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181. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - Study Selection Two reviewers evaluated each study on the basis of predefined cri- teria. … Moderate Only 1 study on corrective lenses. … Study concept and design: Chou. … Study supervision: Chou, Bougatsos. … Age-Related Eye Disease Study Research Group.

182. Archived: Evidence Summary: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-july-2014
     July 08, 2014 - The ACAS (Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study) and the VACS (Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study … The Cardiovascular Health Study. Stroke . 1998;29:2371-6. … Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study. Stroke . 1996;27:2216-24. … A Veterans Administration Cooperative Study. Stroke . 1986;17:534-9. … The CASANOVA Study Group. Stroke . 1991;22:1229-35.

183. Archived: Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2007
     March 15, 2007 - The Women's Health Study and the Physicians' Health Study, both good-quality RCTs, assessed the efficacy … women had no effect on colorectal cancer mortality. 9  One fair-quality cohort study 24  revealed a … A prospective study of aspirin use and the risk for colorectal adenoma. … A population-based cohort study of mortality among users of ibuprofen in Denmark. … Major study debunks aspirin, vitamin E for cancer prevention. 2005.

184. Archived: Evidence Summary: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary25/screening-for-abnormal-blood-glucose-and-type-2-diabetes-october-2015
     April 13, 2015 - Study Selection At least 2 reviewers independently evaluated each study to determine inclusion eligibility … The Fasting Hyperglycaemia Study: II. … : a 23-year follow-up study. … : a 20-year follow-up study. … UK Prospective Diabetes Study Group.

185. 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 - For each included study, 1 reviewer rated study quality, which was confirmed by at least 1 other reviewer … (36) in the United States (only this study included women). … of blood 25-(OH)D measurement, poor adherence, low baseline risk of the study population, and off-study … in the Cancer Prevention Study-II Nutrition Cohort. … Analytic framework and study questions. KQs 1.

186. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Service Task Force (pdf file)
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     July 25, 2016 - Two investigators independently assessed study quality. … No study met inclusion criteria for this KQ. Key Question 2. … No study met inclusion criteria for this KQ. Key Question 3. … Yao G, Chen C, Lu W, et al; AI463023 Study Group. … Study Group, Italy.

187. Draft Recommendation: Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 29, 2024 - and history of being in an abusive relationship. 1 , 23-25 Based on nationwide data from a recent study … One study included women as young as 16 years and one study recruited men. 1 Studies assessed 14 different … screening tools; most screening tools were assessed by a single study and used the longer structured … , the authors reported no adverse events related to study participation by women. 1 , 49 Other trials … Screening for intimate partner violence during pregnancy: a test accuracy study.

188. Archived: Treatment: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/treatment-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
     May 28, 2013 - Study Selection: English-language randomized, controlled trials ( n = 5) and cohort studies ( n = … Specifically, on the basis of 1 study, they found a reduction in “any serious perinatal complication, … Study Selection Two reviewers independently screened titles, keywords, and abstracts. … A single study assessed depression and anxiety in a subgroup of a larger RCT. … Appendix Figure 1 is a flow diagram that outlines the study retrieval and selection process.

189. Draft Research Plan: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/cognitive-impairment-older-adults
     March 06, 2025 - The Proposed Research Approach identifies the study … conducted in countries that are not categorized as “Very High” on the 2022 Human Development Index Study … KQs 3, 5: Case series, case reports Language English Languages other than English Study

190. Final Research Plan: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/unhealthy-alcohol-use-adolescents-adults-behavioral-counseling-interventions
     May 16, 2024 - The Research Approach identifies the study … address other substances in addition to alcohol, but alcohol use reduction must be a primary aim of the study … (except for studies in pregnant women, for which shorter followup times will be included)   Study … a structured or semistructured clinical interview KQs 4, 5: Randomized, controlled trials Other study … of health to note if included in interventions, added additional populations of interest for seeking study-reported

