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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary15/blood-pressure-in-adults-hypertension-screening
October 15, 2007 - studies; and case series of large, multisite databases were included. … We also checked reference lists of systematic reviews and other studies for possibly relevant studies … We included studies of nonpregnant adults older than 18 years. … A total of 341 studies were excluded after title review, 19 studies were excluded after abstract review … Three studies presented data on adverse effects related to antihypertensive drugs.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary15/blood-pressure-in-adults-hypertension-screening-2007
October 15, 2007 - studies; and case series of large, multisite databases were included. … We also checked reference lists of systematic reviews and other studies for possibly relevant studies … We included studies of nonpregnant adults older than 18 years. … A total of 341 studies were excluded after title review, 19 studies were excluded after abstract review … Three studies presented data on adverse effects related to antihypertensive drugs.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/breastfeeding-counseling-2003
July 01, 2003 - There was no significant difference in the results when poor studies were excluded. … Breastfeeding intervention studies often combined interventions. … Intervention studies often lacked detail to assess similarity among similar interventions. … , 61 their impact in studies of clinic-based behavioral counseling is uncertain. … , all studies were pooled to display mean differences and confidence boundaries.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/vitamin-d-calcium-or-combined-supplementation-for-the-primary-prevention-of-fractures-in-adults-preventive-medication
April 17, 2018 - lists of pertinent articles, and studies suggested by reviewers, were reviewed. … Characteristics of included studies are reported in Table 1 . … in only 2 studies. … and osteoporotic fractures in most studies. … Appendix VI: criteria for assessing internal validity of individual studies.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/preeclampsia-screening
April 25, 2017 - Results: Twenty-one studies (13,982 participants) were included. … Good-quality studies met all or most of the assessment criteria; fair quality studies met only some of … models ( Table 2 ), but all studies used the same reference standard. … validation studies. … a Both studies were of fair quality.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/preeclampsia-screening-april-2017
April 25, 2017 - Results: Twenty-one studies (13,982 participants) were included. … Good-quality studies met all or most of the assessment criteria; fair quality studies met only some of … models ( Table 2 ), but all studies used the same reference standard. … validation studies. … a Both studies were of fair quality.
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September 28, 2021 - ) included
for KQ1b
17 Previous review (15 studies)
10 Current review (3 studies)
24 Articles (16 studies … ) included
for KQ2b
14 Previous review (13 studies)
10 Current review (3 studies)
156 Articles excluded … ) included
for KQ3b
19 Previous review (17 studies)
12 Current review (4 studies)
183 Full-text articles … b Studies could be included for more
than 1 KQ. … Effects were
consistent across the included studies; all but 2 small studies
reported effects in the
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February 01, 2016 - , n Participants, n
New studies
Bond et al, 2013 (43) Studies in the United Kingdom comparing
women … (2 studies) No difference (2 studies) Higher with FP result
(3 studies)
Good Unclear whether the quality … )
Higher with FP result
(4 studies)
No differences (4 studies)
Conflicting results over
time (3 studies … ).
