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21. Evidence Summary: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hypertension-in-adults-screening
    April 27, 2021 - All included studies in the prior review and a subset of previously excluded studies were also evaluated … No new studies were identified. … For KQ4 (harms), RCTs, nonrandomized controlled intervention studies, and cohort studies were included … Two studies reported accuracy for multiple HBPM thresholds. 25 , 69 These studies consistently showed … and showed mixed results Inconsistent, imprecise Few studies overall; single studies evaluating

22. Evidence Summary: Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hearing-loss-in-older-adults-screening
    March 23, 2021 - Eighteen studies (20 articles) 21-40 were newly identified in this review, and 23 studies (25 articles … studies). … Some studies were limited by unclear applicability to primary care (14 of 34 studies enrolled participants … Third, the review excluded studies focused on adults younger than 50 years and studies focused on other … Specificity range, 70% to 91% across studies Inconsistent; imprecise Studies used different criteria

23. Draft Research Plan: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/screening-atrial-fibrillation
    March 26, 2020 - or systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies KQ 4: Large prospective cohort studies are … , case-control studies, small prospective cohort studies, and retrospective cohort studies Setting … KQs 1–4: Studies performed in primary care or primary care–referable settings, community settings … KQs 5, 6 : Studies performed in primary care or specialty settings KQs 1–4: Studies performed in … specialty settings (including the emergency department), studies of patients undergoing preoperative

24. Draft Research Plan: Atrial Fibrillation: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/atrial-fibrillation-with-ecg
    March 26, 2020 - or systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies KQ 4: Large prospective cohort studies are … , case-control studies, small prospective cohort studies, and retrospective cohort studies Setting … KQs 1–4: Studies performed in primary care or primary care–referable settings, community settings … KQs 5, 6 : Studies performed in primary care or specialty settings KQs 1–4: Studies performed in … specialty settings (including the emergency department), studies of patients undergoing preoperative

25. Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/99HK7dEeEGS8c3LrL2kxkX
    August 06, 2019 - , diagnostic accuracy studies with a reference standard, cohort studies, and case-control studies (for … Although no studies evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of screening tests, all 13 studies reported the … , KQ5), diagnostic ac- curacy studies with a reference standard (KQ2), prospective co- hort studies ( … KQ3, KQ4, KQ5), and case-control studies (KQ3, KQ5). … The studies were conducted in the United States, Canada, and Europe; all included studies were of fair

26. Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening
    April 18, 2023 - Poor-quality studies were excluded. … (29 articles) were included, comprising 3 studies from the previous review 16 and 17 new studies, after … Three studies (10 articles) 17-26 were included for KQ1; 6 studies (7 articles) 27-33 for KQ2; 2 studies … (3 studies), 31-33 and stage at keratinocyte carcinoma detection (1 study). 31 Three studies reported … All studies included for KQ4 focused on melanoma; no included studies contributed data for keratinocyte

27. Draft Research Plan: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pregnant-nonpregnant-adults
    November 30, 2023 - are not available in those settings KQs 1–5: Studies conducted in non-very high Human Development … Index countries, unless fair- or good-quality studies from the United States are not available … observational studies, modeling studies Timing KQ 5: Long-term followup, defined as ≥2 years … KQ 3: RCTs and large (n>250) observational studies that controlled for potential confounders KQs … 1–3: Modeling studies Timing KQ 3: Any timing   Abbreviations: 3TC = lamivudine;

28. Draft Research Plan: Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/intimate-partner-violence-abuse-older-vulnerable-adults
    February 09, 2023 - Include Exclude Populations Studies enrolling adolescents * and adults presenting for primary … of diagnostic accuracy are also eligible KQs 3, 5: Cohort studies with a concurrent control group … reviews ‡ Quality Studies rated good or fair quality Studies rated poor quality Settings … of diagnostic accuracy are also eligible KQs 3, 5: Cohort studies with a concurrent control group … reviews ‡ Quality Studies rated good or fair quality Studies rated poor quality Setting

29. Draft Research Plan: Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/vitamin-d-deficiency-screening-adults
    October 25, 2018 - In observational studies, what is the association between vitamin D use or serum vitamin D levels and … adults age ≥18 years without known vitamin D deficiency KQs 3, 4: Nonpregnant adults enrolled in studies … based on vitamin D deficiency (defined as serum vitamin D levels <30 ng/mL); studies in which 90% of … will also be included Pregnant women Persons with clinical signs of vitamin D deficiency Studies … (i.e., studies with low risk of bias or some concerns for bias) Poor-quality studies (i.e., studies

30. Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2019 - seen across studies. … Included Studies Appendix C. Excluded Studies Appendix D. … ; or case-control studies. … of effects seen across studies. … warrant screening studies.

31. Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/4TToeya43r5Qc5A6TjFGWS
    August 01, 2023 - Two investigators independently reviewed English-language randomized studies and nonrandomized cohort … Ineligible studies included poor-quality studies and those focusing solely on persons taking antiseizure … .5-8 No studies examined differences by race or ethnicity. … ) or exposure recall bias (in retrospective studies) 3 Studies (2 cohort [3 publications5-7], 1 case-control8 … Controlled studies of multivitamin supplementation on pregnancy outcomes.

32. 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 - Studies that combine children and adults or studies with both HIV-negative and HIV-positive persons ( … KQ 1: RCTs, prospective cohort studies. KQ 2: RCTs, cohort studies, cross-sectional studies. … (including network meta-analyses), RCTs, prospective cohort studies, and case-control studies. … KQ 4: Studies eligible for KQs 1 or 2. … Studies rated good or fair quality?  Studies rated poor quality Language? 

33. Draft Research Plan: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/hearing-loss-in-older-adults-screening1
    November 08, 2018 - comparing two different amplification devices Settings All KQs: Studies performed in settings … generalizable to primary care, including nursing home settings KQs 2, 4, 5: Studies performed in … specialty clinics Studies performed in occupational health settings Countries Studies conducted … KQ 2: Cross-sectional or cohort studies KQs 3, 5: Randomized, controlled trials; controlled … cohort studies; and case-control studies All other study designs * Language Full text published

34. Preventive Services for Food Insecurity: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/kGvn_HBPEEdfu2rs38VN8_
    March 11, 2025 - for food insecurity; instrument accuracy studies of brief screening tools. … Studies included in these reports were evaluated for inclusion in the current review. … Studies were restricted to English-language studies con- ducted in the US, with no age restriction on … was required, but no minimum follow-up was required for studies reporting harms (KQ3, KQ5). … 0 Studies NA NA NA Insufficient NA KQ4: Benefits of interventions 29 Studies (n = 74 292): 1 Randomized

35. Draft Research Plan: Screening for Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/screening-depression-anxiety-suicide-risk-children-adolescents
    April 30, 2020 - in which more than 50% of the population are age 19 years or older Studies limited to populations … reviews of comparative cohort and case-control observational studies Harms of pharmacotherapy only … identified systematic reviews that include observational studies All other study designs KQ … 2: Psychometric development and internal (e.g., split sample) validation studies of new instruments; … case-control studies (i.e., studies that limit the study sample to only those with and without known

36. Draft Research Plan: Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
    March 29, 2022 - in which more than 50% of the population are age 19 years or older Studies limited to populations … reviews of comparative cohort and case-control observational studies Harms of pharmacotherapy only … identified systematic reviews that include observational studies All other study designs KQ … 2:  Psychometric development and internal (e.g., split sample) validation studies of new instruments; … case-control studies (i.e., studies that limit the study sample to only those with and without known

37. Draft Research Plan: Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/screening-depression-suicide-risk-children-adolescents
    April 30, 2020 - in which more than 50% of the population are age 19 years or older Studies limited to populations … reviews of comparative cohort and case-control observational studies Harms of pharmacotherapy only … identified systematic reviews that include observational studies All other study designs KQ … 2: Psychometric development and internal (e.g., split sample) validation studies of new instruments; … case-control studies (i.e., studies that limit the study sample to only those with and without known

38. 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 - in which more than 50% of the population are age 19 years or older Studies limited to populations … of diagnostic test accuracy ** KQ 3:  RCTs, CCTs, observational studies KQ 4:  RCTs KQ 5: … after identified systematic reviews that include observational studies All other study designs … ; case-control studies (i.e., studies that limit the study sample to only those with and without known … As a result, we are not restricting treatment studies to screen-detected populations alone.

39. 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 - in which more than 50% of the population are age 19 years or older Studies limited to populations … of diagnostic test accuracy ** KQ 3: RCTs, CCTs, observational studies KQ 4: RCTs KQ 5: … RCTs Systematic reviews of comparative cohort and case-control observational studies Harms of … instruments; case-control studies (i.e., studies that limit the study sample to only those with and … As a result, we are not restricting treatment studies to screen-detected populations alone.

40. Final Research Plan: Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/iron-deficiency-anemia-during-pregnancy-screening-supplementation
    July 07, 2022 - ; and other controlled observational studies KQ 2: Studies from KQ 1 and large uncontrolled observational … studies KQ 1: Uncontrolled studies Abbreviations: KQ = key question, NICU = neonatal intensive … ; and other controlled observational studies KQs 2, 4: Studies included from other KQs and large uncontrolled … observational studies KQ 5: Association studies Uncontrolled studies (KQs 1 and 3) Abbreviations … Current criteria specifies inclusion of U.S. primary care–relevant studies, including studies from relevant