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341. Evidence Summary: Vitamin D Deficiency: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary18/vitamin-d-deficiency-screening
     November 25, 2014 - 2 studies 118 , 119 ), or tuberculosis (1 study 120 ). … 17 RCTs and nested case–control studies Fair Few studies addressed each outcome; many studies reported … 24 * RCTs and cohort studies Fair Few studies prespecified harms outcomes; studies were not designed … Studies may have provided data for more than 1 key question or published article; 27 unique studies were … For Key Questions 1 and 2, there were 0 studies identified. 17 studies adressed Key Question 3 and 24

342. Archived: Evidence Summary: Vitamin D Deficiency: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary18/vitamin-d-deficiency-screening-november-2014
     November 25, 2014 - 2 studies 118 , 119 ), or tuberculosis (1 study 120 ). … 17 RCTs and nested case–control studies Fair Few studies addressed each outcome; many studies reported … 24 * RCTs and cohort studies Fair Few studies prespecified harms outcomes; studies were not designed … Studies may have provided data for more than 1 key question or published article; 27 unique studies were … For Key Questions 1 and 2, there were 0 studies identified. 17 studies adressed Key Question 3 and 24

343. Archived: Final Research Plan: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan23/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-may-2014
     March 15, 2013 - reviews   KQ 1 Randomized, controlled trials and controlled observational studies … Uncontrolled studies KQs 2, 8 Randomized, controlled trials and controlled … observational studies; large, uncontrolled observational studies with long-term followup Very … small uncontrolled studies; case studies KQ 3 Studies assessing predictive validity … KQs 4–7 Randomized, placebo-controlled trials   KQ 9 Cohort studies

344. 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 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.

345. 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.

346. Archived: Evidence Summary: NSAIDs: Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-nsaids/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication
     March 15, 2007 - The chemoprophylaxis of CRC was addressed in 10 case-control studies 22-31 and 3 cohort studies. 32- … For example, some studies defined specific dose levels, whereas in other studies, researchers reported … The quality of the included studies was good for 3 of the 4 RCTs, good to fair for the 5 cohort studies … Cohort Studies Three cohort studies assessed the effect of non-ASA NSAIDs on CRC incidence. 32-34 … Dose and Duration of Use In cohort studies 33 , 34 and case-control studies 22 , 30 , 31

347. Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/osteoporosis-screening
     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).

348. 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).

349. 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)
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     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

350. PII: S0749-3797(01)00257-4 (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/bMkXJkhy-AKqc4QYxvvYH8
     January 01, 2001 - The USPSTF found good-quality studies with conflicting results that screening and treatment of asymptomatic … The magnitude of benefit exceeded risk in several studies, but the single largest study reported no benefit … Studies demonstrating a benefit of screening and treatment were performed among populations of women … Accuracy and Reliability of Screening Test The screening test employed in most epidemiologic studies … The use of more limited diagnos- tic criteria has not been evaluated in studies of adverse pregnancy

351. Archived: Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Delivery: Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/bacterial-vaginosis-pregnancy-prevent-preterm-delivery-screening-2001
     January 01, 2001 - Studies demonstrating a benefit of screening and treatment were performed among populations of women … Studies in academic medical centers and public hospitals found that 9% to 23% of pregnant women had BV … Observational studies have consistently shown an association between BV and adverse pregnancy outcomes … Accuracy and Reliability of Screening Test The screening test employed in most epidemiologic studies … Oral antibiotic treatment reduced the incidence of preterm delivery before 37 weeks in three studies,

352. Screening: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/-screening-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening
     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.

353. Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening
     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

354. Evidence Summary: Gynecological Conditions: Periodic Screening With the Pelvic Examination | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/gynecological-conditions-screening-with-the-pelvic-examination
     March 07, 2017 - Eight studies reported accuracy for the screening pelvic examination: ovarian cancer (4 studies; n = … cohort and case-control studies and Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies I and II 23 , 24 … In the other 2 studies, all or nearly all were postmenopausal. 25 , 28 None of the studies excluded … All accuracy studies (8 studies) were included for harms (false-positive rates and resulting diagnostic … b These 3 studies include the same sample of women.

355. 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.

356. 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

357. 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

358. 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.

359. Final Research Plan: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan6/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening
     September 15, 2013 - that are designed to assess devices versus blood pressure measurement standards KQ 3a:  Studies … , RCTs, CCTs, cohort studies KQ 3:  Diagnostic accuracy studies, RCTs, CCTs, cohort studies, case-control … studies KQ 4a:  Longitudinal cohort studies KQ 5:  RCTs, CCTs, cohort studies Before-after … studies, time series, case series, case reports; studies enrolling treated hypertension patients with … less than a 2-week washout period Country Studies in countries rated as “very high” on

360. Archived: Final Research Plan: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan6/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-october-2015
     September 15, 2013 - that are designed to assess devices versus blood pressure measurement standards KQ 3a:  Studies … , RCTs, CCTs, cohort studies KQ 3:  Diagnostic accuracy studies, RCTs, CCTs, cohort studies, case-control … studies KQ 4a:  Longitudinal cohort studies KQ 5:  RCTs, CCTs, cohort studies Before-after … studies, time series, case series, case reports; studies enrolling treated hypertension patients with … less than a 2-week washout period Country Studies in countries rated as “very high” on