populations. … Three published studies have evaluated the accuracy of skin self-examination (16–18).

149. Serological Screening for Genital Herpes: A Reaffirmation Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2023 - For studies of diagnostic test accuracy, we assessed the quality of studies as good, fair, or poor … We focused on studies comparing a serologic test with the Western blot and did not include studies … Studies"[MeSH] OR "Follow-Up Studies"[MeSH] OR "observational study" OR "observational studies" OR … Studies"[MeSH] OR "Follow-Up Studies"[MeSH] OR "observational study" OR "observational studies" OR … † Eligible studies with mixed populations (e.g., studies that enroll a subset of participants who

150. Final Research Plan: Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2018 - What is the utility of recently published modeling studies that assess screening for type 2 diabetes … of diabetes (e.g., for KQ 1, studies of unselected populations that may include some participants with … and case-control studies are also eligible KQ 8: Controlled prospective cohort studies are also eligible … Modeling studies, systematic reviews, ** case series, case reports, uncontrolled observational studies … , retrospective cohort studies, editorials, and all other study designs not mentioned Settings

151. Evidence Summary: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
     April 11, 2025 - studies. … Just more than one-third of studies took place in the United States (33); the remaining studies took … place in settings in Europe (23 studies), Asia (17 studies), Australia or New Zealand (10 studies), or … Canada (7 studies). … facility (29 studies).

152. Vitamin D With or Without Calcium Supplementation for Prevention of Cancer and Fractures: An Updated Meta-analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - Observational studies were limited by confounding factors. … main findings of the included studies. … Findings from individual studies were mixed, and some studies suggested a nonlinear relationship (Figure … for reporting observational studies. … Proportion of Studies Assessed B Yes No Unclear or NR 0 20 40 60 80 100 Proportion of Studies Assessed

153. Final Research Plan: Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening
     November 14, 2019 - Evidence-based Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies … care (e.g., statins, antiplatelet medications) KQ 4: Medical treatment/usual care or noncomparative studies … reporting rates of harms KQs 3, 4: Comparative studies of CEA vs. … All study designs other than randomized, controlled trials KQ 4: Case reports; small observational studies … Countries Studies conducted in countries categorized as “very high” on the Human Development

154. Archived: Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
     December 20, 2016 - Only studies rated as good or fair quality were included. … No eligible studies were identified. … Nineteen articles representing 17 studies are included in the systematic review: 0 studies were included … for Key Question 1, 11 studies were included for Key Question 2 (10 studies were included in the quantitative … analyses), 2 studies were included for Key Question 3, 2 studies were included for Key Question 4, 4

155. Archived: Screening: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/-screening-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
     May 15, 2013 - We included studies if they were English-language prospective studies (that is, trials or cohort studies … We assessed studies by using the QUADAS-2 (Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2) checklist … follow-up studies/ longitudinal studies/ prospective studies/ retrospective studies … Screening based on titles and abstracts identified 598 potentially relevant studies. 30 additional studies … Of the 151 studies, 26 were identified as companion publications and 125 were unique studies.

156. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 21, 2017 - Studies of screening conducted in specialty settings and geographic areas in which the epidemiology and … Uncontrolled studies Screening in pregnant adolescents and adults (KQs 1–4) Populations … Uncontrolled studies Labor and delivery and perinatal interventions (KQ 5) Populations … ; will consider good-quality systematic reviews of clinical trials Case reports, studies not reporting … Case-control studies, case reports, studies not reporting original data Abbreviation s: HCV

157. Evidence Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening
     May 10, 2022 - Study Selection: English-language studies of screening in individuals who do not recognize or report … respiratory symptoms; studies of treatment in persons with mild or moderate, or minimally symptomatic … , and citations provided by experts, to identify major studies published prior to 2015. … The last surveillance, conducted on March 25, 2022, identified no new studies that would meet inclusion … As in the previous review, no treatment studies were identified that were conducted in patients with

158. Final Research Plan: Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/ocular-prophylaxis-for-gonococcal-ophthalmia-neonatorum-preventive-medication
     February 08, 2018 - Evidence-based Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies … very high” on the Human Development Index (as defined by the United Nations Development Programme) Studies … meta-analyses KQ 2: Randomized, controlled trials; systematic reviews and meta-analyses; cohort studies … , case-control studies, and large case series (≥100 subjects) Narrative reviews, editorials, and … English-language only Languages other than English Study quality Fair- or good-quality studies

159. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin: Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-aspirin/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2007
     March 15, 2007 - Studies with a "good" rating met all criteria, "fair" studies met at least 80% of criteria and had no … focus of 7 case-control studies, 19 , 33-38  4 cohort studies, 26 , 30 , 39-41  and 3 RCTs[[31.42.43 … Cohort Studies Two good-quality cohort studies in average-risk Americans revealed that regular aspirin … Case-Control Studies In a combined analysis of 5 predominantly fair-quality studies lasting 3 to 10 … Cohort studies (ASA: 4 CRA, 7 CRC): 11. Case-control studies (ASA: 7 CRA, 7 CRC): 14.

160. Screening for Skin Cancer: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2001 - For the Koh studies, only melanomas are included. … There are no case–control studies of screening for skin cancer. … Retrospective studies of the consequences of delay in diagno- sis. … III Poor: Most postulated adverse effects have not been evaluated in studies. 3. … melanomas, but epidemiologic studies, studies of skin health behaviors, and studies of factors associated