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181. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 13, 2018 - of screening, and the moderate to substantial harms that could result from false-positive screening test … Depending on the type of screening test Figure 1. … results consists of repeat test- ing with the same or a different test and often surgical removal (by … Further testing that subsequently oc- curred based on initial screening test results was considered fol … Abnormal test results were managed by the participant’s personal health care practi- tioner.

182. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 15, 2012 - combination of ultrasonography and cancer antigen-125 blood tests for screening suggests that abnormal test … of screening, one reviewer abstracted information on sample size, number of patients with abnormal test … Followup of abnormal test results was at the discretion of the subject's personal physician. … Overall, 570 (33.4 percent) women out of 1,706 who had an abnormal result on either test underwent surgical … Only three women (representing 8 percent of women with an abnormal test result, or 1 percent of the 290

183. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Evidence Update for the USPTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - of screening, one reviewer abstracted information on sample size, number of patients with abnormal test … Followup of abnormal test results was at the discretion of the subject’s personal physician. … Overall, 570 (33.4 percent) women out of 1,706 who had an abnormal result on either test underwent … Only three women (representing 8 percent of women with an abnormal test result, or 1 percent of the … than 1 percent of women in this screening study had surgery to investigate an abnormal screening test

184. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     April 27, 2021 - For KQs 2 and 3 (test accuracy), test accuracy studies compar- ing an initial office blood pressure measurement … Test Accuracy Key Question 2. … , and conduct of the reference test. … What screening protocol characteristics define the best test accuracy? … What confirmation protocol characteristics define the best test accuracy?

185. Archived: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 18, 2014 - Other instruments with more limited evidence include the Clock Draw Test, Mini-Cog, Memory Impairment … Screen, Abbreviated Mental Test, Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire, Free and Cued Selective … Reminding Test, 7-Minute Screen, Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status, and Informant Questionnaire … Other instruments with more limited evidence include the Clock Drawing Test, Mini-Cog Test, Memory Impairment … , Abbreviated Mental Test, and Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire.

186. Archived: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 14, 2014 - In the 2-step approach, the 50-g oral glucose challenge test is administered between 24 and 28 weeks … The most commonly used screening test in the United States is the 50-g oral glucose challenge test (OGCT … , HbA1c test, and screening based on risk factors, after 24 weeks of gestation. … has poorer test characteristics than the OGCT. … Treatment of women with an abnormal glucose challenge test (but a normal oral glucose tolerance test)

187. Procedure Manual Appendix IX. Factors to Consider When Recommending Starting and Stopping Times for Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2017 - biological or epidemiological knowledge suggesting that the risk for disease, the accuracy of the screening test … biological or epidemiological knowledge suggesting that the risk for disease, the accuracy of the screening test

188. Fbqmoapkebekmj7Aqmale5 (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - Other instruments with more limited evidence include the Clock Drawing Test, Mini-Cog Test, Memory Impairment … Screen, Abbreviated Mental Test, Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire, Free and Cued Selective … Other instruments with more limited evidence include the Clock Drawing Test, Mini-Cog Test, Memory Impair … The review gathered evidence on the benefits, harms, and test performance of screening instruments to … , Abbreviated Mental Test, and Short Portable Mental Sta- tus Questionnaire.

189. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 15, 2009 - standard interpreted independently of screening test     Handles indeterminate result in a reasonable …   Definition of ratings based on above criteria:     Good: Evaluates relevant available screening test … , uses a credible reference standard, interprets reference standard independently of screening test, … reliability of test assessed, has few or handles indeterminate results in a reasonable manner, includes … reference standard independent of screening test, includes moderate sample size (50-100 subjects) and

190. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2009 - tests, uses a credible reference standard, interprets reference standard independently of screening test … Diagnostic accuracy studies Criteria: Screening test relevant, available for primary care, adequately … based on above criteria: Good: Evaluates relevant available screening test, uses a credible reference … standard, interprets reference standard independently of screening test, reliability of test assessed … reference standard independent of screening test, includes moderate sample size (50–100 subjects) and