2 systematic reviews
of 24 studies; 10
observational
studies
Fair Studies used different
outcome … Radiation exposure
No studies 2 modeling studies of
radiation exposure
Poor No studies directly
measured
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October 11, 2019 - Seven studies reported screening at
the first prenatal visit, 2 studies reported the specific gestational … 2 studies were published in the
1960s or 1970s, with the most recent studies published in 1987 and
2015.25,31 … studies reported on the incidence of low birth
weight. … Across all studies, 84% to 100% of participants
were women. … The USPSTF recog-
nizes that older studies have certain limitations.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening
July 26, 2016 - Randomized clinical trials, observational studies (ie, cohort and case-control studies), and ecologic … For studies focusing on morbidity and mortality, studies of skin cancer mortality, all-cause mortality … For diagnostic accuracy studies, studies that assessed cancer outcomes through cancer registry–based … For studies on early detection of skin cancer, studies that evaluated either American Joint Committee … Consistency among studies was high.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening-july-2016
July 26, 2016 - Randomized clinical trials, observational studies (ie, cohort and case-control studies), and ecologic … For studies focusing on morbidity and mortality, studies of skin cancer mortality, all-cause mortality … For diagnostic accuracy studies, studies that assessed cancer outcomes through cancer registry–based … For studies on early detection of skin cancer, studies that evaluated either American Joint Committee … Consistency among studies was high.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/lipid-disorders-children-adolescents-screening
August 19, 2021 - Evidence-based Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies … at time of screening or treatment initiation
KQs 4, 5 (Treatment benefits and harms): Treatment studies … KQ 2 (Yield): Recent large cohorts
KQs 3, 5 (Screening and treatment harms): RCTs, CCTs, cohort studies … , observational studies
KQ 4 (Treatment benefits): RCTs
KQ 4: Comparative effectiveness studies … Poor-quality studies, according to design-specific USPSTF criteria
* Multifactorial dyslipidemia
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening
August 19, 2021 - Evidence-based Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies … at time of screening or treatment initiation
KQs 4, 5 (Treatment benefits and harms): Treatment studies … KQ 2 (Yield): Recent large cohorts
KQs 3, 5 (Screening and treatment harms): RCTs, CCTs, cohort studies … , observational studies
KQ 4 (Treatment benefits): RCTs
KQ 4: Comparative effectiveness studies … Poor-quality studies, according to design-specific USPSTF criteria
* Multifactorial dyslipidemia
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/hepatitis-c-virus-infection-screening-2004
March 08, 2004 - Study Selection: Controlled studies of screening and antiviral therapy and observational studies on … We selected studies that provided direct evidence on the benefits of screening and studies on risk factors … A recent fair-quality systematic review of third-generation ELISA (7 studies) and RIBA (3 studies) found … Cohort studies and cross-sectional studies. … Studies of non-human subjects were also excluded, and studies had to include original data.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/dvcAbDQWejyK38oxF8qgka
November 01, 2012 - Obser-
vational studies were included. … No studies 1 systematic review
(1 RCT and 7
observational
studies)
Good
How effective is behavioral … No studies No studies No study directly compared clinical outcomes between adults and
adolescents screened … No studies No studies No studies No study evaluated the yield of repeated HIV screening
compared with … Focus on studies
conducted in the United States and other developed countries,
unless studies are not
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March 28, 2017 - These studies assess the effects of the preventive service on health outcomes. … dis-
ease was similar among studies that included biopsy confirmation
(0.15%-1.90%) and among studies … Limited evi-
dence from 5 long-term follow-up studies (3 studies of patients with
positive serology findings … (0.15%-1.90%) and among studies that
did not (0.15%-2.70%).1 In the 3 US-based studies, prevalence among … However, the USPSTF
found no studies on these harms.
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January 01, 2010 - We considered trials that
examined multiple nutrients as separate studies for
these analyses. … of literature, 17 studies addressed changes in
consumption of dietary fat, 10 studies addressed
changes … 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.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/drug-use-illicit-primary-care-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents
August 30, 2018 - Evidence-based Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies … controlled trials
Nonrandomized, controlled trials
Prospective or retrospective cohort studies … Case-control studies
Time series studies
Before-after studies
Cross-sectional studies
Editorials … , commentaries, case studies, or case series
Study geography
Studies conducted in countries … Poor-quality studies (according to design-specific USPSTF criteria)
a Intervention trials
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication
May 14, 2020 - clotting
KQ 2: Postoperative or minor bleeding
Study Designs
All KQs: Good- and fair-quality studies … controlled clinical trials; individual patient data meta-analyses; and large prospective observational studies … All KQs: Poor-quality studies, according to USPSTF criteria
KQ 1: Observational studies
KQ … 2: Retrospective cohort studies, case control studies, case series, case reports, narrative reviews … , commentaries, or editorials
Setting
Studies conducted in countries categorized as “very high
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/prediabetes-type2-diabetes-children-adolescents-screening
September 13, 2022 - No eligible studies directly evaluated the benefits or harms of screening. … Clinical trial registries were searched for unpublished studies. … No eligible studies addressed this question. … No eligible studies directly addressed the overarching question (ie, no studies evaluated screening for … per KQ sums to more than the total number of studies because some studies were applicable to multiple