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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review38/glaucoma-screeningFebruary 15, 2013 - Surgical Interventions . … medical vs. surgical. … surgical treatment No statistically significant differences between surgical treatments (visual acuity … : 0 No surgical studies presented conclusive data Medical–surgical: 2 Trabeculectomy … : 0 No surgical studies presented conclusive data Medical–surgical: 1 (191 patients)
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review38/glaucoma-screening-2013February 15, 2013 - Surgical Interventions . … medical vs. surgical. … surgical treatment No statistically significant differences between surgical treatments (visual acuity … : 0 No surgical studies presented conclusive data Medical–surgical: 2 Trabeculectomy … : 0 No surgical studies presented conclusive data Medical–surgical: 1 (191 patients)
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Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/kHRX4aX5V_GKoygGAeejhbFebruary 01, 2013 - . surgical treatment No statistically significant differences between surgical treatments (visual acuity … : Insufficient Medical vs. surgical: Insufficient Primary studies Medical: 6 (747 patients) Surgical … Systematic reviews Laser vs. medical Medical: Insufficient Surgical: Insufficient Medical vs. surgical … , or medical vs. surgical. … Surgical Interventions. -
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/carotid-artery-stenosis-screeningNovember 14, 2019 - Does surgical repair provide incremental benefit beyond current medical treatment for asymptomatic persons … What are the harms associated with surgical repair of asymptomatic CAS? … restenosis Interventions KQs 1, 2: Screening with carotid duplex ultrasonography KQs 3, 4: Surgical … Based on public comment, the USPSTF modified the Research Plan to indicate that all types of surgical
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0306 AHRQ AAA_provider F.indd (pdf file)
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Qww2ewWQGpBxkza9UkSXJAApril 01, 2009 - There is good evidence that screening and surgical repair of large aneurysms (5.5 cm or greater) in … This group stands to benefit the most from early detection and reparative surgical treatment due to … Studies have documented benefit from surgical repair of aneurysms 5.5 cm and larger. … Two randomized trials have shown no mortality benefit from immediate surgical repair of aneurysms 4.0 … Surgical mortality from elective, open AAA repair is 4–5% and about one-third of patients experience -
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/lung-cancer-screeningAugust 16, 2018 - What is the effectiveness of surgical resection or stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for the treatment … Does the effectiveness of surgical resection or SBRT differ for subgroups defined by age, sex, race/ethnicity … What are the harms associated with surgical resection or SBRT for the treatment of early (stage I) non-small … Do the harms of surgical resection or SBRT differ for subgroups defined by age, sex, race/ethnicity, … incidental findings leading to additional tests and subsequent harms, unnecessary treatment (e.g., surgical
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-february-2005February 15, 2005 - Rating: B Recommendation Rationale : The USPSTF found good evidence that screening for AAA and surgical … A first-degree family history of AAA requiring surgical repair also elevates a man's risk for AAA; this … Endovascular repair of AAAs (EVAR) is currently being used as an alternative to open surgical repair. … The conversion to open surgical repair is associated with a peri-operative mortality of about 24 percent …
- Open surgical repair for an AAA of at least 5.5 cm leads to an estimated 43-percent reduction in
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/p8bwnFstpfy9KoDSJhT7m5February 01, 2005 - The USPSTF found good evidence that screening for AAA and surgical repair of large AAAs (5.5 cm or more … A first-degree family history of AAA requiring surgical repair also elevates a man’s risk for AAA; this … • Operative mortality for open surgical repair of an AAA is 4% to 5%, and nearly one-third of patients … • Endovascular repair of AAAs (EVAR) is currently being used as an alternative to open surgical repair … The conversion to open surgical repair is associated with a peri-operative mortality of about 24%.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/carotid-artery-stenosis-screeningFebruary 02, 2021 - small long-term benefits compared with best medical therapy alone in historic trials but can result in surgical … benefit of surgery compared with medical therapy in older trials, and the potential for small to moderate surgical … The most recent comprehensive publication from each US national database or surgical registry reporting … The 2 trials, 2 national data sets, and 3 surgical registries reported procedural harms associated with … New evidence related to procedural harms from contemporary national databases and surgical registries
