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201. Archived: Evidence Summary: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary43/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
     October 07, 2011 - We identified 11 studies (2 RCTs 22-29 and 9 cohort studies 30-38 ) on benefits of prostate cancer … treatments and 16 studies (2 RCTs 39-42 and 14 cohort studies 43-58 ) on harms ( Appendix Table 2 … Consistent with the studies reporting dichotomous outcomes, 10 studies found radiation therapy to be … Prostatectomy 10 studies: 2 RCTs; 8 cohort studies Overall quality: fair Only 1 RCT … Prostatectomy 18 studies: 1 RCT; 11 cohort studies; 6 uncontrolled observational studies

202. 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

203. Final Research Plan: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan150/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
     July 18, 2013 - long-term   Study Designs KQ 1: Randomized, controlled trials; controlled cohort studies … and other controlled observational studies KQ 2: Studies from KQ 1 and large uncontrolled observational … studies KQ 1: Uncontrolled studies Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children … and other controlled observational studies KQs 2, 4: Studies included from other KQs and large uncontrolled … observational studies KQ 1, 3: Uncontrolled studies   Response to Public

204. Final Research Plan: Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan-nonpregnant-adolescents-and-adults/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening
     June 15, 2017 - are not available in those settings Studies conducted in low- and middle-income countries, unless … fair- or good-quality studies from the United States are not available. … KQ 4: Randomized, controlled trials and large controlled observational studies KQ 5: Randomized … , controlled trials and controlled observational studies; will consider treatment series if these study … designs are not available KQ 1: Uncontrolled observational studies Timing KQ 5: Long-term

205. Final Research Plan: Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-for-prediabetes-and-type-2-diabetes
     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

206. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary46/skin-cancer-screening-2009
     February 15, 2009 - Randomized, controlled trials and case—control studies of screening for skin cancer were selected. … We discussed studies selected by fewer than 2 reviewers and based selection on consensus. … , and many of the studies on self-examination were performed in selected patient populations. … Three published studies have evaluated the accuracy of skin self-examination 16-18 . … Many studies measure accuracy through the use of photographs of lesions of known histopathology.

207. Screening for Skin Cancer: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/LgBN7_z7hqynt6BRzUUYA-
     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).

208. 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.

209. 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

210. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/osteoporosis-screening-june-2018
     June 26, 2018 - 4 studies (4 articles); etidronate, 2 studies (2 articles); ibandronate, 0 studies; raloxifine, 1 study … (2 articles); estrogen, 0 studies; denosumab, 4 studies (5 articles); parathyroid hormone, 2 studies … h Alendronate, 16 studies (16 articles); zolendronic acid, 4 studies (4 articles); risedronate, 6 studies … studies (12 articles); estrogen, 0 studies; denosumab, 4 studies (5 articles); parathyroid hormone, … 2 studies (2 articles).

211. 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)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/6L2obA88s86MoZDbWtMPTU
     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

212. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hepatitis-c-screening
     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

213. Final Research Plan: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening
     December 17, 2015 - of various interventions (i.e., head-to-head studies without an additional eligible comparison group … with an eligible comparator KQ 2: Cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, or trials focused on … assessment of diagnostic accuracy KQs 3, 5: Randomized, controlled trials; controlled cohort studies … ; case-control studies KQ 4: Randomized, controlled trials Case reports, case series, systematic … reviews, and all other study designs not listed as eligible KQ 2: Studies that do not attempt to

214. 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

215. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening, April 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening-2001
     April 01, 2001 - Eight studies reported the number of histologically confirmed nonmelanoma skin cancers. … There are no case–control studies of screening for skin cancer. … Retrospective studies of the consequences of delay in diagnosis. … For the Koh studies, only melanomas are included. … thin melanomas, but epidemiologic studies, studies of skin health behaviors, and studies of factors associated

216. Lipid Screening in Childhood and Adolescence for Detection of Familial Hypercholerolemia: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/dCH2CMqVyAzf4eyj-ch6H3
     August 09, 2016 - For screening studies (KQ1-4), studies of asymptomatic children and adolescents aged 0 to 20 years at … 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.

217. 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.

218. Final Research Plan: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan138/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
     December 18, 2014 - Hospital Initiative * , provider training) Systematic evidence reviews Observational studies … (except studies of hospital policies) Abstracts, editorials, or theses Study aim Studies … child and maternal health outcomes and/or initiation, duration, and exclusivity of breastfeeding Studies … secondary outcome, in which the intervention was not specifically targeted at breastfeeding (e.g., studies … to breast, bottle feeding mother’s expressed breast milk, and bottle feeding donated breast milk) Studies

219. Archived: Final Research Plan: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan138/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions-october-2016
     December 18, 2014 - Hospital Initiative * , provider training) Systematic evidence reviews Observational studies … (except studies of hospital policies) Abstracts, editorials, or theses Study aim Studies … child and maternal health outcomes and/or initiation, duration, and exclusivity of breastfeeding Studies … secondary outcome, in which the intervention was not specifically targeted at breastfeeding (e.g., studies … to breast, bottle feeding mother’s expressed breast milk, and bottle feeding donated breast milk) Studies

220. Archived: Final Research Plan: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan31/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation-september-2015
     July 15, 2013 - and other controlled observational studies  KQ 2:  Studies from KQ 1 and large uncontrolled observational … studies KQ 1:  Uncontrolled studies Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women … or long-term   Study Designs KQs 1, 3:  Randomized, controlled trials; controlled cohort studies … and other controlled observational studies KQs 2, 4:  Studies included from other KQs and large uncontrolled … observational studies KQ 1, 3:  Uncontrolled studies     Response to Public