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261. U.S. Preventive Services | Grade Definitions
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     July 01, 2012 - These studies assess the effects of the preventive service on health outcomes. … This conclusion is therefore unlikely to be strongly affected by the results of future studies … Inconsistency of findings across individual studies. … Evidence is insufficient because of: The limited number or size of studies Important … flaws in study design or methods Inconsistency of findings across individual studies Gaps in the

262. Screening for Depression in Children and Adolescents: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - Studies with long- term follow-up are also needed. … No studies included chil- dren younger than 11 years. … The CES-D studies used different diagnostic cutoff scores (7, 8). … No studies examined subgroup differences in harms. … These studies assess the effects of the preventive service on health outcomes.

263. Archived: Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children Age 5 and Younger: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 07, 2015 - However, the USPSTF found no studies on these harms. … Studies on the potential harms of screening and interventions are also needed. … The review excluded studies that focused on acquired, focal causes of speech and language delay. … The majority of studies included 2- and 3-year-olds, but the ages varied. … ; however, individual studies used different reference standards.

264. Final Research Plan: Prevention of Acquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 13, 2022 - settings Study design KQs 1, 2: Randomized, controlled trials  KQ 3: Diagnostic accuracy studies … KQs 4, 5:  Randomized, controlled trials; controlled observational studies for harms † if randomized … Note: Studies on PrEP vary in precision when describing the distribution of gender identity and sex … We recognize that information on gender reported in studies is often inferred or assumed based on anatomy … We aim to accurately describe the gender composition of the studies underlying the included evidence

265. Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 20, 2018 - Studies included in previous USPSTF reports were reevaluated for inclusion. … Studies were rated as poor quality if they had major risk of bias; poor-quality studies were excluded … No studies met inclusion criteria. … There were no new studies among children aged 0 to 3 or adolescents, and few studies among young adults … No studies reported skin cancer outcomes.

266. Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia--Including Iron Supplementation for Children and Pregnant Women (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2006 - Recent studies suggest that maternal iron deficiency anemia may be associated with postpartum depression … The USPSTF found insufficient evidence (no studies) that specifically addressed the accuracy of screening … The USPSTF found poor evidence (poor quality and conflicting studies) that iron–fortified formula or … There is poor evidence (poor quality studies) that iron supplementation for non-anemic pregnant women … There was insufficient evidence (no studies) to specifically address the accuracy of screening tests

267. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2008 - Box 6: Included studies for KQ1 (screening and outcomes): Research studies ( n = 3) Modeling studies … ): Research studies (in 25 articles) ( n = 11) Modeling studies (in 8 articles) ( n = 6) Box … Case-control and cross-sectional studies. 40-42 Data were limited; studies considered microvascular … Studies were consistent. … KQ4: adverse effects of screening 8 studies Cohort and cross-sectional studies. 98-100 , 103-105

268. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Review (pdf file)
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     July 01, 1994 - Data Sources: A MEDLINE search of the English- language literature and bibliographies of published studies … For studies of the CA 125 radioimmunoassay, calculations of summary estimates were based on studies … The sensi­ tivities reported in screening studies have been much higher: six of seven studies reported … Two large screening studies in postmenopausal women have been done. … Hereditary ovarian cancer: Pedigree studies, part II.

269. Ztmgupsekcuuupvpegum45 (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - None of the studies used the birth- cohort screening approach. … Two cross-sectional studies had conflicting re- sults (1). … The link between SVR and clinical outcomes has been evaluated in many studies. … The smaller cohort studies had methodological limitations. … ); 4 studies reported patients who were excluded or lost to follow-up.

270. Recommendation: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2022 - Berlin Questionnaire, 4 studies the STOP-BANG questionnaire, and 2 studies the Multivariable Apnea Prediction … Study sizes ranged from 43 to 1033 participants, and studies were generally conducted in participants … In the 2 studies evaluating the original STOP-BANG questionnaire, both found good sensitivity (87% to … All studies recruited participants with known or suspected OSA from specialty clinics. … Follow-up in these studies was generally from 8 to 12 weeks.