191. Clinical Summary: Screening for Prostate Cancer (pdf file)
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     Screening Tests Screening for prostate cancer begins with a test that measures the amount of prostate-specific … Men with a positive PSA test result may undergo a transrectal ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy of

192. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Food and Drug Administration–approved hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test followed by a licensed … , neutralizing confirmatory test for initially reactive results should be used to screen for HBV infection

193. Preeclampsia Screening Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     April 25, 2017 - Limited information on the specific protein to creatinine ratio index test used, differing test thresholds … h A test performance statistic used to measure what proportion of patients who test positive have the … i A test performance statistic used to measure what proportion of patients who test negative do not have … Maximizing single-test perfor- mance for a relatively inexpensive and noninvasive test may have limited … Is the urine spot protein/creatinine ratio a valid diagnostic test for pre-eclampsia?

194. Final Recommendation Statement: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 21, 2018 - Abnormal screening test results are also associated with psychological harms. … , screening ages, screening interval, test characteristics, and follow-up protocols, including triage … Variable risk of cervical precancer and cancer after a human papillomavirus-positive test. … Protecting the underscreened women in developed countries: the value of HPV test. … The effect of hysterectomy on the risk of an abnormal screening Papanicolaou test result.

195. Archived: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 20, 2016 - Grade: D Screening Tests The most widely used, currently available serologic screening test … Adequate evidence suggests that the most widely used, currently available serologic screening test for … , the Biokit HSV-2 Rapid Test (Biokit USA), has a pooled estimate of sensitivity of 84% (95% CI, 73 to … Western blot test results can be obtained by sending a blood sample to a single research laboratory ( … Given the test characteristics of the most widely used serologic screening test for HSV-2 and a population

196. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2012 - directly depends on the prevalence of the disease—is low, and most women with a positive screening test … The evaluation of abnormal test results consists of ei- ther repeated testing or, frequently, removal … Management of abnor- mal test results was directed by the participant’s personal health care provider … The OvaDx test is not currently approved by the U.S. … Food and Drug Administra- tion for review in August 2010); pilot studies of its test characteristics

197. Archived: Genital Herpes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 15, 2005 - The potential harms of screening asymptomatic adolescents and adults include false-positive test results … The potential harms of screening include false-positive test results, labeling, and anxiety, as well … The potential harms of screening include false-positive test results, labeling, and anxiety, although … Negative test results (both false-negative and true-negative results) may provide false reassurance to … Negative test results may potentially provide false reassurance to continue high-risk sexual behavior

198. Archived: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 07, 2003 - recommend for or against the routine use of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing as a primary screening test … receive appropriate followup after an abnormal Pap smear. 5 , 6 Because sensitivity of a single Pap test … Screening Using Cytologic Methods The USPSTF did not re-examine test characteristics of conventional … A previous review estimated that the sensitivity of a single Pap test was 60-80 percent for high-grade … The effect of hysterectomy on the risk of an abnormal screening Papanicolaou test result.

199. Nfp93-Hva3Bvxkvkbsttgm (pdf file)
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     incarceration, or Intervention: Two-step screening for syphilis with a nontreponemal and treponemal test … Pregnant women who are late to or have inconsistent prenatal care nontreponemal and treponemal test … clinicians) Comparison: Two-step screening for syphilis with a nontreponemal and treponemal test … modeling studies; and systematic reviews and meta-analyses (of included study designs) Diagnostic Test

200. Screening for Dementia - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2003 - Depending upon the cutpoint used for an abnormal test, the sensitivity of MMSE for dementia ranges from … 71% to 92%, and the specificity ranges from 56% to 96%.12–19 The predictive value of a positive test … , Modified MMSE, Mini-Cog, Hopkins Verbal Learning Test, and the 7-minute screen are promising, but have … Chula Mental Test: A screening test for elderly people in less developed countries. … Validation of a French version of an informant-based questionnaire as a screening test for Alzheimer’