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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/currprocess.pdf
July 01, 2007 - , staged evidence reviews). … The re-
searchers conduct systematic evidence reviews for those
critical questions, limiting the literature … For the literature search on bene-
fits, the search is limited to meta-analyses, systematic
reviews, … and RCTs; for harms, the search includes meta-
analyses, systematic reviews, RCTs, cohort and case–
control … Screening for
hereditary hemochromatosis: a systematic review for the U.S.
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September 06, 2019 - review intersection
4.1 CPG developers should use systematic reviews that
meet standards set by … the Institute of Medicine’s
Committee on Standards for Systematic Reviews of
Comparative Effectiveness … Research.
4.2 When systematic reviews are conducted specifi-
cally to inform particular guidelines … , the GDG and
systematic review team should interact regarding
the scope, approach, and output of both … federal govern-
ment), patients, and representatives of the public.
7.2 The authorship of external reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/anxiety-adults-screening
August 27, 2020 - KQ 4:
Systematic reviews of controlled trials of interventions for depression, comparing active … Systematic reviews of controlled trials of anxiety interventions, comparing active agents with control … Systematic reviews of controlled trials comparing active agents with control groups
Systematic reviews … reviews that include observational studies. … KQ 2: If unable to limit to existing systematic reviews, case-control studies will be used (i.e., studies
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults
September 03, 2020 - KQ 4:
Systematic reviews of controlled trials of interventions for depression, comparing active … Systematic reviews of controlled trials of anxiety interventions, comparing active agents with control … Systematic reviews of controlled trials comparing active agents with control groups
Systematic reviews … reviews that include observational studies. … KQ 2: If unable to limit to existing systematic reviews, case-control studies will be used (i.e., studies
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review48/hepatitis-b-in-pregnant-women-screening-2009
June 15, 2009 - Data Sources: English-language studies indexed in PubMed and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews … Study Selection: For benefits of screening and newborn prophylaxis, we included systematic reviews; … For harms of screening, we included systematic reviews; meta-analyses; randomized, controlled trials; … reviews. … For harms of screening, we included systematic reviews; meta-analyses; randomized, controlled trials;
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reviews and
meta-analyses (of
included study designs),
comparative
effectiveness studies of
various … reviews and
meta-analyses (of
included study designs)
Asymptomatic
pregnant adolescent or … reviews and
meta-analyses (of
included study designs)
Diagnostic Test Accuracy
Studies
partners … reviews and
meta-analyses (of
included study designs)
• Pregnant women at
increased risk for … reviews the Task Force uses in its recommendation process.
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November 07, 2023 - RESULTS Three systematic reviews (total 20 684 participants) and 19 randomized clinical
trials, 3 nonrandomized … For fluoride supplements, which lacked high-
quality systematic reviews, profile likelihood model random … reviews included for KQ4a
(preventive interventions)
Supplements: 7 trials
Fluoride gel: 1 systematic … SDF indicates silver diamine fluoride.
a Fifty-four trials included in the systematic reviews (in 53 … Using existing systematic reviews in
complex systematic reviews.
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February 11, 2025 - STUDY SELECTION Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews of screening;
pharmacotherapy … RESULTS Three RCTs and 3 systematic reviews reported benefits of screening in older,
higher-risk women … Reviews] for systematic
reviews13). … ROBIS: a new tool to assess risk of bias in
systematic reviews was developed. … Cochrane Handbook for Systematic
Reviews of Interventions. John Wiley & Sons; 2022.
16.
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July 01, 2016 - Modeling is a potentially useful complement
to the systematic evidence reviews prepared for the
Annals … approach for assessing when to use model-
ing as an adjunct to systematic reviews would be useful. … Decision and Simulation Modeling in Systematic Reviews. … Finding What Works in Health Care: Stan-
dards for Systematic Reviews. … Challenges in systematic reviews of economic analyses. Ann Intern
Med. 2005;142:1073-9.