271. Archived: Final Research Plan: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 15, 2013 - with sample size ≥1,000 Retrospective cohort studies with sample size ≥1,000 Criteria … cohort studies with a sample size ≥1,000 KQs 1, 3, 4–6: Letters to the editor without … with a sample size <1,000 Retrospective cohort studies with a sample size <1,000 Criteria … specific to KQ 6: Prospective cohort studies with a sample size <1,000 Retrospective … cohort studies with a sample size <1,000 Language English Non-English

272. Primary Care Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - serious harms, and the available information from studies report- ing few harms. … These studies assess the effects of the preventive service on health outcomes. … This conclusion is therefore unlikely to be strongly affected by the results of future studies. … . inconsistency of findings across individual studies. limited generalizability of findings to routine … 1.05-1.38]; 18 studies).

273. Final Research Plan: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 30, 2016 - Evidence-based Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies … Setting Any setting linked with primary care health care delivery (e.g., home, clinic) Studies … controlled clinical trials KQs 3–5: Randomized and controlled clinical trials; prospective cohort studies … , editorials, and theses; qualitative studies; ecologic studies Language English   Timing … The USPSTF changed the included study designs from observational studies to case-control studies and

274. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2008 - New Studies on the Benefits of Screening and Treatment for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria References … Data Sources:  English-language studies of adults (age >18 years) indexed in PubMed and the Cochrane … ; case-control studies; and case series of large multisite databases were included. … studies, and case series of large multisite databases. … These 3 new studies are discussed in the next sections ( Table ). 1.

275. Screening for Suicide Risk - Recommendation and Rationale (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - The USPSTF found no studies that directly address the harms of screening and treatment for suicide risk … Their review did not include studies of populations with chronic psychiatric illnesses because people … No studies were found that evaluated treatment for suicide risk in the geriatric population. … The studies comprising the evidence base have 3 primary limitations: first, studies tend to be underpowered … No studies recruited patients from primary care settings.

276. Draft Recommendation: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 10, 2024 - In nearly all studies (40 of 42 trials), offering self-collected vaginal HPV tests increased cervical … No studies directly compared primary HPV screening vs. cotesting. … Most of the studies reported the comparative detection of precancerous lesions or ICC outcomes. … Eight studies (six RCTs and two nonrandomized studies of interventions [NRSIs]; n=637,241) of women ages … No comparative screening studies have reported results by vaccination status.

277. Evidence Summary: Healthy Weight and Weight Gain In Pregnancy: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 25, 2021 - Study Selection: Randomized clinical trials and nonrandomized controlled intervention studies focused … Results: Sixty-eight studies (N = 25,789) were included. … The last surveillance, conducted on February 5, 2021, identified no additional studies. … Nonrandomized controlled intervention studies were not pooled; these studies did not affect the findings … Across all studies, sample sizes ranged from 50 to 2261 (N = 25,789; median n = 230).

278. Final Research Plan: Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 27, 2024 - plan to describe the participant characteristics and major intervention components of the included studies … Evidence-based Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies … health clinics delivering primary care) Inpatient settings Institutional/residential facilities Studies … confounding variables KQs 1–3: All other study designs, including systematic reviews KQs 1, 2: Studies … Additionally, the inclusion/exclusion criteria were edited to include only studies with a very high Human

279. Final Research Plan: Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 17, 2021 - Evidence-based Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies … interventions not available in primary care settings Study Design Screening: Trials and cohort studies … Preventive interventions: Trials; large cohort studies for selected harms (e.g., dental fluorosis, … harms related to radiation exposure) Risk assessment: Studies of diagnostic accuracy or risk prediction … Case-control studies or uncontrolled studies Study Quality Good or fair quality Poor quality

280. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 04, 2024 - This article focuses on the 2 most studied intervention types: multifactorial (28 studies; n = 27 784 … ) and exercise (37 studies; n = 16 117) interventions. … Data are summarized narratively for outcomes precluding meta- analysis (<5 studies). … (37 studies) interventions. … I2 = 39.1%; 8 studies; n = 8537) (Figure 3; eFigures 17 and 18 in the Supplement).