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101. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 13, 2002 - The USPSTF found good evidence that periodic fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) reduces mortality from … Neither digital rectal examination (DRE) nor the testing of a single stool specimen obtained during DRE … Fecal Occult Blood Testing  Sensitivity of FOBT screening varies with the testing protocol. … Effectiveness of Early Detection Fecal Occult Blood Testing  Three randomized controlled trials ( … Screening for colorectal cancer with fecal occult blood testing and sigmoidoscopy.

102. Grnjnsmqzvbc-Dnhgrmgg3 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - For men, testing urethral specimens with SDA and TMA and testing urine using TMA, SDA, or PCR resulted … - ner break-ups (39, 40) than those testing negative, who were generally relieved (40, 42). … by rectal and pharyngeal testing in another study (47). … Psychosocial impact of Chlamydia trachomatis testing in general practice. … Initial and repeat testing for chlamydia during pregnancy.

103. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review78/ovarian-cancer-screening-2012
     April 15, 2012 - screening arm, 28,816 women aged 55 to 74 years received transvaginal ultrasonography (TVU), CA-125 testing … The PPV of CA-125 testing was 4.0 percent for any neoplasm, and 3.7 percent for invasive cancer only. … were positive for invasive neoplasm were 2.4, 24.2, and 29.6 percent for TVU, CA-125, and combined testing … An additional result of testing was the inadvertent detection of endometrial thickening in 13 women ( … For the initial screening, CA-125 testing was performed, and for followup of initially abnormal values

104. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Evidence Update for the USPTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - The PPV of CA- 125 testing was 4.0 percent for any neoplasm, and 3.7 percent for invasive cancer only … An additional result of testing was the inadvertent detection of endometrial thickening in 13 women … who entered the study, 6,682 were randomly assigned to screening, 6,532 of whom underwent initial testing … For the initial screening, CA-125 testing was performed, and for followup of initially abnormal values … (15 of 252) withdrew from the study and provided the disruption and stress resulting from repeat testing

105. Clinical Summary: Screening for Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
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     Transvaginal ultrasound and serum cancer antigen 125 testing are readily available procedures that are … deleterious gene mutation (BRCA1 or BRCA2) be referred for genetic counseling and, if indicated, genetic testing

106. Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease With Nontraditional Risk Factors: US Preventive Services Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Harms of testing for CAC score include exposure to radiation and incidental findings on computed tomog … Testing for hsCRP level Figure 2. … (radiation exposure, downstream testing). … Some comments also expressed belief that CAC score testing leads to better adherence to preven- tive … Does CAC testing alter downstream treatment patterns for cardiovascular disease?

107. Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2021 - Recommendations of Others The CDC recommends annual chlamydia and gonorrhea testing in all sexually … Be- cause of the high likelihood of reinfection, the CDC recommends re- testing all patients diagnosed … It recommends testing for gonorrhea in pregnant women 25 years or younger or for those living in an … Risk of pelvic inflammatory disease in relation to chlamydia and gonorrhea testing, repeat testing, … FDA clears first diagnostic tests for extragenital testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

108. Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 27, 2022 - individuals (eg, individuals living with HIV or who have a history of syphilis infection) seeking STI testing … 6 Reynolds et al examined factors associated with emotional stress just before and after syphilis testing … Increased syphilis testing of men who have sex with men: greater detection of asymptomatic early syphilis … Stressful point-of-care rapid testing for human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C virus, and syphilis … pre-post US study (n = 1097) assessed factors associated with emotional stress related to rapid POC testing

109. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2009 - Other Clinical Considerations Most organizations recommend testing high-risk women again during … For women in high-risk groups, many organizations recommend repeat serologic testing in the third trimester … Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend 3 that all pregnant women be screened for syphilis with serologic testing … The CDC recommends 4 that all pregnant women be screened for syphilis with serologic testing at the … It advises screening with serologic testing at the first prenatal visit, with repeat serologic testing

110. Archived: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 26, 2018 - Women 65 years and older The USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing … least 1 risk factor, a reasonable approach to determine who should be screened with bone measurement testing … Accuracy of Screening Tests and Clinical Risk Assessment Tools DXA Bone measurement testing with … Bone-density testing interval and transition to osteoporosis in older women. … Osteoporosis Testing and Management in Older Women. 2016.

111. Screening for Gonorrhea: Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2005 - There are few options for point of care testing for N. gonorrhoeae. … Nearly all (97%) stated that they would undergo testing at frequent intervals if self-testing was available … Studies relevant to testing and treatment of dual infections. … Studies on the value of adding gonorrhea testing to routine chlamydia testing are needed. … • Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to each group.

112. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review40/gonorrhea-screening-2005
     May 15, 2005 - There are few options for point of care testing for  N. gonorrhoeae . … Studies on the value of adding gonorrhea testing to routine chlamydia testing are needed. … Confirmatory or discrepant testing was inconsistent across studies. … Nearly all (97 percent) stated that they would undergo testing at frequent intervals if self-testing … Studies relevant to testing and treatment of dual infections.

113. Recommendation: Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Assessment With Nontraditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 10, 2018 - Potential Harms Testing for hsCRP level and the ABI is noninvasive, and there is little direct harm … of the chest, such as pulmonary nodules, that may lead to further invasive testing and procedures. … Testing for hsCRP level involves a single blood sample, and the test is widely available. … (radiation exposure, downstream testing). … Does CAC testing alter downstream treatment patterns for cardiovascular disease?

114. Archived: Screening for HIV in Pregnant Women: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2012 - One fair-quality, large cohort study (HIV prevalence, 0.7%) found that rapid testing during labor was … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that clinicians consider repeated testing in … the third trimester in all women who test negative initially, and they recommend repeated testing for … Rapid HIV-1 testing during labor: a multicenter study. JAMA . 2004;292:219-23. … Harms of rapid versus standard HIV testing are assessed in key question 2b.

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     Grade: A Screen for cervical cancer every 3 years w ith cytology alone, every 5 years w ith hrHPV testing … Screening Tests Screening w ith cervical cytology alone, primary testing for hrHPV alone, or both at

116. Clinical Summary: Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women (pdf file)
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     For HBV-positive mothers, case management during pregnancy includes HBV DNA viral load testing and referral … globulin (HBIG) prophylaxis within 12 hours of birth, completing the vaccine series, and serologic testing

117. Screening for HIV: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Other persons at high risk include those who have acquired or request testing for other sexually transmitted … Rapid HIV testing may use either blood or oral fluid specimens and can provide results in 5 to 40 minutes

118. Screening for Syphilis: A Brief Update (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2004 - For women in high-risk groups, repeat serological testing is recommended in the third trimester and at … The optimal frequency for such testing has not been determined and is left to clinical discretion. … On-site testing with immediate results. … New tests are being developed, particularly those related to on-site testing or improved testing in newborns … A cost study in the U.K. supports continued universal testing during pregnancy.

119. Archived: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
     September 06, 2016 - Testing for Tuberculosis (TB). … http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/testing/tb_testing.htm . 2014. … Fact Sheet: Tuberculin Skin Testing. … http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/testing/igra.htm . 2015. … Targeted Testing for Tuberculosis.

120. Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary19/colorectal-cancer-screening
     May 18, 2021 - Colonoscopy versus fecal immunochemical testing in colorectal-cancer screening. … Stool DNA and occult blood testing for screen detection of colorectal neoplasia. … Performance of multitarget stool DNA testing in African American patients. … Multitarget stool DNA testing for colorectal-cancer screening. … Sex differences in performance of fecal occult blood testing.