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February 01, 2004 - AHRQ48D_TESTICULAREU.QXD
Methods
We searched MEDLINE® for articles focusing
on meta-analysis, systematic … reviews, randomized
controlled trials (RCTs), and controlled trials
or well-designed cohort or case … Limiting to reviews also identified
no articles.
Key Questions and Results
1. … Preventive
Services Task Force
1
Systematic Evidence Reviews serve as the basis for U.S. … The USPSTF tailors the scope of these reviews to each topic.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ZU6FKBKNpGWxTQxp3oTe7J
March 28, 2017 - One recent, good-quality systematic review of 56
original studies and 12 previous systematic reviews … , 2016,
for relevant studies and systematic reviews. … Reviews. … Other sources include reference
lists of relevant articles, systematic reviews, and expert suggestions … review
(56 diagnostic accuracy
studies
and 12 other systematic
reviews)
n = 62 to >12 000
One good-quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/atrial-fibrillation-screening-with-electrocardiography
August 07, 2018 - Systematic reviews of trials were also eligible if they were directly relevant (eg, focused on primary … reviews were included: 3 were traditional systematic reviews with meta-analyses, 36-38 3 were meta-analyses … reviews were also included: 4 were traditional systematic reviews with meta-analyses, 36-38 , 43 2 … reviews) (n = 4531 [RCTs] and n = 108,942 [systematic reviews])
Warfarin treatment (mean, 1.5 y) was … reviews)
(n = 4531 [RCTs] and n = 116,496
[systematic reviews])
Warfarin treatment (mean
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/atrial-fibrillation-screening-with-electrocardiography-august-2018
August 07, 2018 - Systematic reviews of trials were also eligible if they were directly relevant (eg, focused on primary … reviews were included: 3 were traditional systematic reviews with meta-analyses, 36-38 3 were meta-analyses … reviews were also included: 4 were traditional systematic reviews with meta-analyses, 36-38 , 43 2 … reviews) (n = 4531 [RCTs] and n = 108,942 [systematic reviews])
Warfarin treatment (mean, 1.5 y) was … reviews)
(n = 4531 [RCTs] and n = 116,496
[systematic reviews])
Warfarin treatment (mean
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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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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/screening-atrial-fibrillation
March 26, 2020 - Does systematic screening for AF with ECG identify older adults with previously undiagnosed AF more effectively … or previous stroke or transient ischemic attack
Screening test or intervention
KQs 1, 2, 4: Systematic … reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies KQ 4: Large prospective cohort studies are also eligible … KQ 5: Systematic reviews of relevant trials are also eligible KQ 6: Systematic reviews of relevant … trials and large prospective cohort studies are also eligible
All other designs, narrative reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/atrial-fibrillation-with-ecg
March 26, 2020 - Does systematic screening for AF with ECG identify older adults with previously undiagnosed AF more effectively … or previous stroke or transient ischemic attack
Screening test or intervention
KQs 1, 2, 4: Systematic … reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies KQ 4: Large prospective cohort studies are also eligible … KQ 5: Systematic reviews of relevant trials are also eligible KQ 6: Systematic reviews of relevant … trials and large prospective cohort studies are also eligible
All other designs, narrative reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/abnormal-blood-glucose-and-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-screening
July 05, 2018 - are also eligible
KQ 8: Controlled prospective cohort studies are also eligible
Modeling studies, systematic … reviews, ** case series, case reports, uncontrolled observational studies, retrospective cohort studies … impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance and persons with an A1c level of 5.7% to 6.4%.
** Systematic … reviews will be excluded from the evidence review; however, separate searches will be conducted to identify … relevant systematic reviews, and the citations of all studies included in those systematic reviews will
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/prediabetes-and-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-screening
July 05, 2018 - also eligible
KQ 8: Controlled prospective cohort studies are also eligible
Modeling studies, systematic … reviews, ** case series, case reports, uncontrolled observational studies, retrospective cohort studies … fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance and persons with an A1c level of 5.7% to 6.4%.
** Systematic … reviews will be excluded from the evidence review; however, separate searches will be conducted to identify … relevant systematic reviews, and the citations of all studies included in those systematic reviews will
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/prediabetes-and-type-2-diabetes-screening
July 05, 2018 - also eligible
KQ 8: Controlled prospective cohort studies are also eligible
Modeling studies, systematic … reviews, ** case series, case reports, uncontrolled observational studies, retrospective cohort studies … fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance and persons with an A1c level of 5.7% to 6.4%.
** Systematic … reviews will be excluded from the evidence review; however, separate searches will be conducted to identify … relevant systematic reviews, and the citations of all studies included in those systematic reviews will
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review95/testicular-cancer-screening-february-2004
February 15, 2004 - Introduction
Systematic … reviews of the evidence serve as the basis for U.S. … We searched MEDLINE® for articles focusing on meta-analysis, systematic … reviews, randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and controlled trials or well designed cohort or case … Limiting to reviews also identified no 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
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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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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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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan105/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening
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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan105/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/prevmethods.pdf
December 01, 2010 - Thus, results for these types of outcomes are not easily
summarized for systematic reviews and the development … reviews of appropriate evidence. … reviews. … reviews (13). … 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-plan97/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
July 17, 2014 - reviews, meta-analyses, and modeling studies; others considered. … Reviews, Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium database. … reviews … reviews). … reviews.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan54/colorectal-cancer-screening
April 17, 2014 - reviews (of included study designs); randomized, controlled trials; selected well-designed controlled … clinical trials; cohort studies; or case-control studies
KQ 2: Systematic reviews (of included … reviews (of included study designs); randomized, controlled trials; controlled clinical trials; large … Decision Model
The USPSTF has commissioned a decision model to supplement the systematic review … In conjunction with the systematic review of the evidence, the decision model will help the Task Force
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan54/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
April 17, 2014 - reviews (of included study designs); randomized, controlled trials; selected well-designed controlled … clinical trials; cohort studies; or case-control studies
KQ 2: Systematic reviews (of included … reviews (of included study designs); randomized, controlled trials; controlled clinical trials; large … Inputs into the decision model will include data from the systematic evidence review, which will provide … In conjunction with the systematic review of the evidence, the decision model will help the Task Force
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-vi-criteria-assessing-internal-validity-individual-studies
July 01, 2017 - Recognizing that the methodology of systematic reviews are continuously evolving, the USPSTF allows the … Systematic Reviews
Criteria:
Comprehensiveness of sources considered/search strategy used
Standard … appraisal of included studies
Validity of conclusions
Recency and relevance (especially important for systematic … reviews)
Definition of ratings based on above criteria:
Good: Recent, relevant review with comprehensive … Poor: Outdated, irrelevant, or biased review without systematic search for studies, explicit selection