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361. Screening Women and Elderly Adults for Family and Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2004 - We excluded studies about patients presenting with trauma. … These included 6 studies Intervention Screening Figure 1. … Two studies described screening elderly adults. … We found no studies of interventions in the elderly. … Case Control Studies Criteria: • Accurate ascertainment of cases.

362. Recommendation: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2020 - The applicability of these studies to US primary care settings may be limited. 11 , 19 Benefits of … Six studies were conducted in the US or Europe. … Stronger effects were also seen in studies with less than 1 year of follow-up than in studies with longer … fumarate (TDF) vs adefovir (3 studies). … Most studies adjusted for patient age, sex, and stage of fibrosis; some also adjusted for level of HBV

363. Interventions in Primary Care to Promote Breastfeeding: An Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - The pooled crude OR of the 2 case–control studies was 0.54 (CI, 0.36–0.80). … We reached final grades for those studies via consensus. … We also based our qualitative conclusions on good- or fair- quality studies. … , n Rate Ratio (95% CI) Studies, n Rate Ratio (95% CI) Studies, n Rate Ratio (95% CI) Studies, n Rate … , n Rate Ratio (95% CI) Studies, n Rate Ratio (95% CI) Studies, n Rate Ratio (95% CI) Studies,

364. Final Recommendation Statement: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 28, 2021 - However, there is limited evidence from external validation and implementation studies to demonstrate … Only 3 trials included majority populations of Black individuals (range, 50% to 72%). 1 Studies most … There was also a reduction in perinatal mortality (pooled RR, 0.79 [95% CI, 0.66-0.96]; 11 studies; … Maternal complications of preeclampsia (eg, eclampsia or death) rarely occurred in studies and could … Studies are needed that provide more information on the following.

365. Archived: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2012 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2012 - Three additional studies in young adults 7-9 used appearance-based interventions. … In these studies, the intervention reduced indoor tanning behavior by up to 35%. … Four of five observational studies showed no statistically significant association. … , whereas three of four studies with positive results did adjust for skin phenotype. … In addition, two case–control studies showed a harmful effect from sunscreen use.

366. Recommendation: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 27, 2021 - Studies reflected a wide range of clinical characteristics and most commonly included community-based … Again, few studies reported race/ethnicity of participants and those that did included predominantly … Meta-analysis of 4 studies (n = 1001) on HBPM found a pooled sensitivity of 0.84 (95% CI, 0.76-0.90) … Evidence from 2 work-site studies (n = 502) reported mixed findings on whether absenteeism increased … Inclusion of diverse and underrepresented persons in all of the above studies is needed to determine

367. Archived: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 06, 2003 - Observational studies indicate that intermittent or intense sun exposure is a greater risk factor for … These studies support the hypothesis that preventing sunburn, especially in childhood, may reduce the … In numerous observational studies, increased sun exposure in childhood and adolescence is associated … However, no studies have evaluated the effects of sun protection behaviors on these outcomes. … Melanoma and sun exposure: an overview of published studies.

368. Archived: Evidence Summary: Alcohol Misuse: Screening and Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 06, 2004 - Several recent studies reported both initial and ongoing training. 52 , 53  Only 3 studies reported … negative studies. … Alcohol and mortality: a review of prospective studies. … / or evaluation stud$.mp. 11 (follow-up studies or follow up stud$).mp. or prospective studies … / or evaluation stud$.mp. 11 (follow-up studies or follow up stud$).mp. or prospective studies

369. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review46/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-2004
     February 15, 2004 - No studies were identified that indicate new harms or reduced benefits from the universal screening of … No studies were identified that address the question of whether routine screening of asymptomatic persons … However, these studies were conducted in an area hyperendemic for HBV and may not be generalizable to … There are no studies describing different tools. … Most studies include high risk as a self-reported value, making it difficult to discriminate between

370. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 25, 2021 - The genetic disorder that causes FH is not related to obesity, and studies show that patient reports … Accuracy of Screening Tests and Risk Assessment No studies performed a confirmatory lipid or genetic … [n = 706]; mean difference in change, −82.1 mg/dL [95% CI, −101.1 to −63.2 mg/dL]; LDL-C: 8 studies … Research Needs and Gaps Studies are needed that provide the following information. • Long-term data on … Lewington S, Whitlock G, Clarke R, et al; Prospective Studies Collaboration.

371. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 15, 2020 - It is strengthened by new evidence from trials and cohort studies re- porting that antiviral therapy … These studies found that screening based on broad criteria (immi- gration from countries with a high … Six studies were conducted in the US or Europe. … Stronger effects were also seen in studies with less than 1 year of follow-up than in studies with longer … disoproxil fumarate (TDF) vs adefovir (3 studies).

372. Archived: Final Research Plan: Healthy Diet: Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care, January 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 03, 2014 - Evidence-based Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies … 200 mg/dL; or trial inclusion criteria specifies that population has one or more CVD risk factors Studies … Comparative-effectiveness trials without a control (as defined above) Physical activity only: studies … KQs 1–3: Any observational studies KQ 4: Ecological studies, case-series, case reports … outside the scope of the USPSTF (which considers preventive services, not treatment and management), studies

373. Evidence Summary: Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 29, 2019 - strategy, inclusion and exclusion criteria, criteria for critical appraisal, and a list of excluded studies … ). 3 The foundational evidence for prior USPSTF recommendations largely consisted of observational studies … Comparative effectiveness studies, including one conducted in the United States, have found no statistically … has reduced incidence of GON in the United States Primarily based on observational evidence from studies … identified for clinical effectiveness Few new studies identified evaluating comparative effectiveness

374. Archived: Final Research Plan: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2014 - KQs 1, 5, 7: RCTs, systematic reviews (of included study designs) KQs 2, 3: RCTs, cohort studies … included study designs) KQs 4, 6, 8: RCTs, large screening registry or database observational studies … , cohort studies, systematic reviews (of included study designs) KQs 1, 5, 7: Cohort studies, … case-control studies, case series Study Quality Good and fair quality Poor quality … Language English Non-English studies * We will consider asymptomatic

375. Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     November 16, 2020 - • Inadequate evidence on pharmacotherapy because of few available studies on the benefits of NRT and … Most studies offered NRT as the pharmaco- therapy. … Adherence to NRT in studies was low (<10% in 1 study). … No studies on bupropion SR or varenicline for smoking cessation during pregnancy were identified. … Only 3 of the e- cigarettes used in the studies are currently available in the US.

376. Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 10, 2017 - 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 … , 8 case-control studies, and 2 pub- lications from the previous USPSTF review for evidence of effec- … Eight fair-quality case-control studies addressed dose, timing, or duration of therapy.1 Of these 8 studies

377. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2016 - 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 … Studies in adolescent populations are particularly needed. … Potential Harms of Screening and Treatment No studies directly evaluated the harms of screening.

378. Archived: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 14, 2014 - Additional studies are needed to determine whether identifying and treating glucose intolerance before … Accuracy of Screening Fifty-one studies of fair to good quality assessed the accuracy and yield of … Six studies reported results for a 50-g OGCT using a cut-point of 130 mg/dL (7.21 mmol/L) or greater. … Studies that examined risk factors for screening used different diagnostic criteria and could not be … All studies compared usual care with diet modification, glucose monitoring, and insulin as needed.

379. Archived: Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 10, 2017 - were fair-quality case-control studies of births occurring over 3 decades, from 1976 through 2008. 1 … Studies compared infants who had malformations caused by neural tube defects to either nonmalformed … The newer studies are more subject to design issues than the older ones, which had fewer design flaws … . 1 Case-control studies have the potential for selection and recall bias, both of which can reduce … Eight fair-quality case-control studies addressed dose, timing, or duration of therapy. 1 Of these 8

380. Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2009 - Timing Most studies indicate the need to start folic acid sup- plementation at least 1 month before … Observational studies done before for- tification report a reduction of neural tube defects in women … A meta-analysis re- ported an OR of 0.67 in case–control studies and 0.52 in RCTs and cohort studies … 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.