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281. Draft Recommendation: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/perinatal-depression-interventions-to-prevent
     April 22, 2025 - The review included studies of women with mental health symptoms, although studies focused on women with … the likelihood of perinatal depression (pooled relative risk [RR], 0.83 [95% CI, 0.72 to 0.95]; 21 studies … However, there were several limitations to this evidence. 2 There were relatively few studies, and most … Finally, all but one of the studies were done outside the United States. … More studies are needed of cognitive behavioral therapy/interpersonal therapy interventions that include

282. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Healthy Diet: Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care, January 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review41/diet-behavioral-counseling-primary-care-adults-2003
     January 15, 2003 - We considered trials that examined multiple nutrients as separate studies for these analyses. … body of literature, 17 studies addressed changes in consumption of dietary fat, 10 studies addressed … Intervention Characteristics Eight studies were performed in primary care settings. … produced larger effect sizes than studies using lower intensity interventions. … care counseling but smaller than those found in research-clinic based studies.

283. Final Research Plan: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/low-dose-aspirin-use-for-the-prevention-of-morbidity-and-mortality-from-preeclampsia-preventive-medication
     September 26, 2019 - Evidence-based Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies … Harms): Pregnant persons, fetuses, infants, and children Nonhuman populations; nonpregnant persons; studies … participant data meta-analysis of trials KQ 3 (Harms): Randomized, controlled trials; comparative cohort studies … commentary, postmarketing surveillance, or case reports Study Quality Good- and fair-quality studies … Poor-quality studies Language English Languages other than English Response

284. Final Research Plan: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication
     November 05, 2020 - on the number of persons eligible for treatment and potential benefits and harms (including modeling studies … Evidence-based Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies … care Study Designs KQs 1–3: RCTs, without publication date limitations KQ 2: Large cohort studies … (n>10,000) and case-control studies on harms of statins vs. no statin for primary prevention Case … series, case reports; poor-quality studies Abbreviations: CHD=coronary heart disease; CVA=cerebrovascular

285. Final Research Plan: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prostate-cancer-screening-adults
     December 21, 2023 - with concurrent control group and adjustment for confounders § KQs 2, 4b, 5, 6: Cohort studies with … concurrent control group and adjustment for confounders ‖ ; large uncontrolled observational studies … of harms ¶ KQs 3, 4: Cross-sectional and cohort studies reporting diagnostic accuracy Other study … ¶ Sample size of at least 1,000; uncontrolled studies only eligible if randomized, controlled trials … and cohort studies are not available.

286. Archived: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
     June 15, 2013 - None of the studies used the birth-cohort screening approach. … Two cross-sectional studies had conflicting results 1 . … The link between SVR and clinical outcomes has been evaluated in numerous studies. … The smaller cohort studies had methodological limitations. … ); 4 studies reported patients who were excluded or lost to follow-up.

287. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 25, 2020 - The MMSE was the most evaluated instrument (30 studies). … often varied across studies. … n = 6209], galantamine [10 studies; n = 7464], rivastigmine [8 studies; n = 4569], and memantine [12 … studies; n = 4189]) on global cognitive func- tion. … Some comments suggested additional studies that should be considered by the USPSTF.

288. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review48/hepatitis-b-in-pregnant-women-screening-2009
     June 15, 2009 - Purpose:  To search for large, high-quality studies related to hepatitis B screening in pregnancy that … ; case-control studies; and case series of large, multisite databases. … Data Synthesis:  No new studies met inclusion criteria. … ; case-control studies; and large case series. … We also excluded studies that were not generalizable to the United States.

289. Archived: Evidence Summary: Breast and Ovarian Cancer: BRCA Genetic Testing, September 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/breast-and-ovarian-cancer-brca-testing-screening-2005
     September 15, 2005 - Only studies rated good or fair in quality were included, although studies with designs that do not have … All studies included genetic counseling. … Only 2 studies distinguished between mutation carriers and noncarriers. 109 , 111 Studies were conducted … Table 4 describes available observational studies of breast cancer screening. 115-126 Descriptive studies … Intensive cancer screening studies are descriptive and inconclusive, and recent studies suggest improved

290. Archived: Evidence Summary: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary11/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening-2008
     July 15, 2008 - 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. … Men We identified no studies of screening or treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria in men. 2.

