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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication
October 21, 2021 - Abbreviations: KQ=key question; NTD=neural tube defect; RCT=randomized, controlled trial
* Terms … The USPSTF added search terms for salts of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate and clarified several items in
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/nfq4s8fZc4JZeprE8FnQYW
August 01, 2010 - A series of searches
using combinations of MeSH terms and keywords were performed, and the results … Human
Infant
Publication date from 01/01/1995 to 03/01/2009
For benefits:
MeSH terms … meta-analysis, systematic
reviews
For harms:
MeSH terms … nitrate,” “tetracycline,” “erythromycin,”
“povidone-iodine”
Other terms
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/us-preventive-services-task-force-announces-addition-two-new-members
January 01, 2025 - Their 4-year terms begin in January 2025. Dr.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review86/rh-d-incompatibility-screening
February 15, 2004 - defined MeSH® headings were relevant to this topic, the search strategy focused on a series of key terms … The following key terms yielded 1,154 articles: Rh (D) Immune Globulin, Rh-Hr Blood-Group System, Erythroblastosis
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/current-members
April 09, 2025 - Task Force members are appointed by the Secretary of HHS to serve 4-year terms.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review52/ocular-prophylaxis-for-gonococcal-ophthalmia-neonatorum-preventive-medication-2011
July 15, 2011 - A series of searches using combinations of MeSH terms and keywords were performed, and the results were … Human
Infant
Publication date from 01/01/1995 to 03/01/2009
For benefits:
MeSH terms … Limited to: randomized controlled trials, meta-analysis, systematic reviews
For harms:
MeSH terms … drug hypersensitivity," "silver nitrate," "tetracycline," "erythromycin," "povidone-iodine"
Other terms
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/3d2JBp6qErtFkw4JjCQ-eo
November 01, 2004 - clearly defined
MeSH headings were relevant to this topic, the
search strategy focused on a series of key terms … The following key terms yielded 1,154 articles:
Rh (D) Immune Globulin, Rh-Hr Blood-Group
System, Erythroblastosis
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary19/dental-caries-in-preschool-children-screening-2004
April 15, 2004 - How effective is application of fluoride by the primary care clinician in terms of:
Appropriateness … We used combinations of (1) terms defining primary care providers or primary care sites and (2) terms … These searches included terms capturing a wide range of research designs, from randomized controlled … We found no eligible studies of the effectiveness of the primary care clinician in terms of the level … (KQ 4 a, b, c: How effective is application of fluoride by the primary care clinician in terms of a)
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/StNCYDfuKfxc2LpwtaN8et
February 01, 2004 - Search terms included hepatitis B, screening,
pregnancy, infants, neonate, asymptomatic,
immunization … The MeSH
terms hepatitis B and screening were exploded,
while the remaining terms were used for free-text
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review46/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-2004
February 15, 2004 - Search terms included hepatitis B, screening, pregnancy, infants, neonate, asymptomatic, immunization … The MeSH® terms Hepatitis B and screening were exploded, while the remaining terms were used for free-text
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/teeHcmNgvNBSj4-E9SN5QK
February 01, 2005 - The search for key question 1a crossed terms for
randomized, controlled trials with the terms
abdominal … Terms for cohort, cross-sectional,
epidemiologic, or longitudinal studies were crossed
with mass screening … The
search for key question 2 crossed psychological
harms terms; false-positive or false-negative
reactions … ; and the terms risk assessment, predictive
value of tests, attitude to health, psychiatric status
rating … and the term abdominal aortic aneurysm with
surgical terms, prognosis terms, or treatment
outcome terms
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary25/folic-acid-to-prevent-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-2009
May 15, 2009 - Discussion
Copyright and Source Information
References
Appendix: PubMed Search Terms … MEDLINE® for English-language articles published between January 1995 and December 2008 by using the terms … The Appendix provides more details on search terms and inclusion and exclusion criteria. … [PMID: 11306229]
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Appendix: PubMed Search Terms and Exclusion … and Limits
("neural tube defects"[MeSH Terms] OR "spina bifida"[All Fields] OR "neural tube damage
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-february-2005
February 15, 2005 - The search for key question 1a crossed terms for randomized, controlled trials with the terms abdominal … Terms for cohort, cross-sectional, epidemiologic, or longitudinal studies were crossed with mass screening … The search for key question 2 crossed psychological harms terms; false-positive or false-negative reactions … ; and the terms risk assessment , predictive value of tests , attitude to health , psychiatric status … aortic aneurysm with surgical terms, prognosis terms, or treatment outcome terms to locate articles
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-viii-standardization-outcome-tables
July 01, 2017 - Number needed to screen/treat/counsel:
Express in outcome terms (e.g., number needed to screen to
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/xXX8ZeqpmqtMURtJSfub56
April 01, 2004 - How effective is the prescription of dietary
supplemental fluoride by the primary care
clinician in terms … How effective is application of fluoride by the
primary care clinician in terms of
a. appropriateness … We used
combinations of (1) terms defining primary care
providers or primary care sites and (2) terms … These searches included terms
capturing a wide range of research designs, from
randomized controlled … We found no eligible studies of the effectiveness
of the primary care clinician in terms of the level
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/y6xRBv7uSZY5bGCx7y48x7
May 01, 2009 - MEDLINE for
English-language articles published between January 1995
and December 2008 by using the terms … The Appen-
dix (available at www.annals.org) provides more details on
search terms and inclusion and … , HealthSTAR,
and Cochrane Central Register
of Controlled Trials in all
languages, using the search
terms … [PMID: 11306229]
APPENDIX: PUBMED SEARCH TERMS AND EXCLUSION
CRITERIA
PubMed Search Terms and Limits … (“neural tube defects”[MeSH Terms] OR “spina bifida”[All
Fields] OR “neural tube damage”[All Fields
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/two-new-tf-members-announcement-bulletin.pdf
January 16, 2025 - Their 4-year terms begin in
January 2025.
A national leader in healthcare equity, Dr.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/cost-effectiveness-analyses-of-population-based-screening-for-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-evidence-synthesis/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-february-2005
February 15, 2005 - Search strategies were organized using a combination of controlled vocabulary terms, where available, … and free text terms ( Appendix 1 ). … Expressed in terms of mean survival time, free from AAA-related mortality at 4 years, screening resulted … ICER of $8,900/LY; note that their denominator does not include quality adjustments, so their ICER in terms … Extending the time horizon from 4 to 10 years lowered the baseline ICER (again, in terms of AAA-specific
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-xiv-decision-framework-assess-and-guide-need-searches-existing-decision-models
July 01, 2017 - evaluating models can be a time consuming process, particularly if it is not carefully structured in terms
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/modeling-study/cervical-cancer-screening
August 21, 2018 - there is no consensus on the appropriate metric to assess efficiency, results are also presented in terms … with primary hrHPV based and alternative cotesting strategies having slightly higher effectiveness in terms … In terms of harms, more frequent rescreening interval (ie, 3-year vs 5-year) and cotesting strategies … Tests per Life-Year Gained
When the analysis was expressed in terms of tests (ie, cytology and hrHPV … Colposcopies per Cervical Cancer Case Averted
Strategies varied in terms of primary screening test