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161. 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 - We focused on studies done in primary care settings but also included studies conducted in occupational … (KQ 2) 0 studies All studies enrolled patients with previous bladder cancer or signs and symptoms … (KQ 3) 0 studies No studies met inclusion criteria - - - No evidence. … (KQ 4) 0 studies No studies met inclusion criteria - - - No RCTs or controlled observational … studies were identified.

162. Archived: Evidence Summary: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-latent-tuberculosis/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
     September 06, 2016 - 0.90 (57 studies; n = 4378). … For harms of treatment (KQ5), prospective cohort studies and case-control studies were also eligible. … No eligible studies were identified. … , 45 , 58 , 76 less than 5% in 9 studies, 64 , 65 , 77 , 78 , 80 , 82-85 and not reported in 5 studies … TB IGRA test used in US studies higher than threshold used in non-US studies.

163. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Targeted, Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/UCajZVxQEKLCgs59HV7ddE
     November 01, 2008 - Poor- quality studies were excluded. … (Key question 2b) Fecal tests 11 total studies FIT 9 cohort studies of test accuracy Cannot clearly … High- sensitivity guaiac 2 cohort studies of test accuracy 2 comparative studies, 1 using different … Studies (n � 86 498) provided estimates for Magstream (3 studies; n � 37 330 ), OC-Hemodia (3 studies … Flexible sigmoidoscopy 2 retrospective cohort studies, 6 prospective cohort studies 5 studies were

164. Screening and Routine for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/g-b8KbTXYe2vnW2zJKGoPU
     April 01, 2015 - No randomized controlled screening studies are available. … due to the limited number of studies for each Key Question and differences among studies in design, … found both clinical and methodologic heterogeneity and did not combine the studies. … Although an older meta- analysis of 28 studies (randomized controlled trials and cohort studies) found … Limitations of our report include restricting inclusion of studies published in English and studies

165. Final Research Plan: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obesity-in-adults-interventions
     March 31, 2016 - conducted in countries with populations not similar to the United States Studies conducted in countries … , ecological studies, case reports, case series, or other noncomparative reviews or letters to the editor … KQ 3: Ecological studies, case-series, and case reports Publication language English … Several comments suggested including studies among women during the postpartum period; the USPSTF changed … The USPSTF chose to maintain the exclusion of studies specifically among population subgroups for whom

166. Nontraditional Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/_nVeFxDCT9L-_cnDf_V3fK
     July 17, 2018 - The addition of the ABI (10 studies), hsCRP level (25 studies), or CAC score (19 studies) can improve … ) included for KQ2 8 Articles (8 studies) included for KQ3 5 Articles (4 studies) included for KQ4 … Published coefficient model studies are risk prediction studies evaluating the added prognostic value … Ten studies evalu- ated the ABI, 25 studies evaluated hsCRP level, and 19 studies evaluated CAC score … (9 studies), or CAC score (8 studies) can im- prove agreement between predicted and observed events

167. Archived: Final Research Plan: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan97/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
     July 17, 2014 - Harms KQs 5, 6: RCTs, prospective and retrospective cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional … studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and modeling studies; others considered. … Studies of women in other countries; older studies (see search dates). … Harms (KQs 5, 6): Studies published between 2008 and February 2014 and updates of earlier studies. … KQs 7–10: Studies published between January 2000 and July 2014.

168. 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 - We focused on studies done in primary care settings but also included studies conducted in occupa- Figure … (KQ 2) 0 studies All studies enrolled patients with previous bladder cancer or signs and symptoms of … (KQ 3) 0 studies No studies met inclusion criteria – – – Findings: No evidence. … (KQ 4) 0 studies No studies met inclusion criteria – – – Findings: No RCTs or controlled observational … studies were identified.

169. Gjqj 6Nehz7Xahypfhvr33 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - Data Extraction: Quality assessment and abstraction of 24 studies from 7 countries; 6 studies were good-quality … studies with reference standards applied to all participants. … The 3 largest studies were set in the United States. … HHUS and ABUS Seven studies reported HHUS cancer detection rates (27, 28, 31–33), and 3 studies reported … Our review was limited to studies published in Eng- lish; studies published in other languages may have

170. Archived: Treatment: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/treatment-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
     May 28, 2013 - We included studies if they were randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) or non-RCTs or cohort studies; … We included cohort studies because an earlier review 5 found few RCTs; results from cohort studies … or/80-87 animals/ humans/ 89 not (89 and 90) 88 not 91 cohort studies/ follow-up studies/ … longitudinal studies/ prospective studies/ retrospective studies/ ((cohort? … Of the 151 studies, 26 were identified as companion publications and 125 were unique studies.