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Evidence Summary: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screeningDecember 10, 2019 - Four trials (n = 3314) of small aneurysm surgical treatment demonstrated no significant difference in … procedures (RR, 0.76 [95% CI, 0.40-1.45]; 83 RR, 0.82 [95% CI, 0.43-1.57] 5 ) and emergency surgical … Four trials evaluated the effectiveness of immediate surgical repair of small aneurysms (4-5.4 cm) vs … Overall, there were more surgical interventions in the early surgery groups than in the surveillance … groups undergoing mostly elective surgical procedures ( Table 2 ). -
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/CPCr9xB4m5UcxxoN_WuUQtAugust 01, 2019 - In the two studies that systematically assessed harms in all surgical patients (n=12 persons receiving … More than 80 percent of incident cases are detected at advanced stage when surgical intervention is … Eligibility for surgical resection improves prognosis but is typically an option only for early-stage … We included studies reporting on surgical resection with or without chemotherapy or radiation. … Underutilization of surgical resection in patients with localized pancreatic cancer.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/EWdKKL983qWHgW4zCjWtRVSeptember 04, 2012 - Treatments Treatment of ovarian carcinoma includes surgical treatment (debulking) and intraperitoneal … Screening for ovarian cancer can lead to important harms, including major surgical interventions in women
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/ovarian-cancer-screeningFebruary 13, 2018 - Screening harms included surgery (with major surgical complications) in women found to not have cancer … Evidence on false-positive rates and surgical harms of screening were included from the 3 trials 21 , … In addition, surgical complication rates were lower in the UKCTOCS trial than in the PLCO trial. … Without Cancer (%) Women Without Cancer With Surgical Complications, No. Wth Complication/No. … One smaller trial (n = 21,935) reported no surgical complications.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Home/GetFile/1/17045/pancreatic-cancer-screening-final-evidence-review/pdfAugust 01, 2019 - In the two studies that systematically assessed harms in all surgical patients (n=12 persons receiving … More than 80 percent of incident cases are detected at advanced stage when surgical intervention is … Eligibility for surgical resection improves prognosis but is typically an option only for early-stage … We included studies reporting on surgical resection with or without chemotherapy or radiation. … Underutilization of surgical resection in patients with localized pancreatic cancer.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ZgcL6cF6JsFzwRRhaSnqc9December 01, 2022 - long- term benefits compared with best medical therapy alone in historic trials but can result in surgical … benefit of surgery compared with medical therapy in older trials, and the potential for small to moderate surgical … The most recent comprehensive publi- cation from each US national database or surgical registry re- porting … The 2 trials, 2 national data sets, and 3 surgical regis- tries reported procedural harms associated … New evi- dence related to procedural harms from contemporary na- tional databases and surgical registries
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/qns4u8H9_JgDHNje6by4dZJune 17, 2014 - Treatment Patients with large AAAs (≥5.5 cm) are referred for open surgical repair or endovascular … Surgical referral of smaller AAAs is typically reserved for rapid growth (>1.0 cm per year) or once
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/pancreatic-cancer-screeningAugust 06, 2019 - Evidence of surgical harms was limited. … There is limited evidence to assess benefits or harms of surgical intervention for screen-detected pancreatic … with screen-detected, asymptomatic, or incidentally detected pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with surgical … These findings are not considered false-positives because they often serve as indications for surgical … Harms of surgical treatment were limited, assessed in 6 studies (n = 32). 13 , 14 , 16 , 18 , 23 , 27
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review61/idiopathic-scoliosis-in-adolescents-screening-2004June 15, 2004 - patients with idiopathic scoliosis (identified from the Göteborg Scoliosis Data Bank) who underwent surgical … A total of 142 patients who received surgical treatment and 110 patients who received brace treatment … As a secondary outcome, the overall complication rate of surgical treatments was assessed and found to … curve progression 22 years after treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: comparison of brace and surgical
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/tBNG587psNsCn7HHcfRuqmNovember 01, 2004 - patients with idiopathic scoliosis (identified from the Göteborg Scoliosis Data Bank) who underwent surgical … A total of 142 patients who received surgical treatment and 110 patients who received brace treatment … As a secondary outcome, the overall complication rate of surgical treatments was assessed and found to … curve progression 22 years after treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: comparison of brace and surgical
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening1July 02, 2020 - KQ 1: Testing for the purpose of disease monitoring or management KQs 2, 3: Oxygen therapy; surgical … patients will not be considered in this evidence review (i.e., pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, surgical
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