291. Recommendation: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening
     July 18, 2023 - Recent studies investigating screening practices in large US health care organizations found universal … The genetic disorder that causes FH is not related to obesity, and studies show that patient reports … [n = 706]; mean difference in change, −82.1 mg/dL [95% CI, −101.1 to −63.2 mg/dL]; LDL-C: 8 studies … However, these studies were limited and had short trial durations of 5 to 16 weeks. 1 , 17 How Does … Lewington S, Whitlock G, et al; Prospective Studies Collaboration.

292. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - Few studies were available on any individual screening questionnaire or screening approach, and most … the Berlin Questionnaire, 4 studies the STOP- BANG questionnaire, and 2 studies the Multivariable Apnea … All studies recruited participants with known or suspected OSA from specialty clinics. … Follow-up in these studies was generally from 8 to 12 weeks. … Research Needs and Gaps More studies are needed that address the following areas. • Well-designed studies

293. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary5/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2011
     January 15, 2011 - treatments, and studies of diagnostic accuracy of screening tests. … This review was limited to the published, English-language studies available. … Second, there were too few studies to assess for publication bias. … 4 studies Overall quality rating: fair Limited numbers of studies with some inconsistency Some … Uniform guidelines for reporting results of preschool vision screening studies.

294. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary21/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2009
     March 15, 2009 - The studies selected were fair- and good-quality (on the basis of U.S. … , and large observational studies that reported adverse events. … Most studies restricted study samples to adolescents aged 12 years or older. … studies that include patients from a variety of primary care settings. … We found no studies for KQs 1, 1a, and 3.

295. Evidence Summary: Prevention of Acquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/prevention-of-human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pre-exposure-prophylaxis
     August 22, 2023 - and 12 studies of diagnostic accuracy [N = 5,544,500]). … per key question (KQ) exceeds the total number of studies because some studies were applicable to multiple … studies, because some new studies were subsequent publications to studies carried forward. … of risk prediction or diagnostic accuracy (n = 5,544,500) 7 Studies in prior USPSTF review and 5 studies … evaluated in other studies (AUROC, NR) AUROC, 0.49-0.75 for different instruments in 2 studies of

296. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-screening-2006
     May 15, 2006 - Recent studies suggest that maternal iron deficiency anemia may be associated with postpartum depression … 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 … Longitudinal studies indicate that anemic children diagnosed in infancy continue to be developmentally … There was insufficient evidence (no studies) to specifically address the accuracy of screening tests

297. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cancer: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-aspirin-to-prevent-cancer/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-and-cancer-april-2016
     April 11, 2016 - Outcome assessment and follow-up length varied across studies. … Evidence from CVD primary and secondary prevention studies suggested that aspirin therapy reduces CRC … Fair-quality studies did not meet or did not clearly meet all criteria for a good-quality study. … One investigator abstracted data from included studies, and another checked the data for accuracy. … We were unable to pool results because of the limited number of contributing studies.

298. Draft Recommendation: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/breastfeeding-interventions
     October 22, 2024 - -based studies (24/33) were predominately Black and/or Hispanic and Latina women, including six studies … -based studies also required that participants have incomes in the lower income bracket to be able to … enroll. 1 Almost half of the studies limited enrollment to persons who were intending to breastfeed … the study. 1 Most of the studies delivered the intervention to individual participants, although 12 … described whether interventions addressed use of expressed or donor breast milk; no studies reported

299. Archived: Evidence Summary: Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary26/tobacco-use-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions-2013
     December 11, 2012 - Included Studies, by Group and Primary Outcome Appendix Table 3. … We included studies that reported harms at any follow-up time point. … In terms of outcomes, 2 studies 25 , 38  used 7-day abstinence, 4 studies 16 , 22 , 29 , 33  used … more participants in the prevention studies. … Quit rates among the included cessation studies were highly variable.

300. Recommendation: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/anxiety-adults-screening
     June 20, 2023 - studies in adults from primary care. … (57%-100%) than men. 1 , 28 Race and/or ethnicity was reported in 6 studies; 3 studies were conducted … Studies are needed on the Accuracy of screening tools in older adults. … For this topic, large epidemiologic studies are needed. … Few studies reported accuracy of screening tools in older adults.