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341. 4Z Bygyyfkv5Uru6Fjx8Pb (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - in the United States is the 50-g oral glucose challenge test (OGCT). … Other methods of screening include the fasting plasma glucose test and screening based on risk factors … , HbA1c test, and screening based on risk factors, after 24 weeks of gestation. … Limited evidence demonstrated that the HbA1c test has poorer test characteristics than the OGCT. … Treatment of women with an abnormal glucose challenge test (but a normal oral glucose tolerance test)

342. Archived: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2012 - transient urinary difficulties associated with prostate biopsy, psychological harm of false-positive test … Men who have a false-positive test result are more likely to have additional testing, including 1 or … 15% to 20% of men will have a PSA test result that triggers a biopsy, depending on the PSA threshold … Thus, the accuracy of the PSA test for detecting clinically important prostate cancer cases cannot be … result Most positive test results lead to biopsy.

343. Final Research Plan: Celiac Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 03, 2014 - An initial branch in the framework splits patients into those with normal versus abnormal test results … A subsequent branch from persons with abnormal test results leads to treatment, and an arrow from treatment … negative predictive values, area under the receiver operating curve, and other measures of diagnostic test

344. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - either with a questionnaire about symptoms (such as coughing or trouble breathing) or with a breathing test … If results from the screening test show increased risk, an additional test is done to confirm a diagnosis

345. Recommendation: 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.

346. Screening for Cervical Cancer - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - recommend for or against the routine use of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing as a primary screening test … not receive appropriate follow-up 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 … screening guidelines specifically recommend using HPV testing for screening, or recommend newer Pap test … The effect of hysterectomy on the risk of an abnormal screening Papanicolaou test result.

347. Vision Screening for Children 1 to 5 Years of Age: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2011 - These tests include visual acuity tests, stereoacuity tests, the cover-uncover test, and the Hirschberg … ), the Randot Stereo Smile Test II (Stereo- Optical Co, Chicago, IL), and the iScreen (iScreen, Inc, … (Precision Vision, Inc, La- Salle, IL), the HOTV visual acuity test (Precision Vision, Inc, LaSalle, … The cover-uncover test was associated with lower sensitivity and higher spec- ificity, compared with … Four studies found that testability rates were lower for most screening tests (Random Dot E test, Lea

348. W-9Tarc9Nkw6Pe4Sfddmkz (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2013 - for overall effect: Z = 0.88 (P = 0.38) Test for subgroup differences: chi-square = 2.93; P = 0.09; … Treatment of women with an abnormal glucose challenge test (but a normal oral glucose tolerance test) … Effects on perinatal outcome of treating women with 1 elevated glucose tolerance test value. … Glucose Tolerance Test/ 16. Glucose Intolerance/ 17. Blood Glucose/ 18. Risk Factors/ 19. … for overall effect: Z = 2.60 (P = 0.009) Test for subgroup differences: chi-square = 0.99; P = 0.32

349. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - This safe and painless test uses sound waves to create a picture of the abdominal aorta. … When the evidence shows that a screening test may have at least a small benefit for some individuals … ultrasonography A test with ultrasound. … If you do get an AAA screening test, talk with your doctor or nurse about the results of the test and

350. Archived: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 06, 2016 - Screening Tests Screening tests include the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and interferon-gamma release … The skin test reaction is measured in millimeters of the induration (a palpable, raised, hardened area … Numerous patient and systems factors may influence the selection of a screening test. 15 Generally, … In the absence of a reference standard for detection of LTBI, screening test performance is based on … Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection: too soon to pull the plug on the tuberculin skin test.

351. Archived: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 03, 2003 - Depending upon the cutpoint used for an abnormal test, the sensitivity of MMSE for dementia ranges from … , Modified MMSE, Mini‐Cog, Hopkins Verbal Learning Test, and the 7‐minute screen are promising, but have … , 12 , 17 The sensitivity and specificity of FAQ is reported to be 90 percent. 12 The functional test … 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's

352. Archived: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 01, 2016 - Screening Tests A visual acuity test (such as the Snellen eye chart) is the usual method for screening … Detection The USPSTF found convincing evidence that screening with a visual acuity test can identify … Evidence on the use of other tests for vision screening in primary care, such as the pinhole test (a … test for refractive error), the Amsler grid (a test of central vision to detect AMD), genetic testing … Compared with a detailed ophthalmological examination, no visual acuity screening test has both high

353. JAMA JATS (pdf file)
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     June 18, 2018 - evidence that screening with cervical cytology alone, primary testing for high-risk HPV types (hrHPV test … Abnormal screening test results are also associated with psychological harms. … 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.

354. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statements on HIV Screening and Prevention (pdf file)
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     December 26, 2018 - There are two ways a clinician can test a person for HIV: a conventional blood test sent to the laboratory … for analysis or a rapid test (finger prick or saliva swab) that provides results in less than 15 minutes

355. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - diagnosis of HIV infection, confirmation of positive EIA results is necessary, using an independent test … The Western blot (WB) is the most commonly used confirmatory test in the U.S. … Oral fluid specimen test for HIV-1 approved. JAMA . 1995;273. 33. … Effect of HIV post-test counseling on STD incidence. JAMA . 1992;267:843–845. [ PubMed ] 134. … HIV blood test counseling. Physician guidelines. 2nd ed.

356. 0306 AHRQ AAA_provider F.indd (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2009 - What should I do with AAA screening test results? … What is the screening test for AAA? … y Men aged 60-65 who have had an abdominal imaging test for other indications do not need to be rescreened

357. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Research Gaps for Screening and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2001 - population¶ and inclusive of groups disproportion- ately affected by oral health issues Test … screening examinations and risk assessment tools in primary care compared to no screening Overall test … population¶ and inclusive of groups disproportion- ately affected by oral health issues Assess test … calibration) of oral health screening examinations and risk assessment tools in primary Overall test

358. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Research Gaps for Screening and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Adults (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2001 - population¶ and inclusive of groups disproportion- ately affected by oral health issues Test … oral health screening examinations and risk assessment tools compared to no screening Overall test … population¶ and inclusive of groups disproportion- ately affected by oral health issues Test … analysis, area under the curve, calibration) of oral health examinations and risk Overall test

359. Screening for Prostate Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - This recommendation does not include the use of the PSA test for surveillance after diagnosis or treatment … of prostate cancer; the use of the PSA test for this indication is outside the scope of the USPSTF. … more biopsies, in the following year than those who have a negative test result (5). … Over 10 years, approx- imately 15% to 20% of men will have a PSA test result that triggers a biopsy, … result Most positive test results lead to biopsy.

360. Evidence on the Benefits and Harms of Screening and TreatingPregnant Women Who Are Asymptomatic for Bacterial Vaginosis: An Update Review (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2008 - We used a standard chi-square test to test for heterogeneity and cal- culated I2 statistics (38) to quantify … 0.95 0.95 Specificity of screening test 0.95 0.95 Adherence to treatment 0.80 0.80 Effect sizes in … Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. BMJ. 1997;315:629-34. … For sensitivity and specificity, we assumed a high-quality screening test. … results Reference standard interpreted independently of screening test Handles indeterminate results