171. Archived: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
     April 17, 2018 - Three studies included tai chi, and 5 studies included general physical activity. … Three studies were conducted in the United States, 1 study in the United Kingdom, 8 studies in other … parts of Europe, 7 studies in Australia or New Zealand, and 2 studies in Asia. … Three studies were conducted in the United States; the remaining studies were conducted in the United … in the other 2 studies.

172. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Limitations: Modeling studies were not examined. … For screening, we in- cluded randomized trials, cohort studies, case–control studies, and cross-sectional … No evidence No studies No studies No studies No studies No studies No study compared clinical outcomes … No evidence No studies No studies No studies No studies No studies No study compared clinical outcomes … in synthesis (n = 16)† Yield of targeted screening strategies: 5 studies Harms of screening: 5 studies

173. Archived: Evidence Summary (Pregnant and Postpartum Women): Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-primary-care-screening-for-and-treatment-of/depression-in-adults-screening
     January 26, 2016 - We identified 23 studies 22-24 , 31-50 (n = 5398) that examined the accuracy of the EPDS and 3 studies … While these data were limited to observational studies,many were very large, population-based studies … 2 for diagnostic accuracy studies, 17 the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale 18 for observational studies, or … Quality: 2 good-quality studies, 16 fair-quality studies Fair Key question 5: Harms of treatment … Negative studies are not summarized here: for most outcomes with studies showing positive associations

174. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Vitamin D and Calcium to Prevent Fractures: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary52/vitamin-d-and-calcium-to-prevent-fractures-preventive-medication-2013
     December 10, 2011 - Most of these studies reported more than 1 fracture outcome. … main findings of the included studies. … Findings from individual studies were mixed, and some studies suggested a nonlinear relationship ( Figure … for reporting observational studies. … Numbers on the bars indicate the number of studies.

175. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-familial-hypercholesterolemia/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-july-2016
     August 09, 2016 - For screening studies (KQs 1–4), studies of asymptomatic children and adolescents aged 0 to 20 years … Of these, 27 articles met all inclusion and quality criteria: 2 screening studies, 13 treatment studies … No studies were identified. … No studies were identified. … across studies.

176. Archived: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
     January 24, 2017 - Evidence was obtained from 2 systematic reviews and 19 additional studies. 1 Most studies evaluated … The USPSTF reviewed evidence from 3 studies (n=160) on type II portable monitors, 21 studies (n=1691) … Few studies reported on the effect of treatment with MADs (6 studies; n=510) or upper airway surgery … (4 studies; n=187) on any health outcomes. … Fewer studies reported on the harms of treatment.

177. Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/cmJ4Bm9BysHuBX2Wy8MQbc
     December 07, 2005 - Nine studies conducted in English speaking populations,36-44 and 7 studies from non- English speaking … ,45, 48 and 1 of 2 studies evaluating male gender.51 Three of 4 non-English language studies, … A Cochrane systematic review of 45 studies, including most of the studies cited above, summarized the … No studies addressed this question. … Although children in the studies ranged from 18 to 75 months old, most studies included children age

178. Archived: Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
     June 15, 2016 - Although several potentially relevant new studies were identified, 7-9 none of these studies would substantively … Studies whose design was subject to a high risk of bias were generally excluded, including studies that … Because of the limited number of studies and the clinical heterogeneity of studies, the analyses were … These studies included 14 studies of screening programs using stool testing or SIG, 55 studies of colonoscopy … Empirical studies, trials, or well-designed cohort studies with average-risk populations are still needed

179. Screening for HIV in Pregnant Women: Systematic Review to Update the 2005 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - , consistency of results between studies, and directness of evidence (13). … No studies No studies Not applicable No studies No studies No studies No study compared clinical outcomes … No studies No studies Not applicable No studies No studies No studies No study evaluated the yield … Not applicable No studies No studies No studies No new studies evaluated effects of prenatal antiretroviral … Reference 40 was a randomized trial; all other studies were cohort studies. † Percentage of study population

180. Final Research Plan: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening
     November 30, 2017 - KQs 1, 4: Randomized, controlled trials KQs 2, 3: Randomized, controlled trials; large cohort studies … (sample size >1,000) KQ 5: Randomized, controlled trials; large cohort studies (sample size >1,000 … ); vascular surgery registries KQs 1, 4: Case-control, cross-sectional, and cohort studies; editorials … , letters, and opinions; cost studies KQs 2, 3: Case-control and cross-sectional studies; editorials … , letters, and opinions; cost studies Countries Studies conducted in countries categorized