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February 01, 2014 - evidence reviews that are the basis for USPSTF recommendations. … Thus, results for these types of outcomes are not easily summarized for systematic reviews and the development … reviews. … reviews. 13 Differences in findings from previous reviews could reflect different inclusion or exclusion … Using existing systematic reviews in complex systematic reviews. Ann Intern Med . 2008;148:776-82.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/ocular-prophylaxis-for-gonococcal-ophthalmia-neonatorum-preventive-medication
February 08, 2018 - Expand All
Panel 1
The final Research Plan will be used to guide a systematic … very high” on the Human Development Index
Study design
KQ 1: Randomized, controlled trials; systematic … reviews and meta-analyses
KQ 2: Randomized, controlled trials; systematic reviews and meta-analyses … ; cohort studies, case-control studies, and large case series (≥100 subjects)
Narrative reviews,
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May 19, 2022 - RCTs
KQ 2: RCTs, controlled clinical trials, cohorts with controls, and case-control studies
Systematic … reviews will be hand searched for additional eligible studies
KQ 1: Systematic reviews, nonrandomized … cohort trials, case-control, case series, and case studies
KQ 2: Systematic reviews, case series, … Full text published in English
Non-English language
Publication type
Original research and systematic … reviews
Editorials, commentaries, and narrative reviews
Abbreviations: KQ=key question; RCT
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-september-2018
August 31, 2017 - Expand All
Panel 1
The final Research Plan is used to guide a systematic review … Figure 1 is the analytic framework that depicts the three Key Questions to be addressed in the systematic … reviews and meta-analyses (of included study designs)
KQs 2, 3: Randomized, controlled trials; cohort … studies; case-control studies; diagnostic accuracy studies; large case series; systematic reviews and … meta-analyses (of included study designs)
Narrative reviews, editorials, and case reports
Publication
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/oral-health-children-adolescents-screening-preventive-interventions
November 07, 2023 - Systematic reviews measured caries burden based on the prevented fraction (caries index in control group … One study assessed diagnostic accuracy of screening; 74 the systematic reviews 18-20 and other 22 studies … However, the systematic reviews were assessed as good-quality, and review findings were supplemented … Using existing systematic reviews in complex systematic reviews. … SDF indicates silver diamine fluoride. a Fifty-four trials included in the systematic reviews (in 53
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March 01, 2013 - began inviting public comment on all its draft Research Plans in December 2011 and its draft Evidence Reviews … To learn more about and comment on USPSTF draft Research Plans, Evidence Reviews, or Recommendation Statements … researchers from the Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) to create a draft Research Plan to guide the systematic … a systematic review of the evidence to address the questions posed by the USPSTF. … Recommendation Statements
During one of its in-person meetings, the entire USPSTF reviews the evidence
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan13/dental-caries-in-children-from-birth-through-age-5-years-screening-2014
December 15, 2012 - Study Designs
KQs on benefits include randomized, controlled trials, cohort studies, and systematic … reviews. … Data Sources
OVID MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic … Reviews, Cochrane Methodology Register, Health Technology Assessment, National Health Sciences Economic … Evaluation Database, and Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, secondary referencing.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/syphilis-infection-pregnant-persons
December 01, 2022 - reporting effect of implementing a widespread screening program with historical or geographic comparator; systematic … reviews and meta-analyses (of included study designs)
KQs 2, 3: Randomized, controlled trials; cohort … studies; case-control studies; diagnostic accuracy studies; large case series; systematic reviews and … meta-analyses (of included study designs)
Narrative reviews, editorials, and case reports
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-update-2004/oral-cancer-screening-2004
February 04, 2004 - Introduction
Systematic … reviews of the evidence serve as the basis for U.S. … The USPSTF tailors the scope of these reviews to each topic. … MEDLINE® was searched for articles focusing on meta-analysis, systematic reviews, randomized controlled … Limiting the search to reviews yielded 13 articles.
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November 01, 2004 - MEDLINE was searched
for articles focusing on meta-analysis, systematic
reviews, randomized controlled … Limiting the search to reviews
yielded 13 articles. … Preventive
Services Task Force
1
Systematic reviews of the evidence serve as the basis for U.S. … The USPSTF tailors the scope of these reviews to each specific topic. … rates were similar in the
screened and unscreened study groups.12 No other
RCTs, meta-analyses, or systematic
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September 25, 2014 - reviews; RCTs, cross-sectional studies, and cohort studies published after the time period covered by … included systematic reviews
KQ 3: RCTs
KQ 4: Systematic reviews; RCTs and prospective cohort … studies published after the time period covered by included systematic reviews
KQ 5: RCTs, prospective … KQs 2, 4: Primary studies of any design published during the time period covered by included systematic … reviews
Language
English
Non-English
* Adult population subgroups