191. Final Research Plan: Enhanced Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cardiovascular-disease-enhanced-risk-assessment-non-traditional-risk-factors
     September 26, 2024 - The Research Approach identifies the study … the 2021 Human Development Index (as defined by the United Nations Development Programme)   Study … findings, and case-control studies for rare events   Language English language only   Study … glomerular filtration rate; GLP-1 = glucagon-like peptide 1; KQ = key question; NRSI = nonrandomized study

192. Archived: Comparative Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/comparative-effectiveness-of-antiviral-treatment-for-hepatitis-c-virus-infection-in-adults-a-systematic-review/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
     November 15, 2012 - No study clearly described assessment of outcomes blinded to SVR status. … The largest study ( n  = 16,864) had the fewest methodologic shortcomings 61 . … Our study has limitations. We excluded non–English-language articles. … Long-term cohort study of chronic hepatitis C according to interferon efficacy. … Preliminary study of two antiviral agents for hepatitis C genotype 1.

193. Evidence Summary: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/bladder-cancer-in-adults-screening
     October 15, 2010 - No study evaluated the sensitivity or specificity of tests for hematuria, urinary cytology, or other … No study evaluated harms associated with treatment of screen-detected bladder cancer compared with no … Study Selection The  Figure  shows the flow of studies from initial identification of titles and … The study reported bladder cancer rates among the cohort of men invited to enroll in the screening study … Dipstick haematuria and bladder cancer in men over 60: results of a community study.

194. Archived: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2005
     July 05, 2005 - Swiss HIV Cohort Study. BMJ 1997;315:1194-9. 142. … EuroSIDA Study Group. Lancet 1998;352:1725-30. 143. … Tuscany AIDS Study Group. AIDS 1999;13:249-55. 144. … † For study 023. ‡ For study 027. Return to Table of Contents Table 4. … Comparative Study/ 7. exp Evaluation Studies/ 8. exp epidemiologic study characteristics/ 9. 5

195. Screening Adults for Bladder Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2010 - Study Selection: Randomized trials and controlled observational studies that directly evaluated screening … No study evaluated the sensitivity or specificity of tests for hematuria, urinary cytology, or other … No study evaluated harms associated with treatment of screen-detected bladder cancer compared with no … The study reported bladder cancer rates among the cohort of men invited to enroll in the screening study … Screening Studies Study, Year (Reference) Population Study Design Screening Test Sample Size Results

196. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Breastfeeding: Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary10/breastfeeding-counseling-2008
     October 15, 2008 - Data Extraction:  Characteristics of interventions and comparators, study setting, study design, population … Table 3  summarizes the study characteristics. … One study showed no significant differences between the 2 groups (hospital and home visits by 2 study … [PMID: 8112184] EURODIAB Substudy 2 Study Group. … Sardinian case-control study. Diabetes Care 1997;20:340-2.

197. Aspirin or Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs for the Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2007 - The Women’s Health Study and the Physicians’ Health Study, both good-quality RCTs, assessed the effi- … The Nurses’ Health Study, a good-quality cohort study, found a duration- and dose-dependent response: … A prospective study of aspirin use and the risk for colorectal adenoma. … A population-based cohort study of mortality among users of ibuprofen in Denmark. … Major study debunks aspirin, vitamin E for can- cer prevention. 2005.

198. Final Research Plan: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cognitive-impairment-older-adults
     June 12, 2025 - The Research Approach identifies the study … conducted in countries that are not categorized as “Very High” on the 2022 Human Development Index Study … KQs 3, 5: Case series, case reports Language English Languages other than English Study

199. Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-counseling
     March 20, 2018 - Each study was rated as good, fair, or poor quality. A good-quality study met all quality criteria. … quality (ie, study limitations). … Population: Study was not conducted in an included population. Quality: Study was poor quality. … Design: Study did not use an included design. … Only 1 study each of children <3 y and adolescents.

200. Final Research Plan: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
     June 30, 2022 - School classrooms Worksites Inpatient/residential facilities Emergency departments Study … allocation occurs in the course of usual treatment decisions or according to patients’ choices All other study … High” on the Human Development Index Language English Languages other than English Study … cultural differences in beauty and body standards that make these data difficult to interpret at the study … levels; however, the USPSTF will accept this outcome if it is the only weight outcome reported by a study