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101. Archived: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 07, 2003 - Trials are underway that should soon clarify the role of HPV testing in cervical cancer screening. … Liquid-based cytology permits testing of specimens for HPV, which may be useful in guiding management … Adding HPV testing to conventional screening is unlikely to be worthwhile, but HPV testing may have a … With regard to HPV testing, the USPSTF did not identify any studies that quantified harms. … HPV testing in primary screening of older women. Br J Cancer , 1999;81(3):554-558.

102. A and B Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 01, 2021 - September 2019 * BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing … risk assessment tool should receive genetic counseling and, if indicated after counseling, genetic testing … every 3 years with cervical cytology alone, every 5 years with high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing … alone, or every 5 years with hrHPV testing in combination with cytology (cotesting). … (Screening refers to asking questions about unhealthy drug use, not testing biological specimens.)

103. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - are resolved with a second confirmatory treponemal test, prefer- ably testing for different antigens … testing processes can improve workflow and efficiency or for smaller laboratories serving higher-risk … Differences in testing protocols, training, and specimen collection (eg, sera vs whole- blood samples … • Optimal screening intervals for all high-risk populations. • Effectiveness of rapid POC testing in … real-world settings com- pared with laboratory-based testing.

104. Recommendation: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 27, 2022 - Screen and confirm: Options for testing include: Traditional screening algorithm: Screen with an … The review also included a more limited literature search comparing testing algorithms and the accuracy … Differences in testing protocols, training, and specimen collection (eg, sera vs whole-blood samples) … Effectiveness of rapid POC testing in real-world settings compared with laboratory-based testing. … Stressful point-of-care rapid testing for human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C virus, and syphilis

105. Draft Recommendation: Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 02, 2021 - Studies with direct evidence on the effectiveness of screening pregnant persons, testing extragenital … It recommends testing for gonorrhea in pregnant women age 25 years and younger or for those living in … Risk of pelvic inflammatory disease in relation to chlamydia and gonorrhea testing, repeat testing, and … FDA clears first diagnostic tests for extragenital testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea. … Receipt of HIV and STD testing services during routine general medical or gynecological examinations:

106. Draft Research Plan: Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 08, 2021 - Systematically Reviewed Does serologic screening for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) or combined testing … What are the harms of serologic screening for HSV-2 or combined testing for HSV-1 and HSV-2 in asymptomatic … diagnosed with genital herpes Screening KQs 1–3: FDA-approved serologic tests for HSV-2 or “paired testing … indicated for the diagnosis of HSV in persons with genital lesions (e.g., cell culture or PCR-based testing … transmission of other sexually transmitted infections (e.g., HIV) KQ 3: Acceptability of HSV serologic testing

107. BRCA-Related Cancer Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing Draft Research Plan | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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108. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2013
     April 15, 2013 - Patients may request HIV testing in the absence of reported risk factors. … More information on HIV testing is available at www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/testing/index.htm and https … ://www.fda.gov/patients/hiv-prevention/hiv-testing . … screening in order to reduce barriers to testing. … Adolescents and HIV infection: the pediatrician's role in promoting routine testing.

109. Archived: Vitamin D Deficiency: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vitamin-d-deficiency-screening-november-2014
     November 24, 2014 - Screening Tests Numerous testing methods to measure serum 25-(OH)D are available. … the same testing methods. … Costs Several vitamin D testing methods are available; the cost of screening varies. … Current Practice Testing rates for vitamin D levels seem to be increasing, despite the uncertainty … Vitamin D testing—what's the right answer? Clinical Laboratory News . 2009;35:1, 6, 8. 9.

110. Screening for Cervical Cancer - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Trials are underway that should soon clarify the role of HPV testing in cervical cancer screening. … Liquid-based cytology permits testing of specimens for HPV, which may be useful in guiding management … Adding HPV testing to conventional screening is unlikely to be worthwhile, but HPV testing may have a … With regard to HPV testing, the USPSTF did not identify any studies that quantified harms. … HPV testing in primary screening of older women. Brit J Cancer. 1999;81(3):554–558. 20.

111. Final Research Plan: Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening
     November 14, 2019 - What are the harms associated with screening or confirmatory testing for asymptomatic CAS? … attack KQs 1, 2: Persons with known carotid occlusion, with known CVD; who are undergoing CAS testing … cognitive status KQ 2: Adverse outcomes related to screening tests or subsequent confirmatory testing

112. Final Research Plan: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
     January 28, 2021 - What are the benefits and tradeoffs of screening with reverse sequence testing (i.e., using a treponemal … initial screening followed by a nontreponemal test for confirmation) compared to the traditional sequence testing … requested clarification on considered outcomes, population diversity, nonpharmacologic treatments, testing

113. Final Research Plan: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan54/colorectal-cancer-screening
     April 17, 2014 - What is the adherence to testing for each of the currently available screening tests? … is the adherence to followup diagnostic colonoscopy for abnormal screening test results (i.e., fecal testing … Tests KQ 1: Any program of colorectal screening, including endoscopy, imaging, and fecal or blood testing … 2–3: Hemoccult II (review of test performance and harms limited to high-sensitivity gFOBT); stool testing … events; extra-colonic findings and subsequent diagnostic workup and adverse events from diagnostic testing

114. Archived: Final Research Plan: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan54/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
     April 17, 2014 - What is the adherence to testing for each of the currently available screening tests? … is the adherence to followup diagnostic colonoscopy for abnormal screening test results (i.e., fecal testing … Tests KQ 1: Any program of colorectal screening, including endoscopy, imaging, and fecal or blood testing … 2–3: Hemoccult II (review of test performance and harms limited to high-sensitivity gFOBT); stool testing … events; extra-colonic findings and subsequent diagnostic workup and adverse events from diagnostic testing

115. Evidence Summary: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/cervical-cancer-screening
     August 21, 2018 - First-round colposcopy rates were also higher, ranging 1.2% to 7.9% for primary hrHPV testing, compared … What is the effectiveness of hrHPV testing, with or without cytology, as a primary screening strategy … No trials compared hrHPV primary testing with cotesting. … Effect of screening with primary cervical HPV testing vs cytology testing on high-grade cervical intraepithelial … ARTISTIC: a randomised trial of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in primary cervical screening.

116. Recommendation: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 13, 2018 - Transvaginal ultrasound and serum cancer antigen 125 testing are readily available procedures that are … testing and evaluation, rather than part of screening. … Women were randomized to screening with CA-125 serum testing, with triage and follow-up determined by … It evaluated the use of a single cutoff value for CA-125 testing and found no significant difference … Risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA-related cancer in women: U.S.

117. Owalkrdkgxo54Bcy5Zyuox (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2019 - Agency For Healthcare Research user on 06/20/2019 women, and may lead to unnecessary diagnostic testing … Potential harms of screening asymptomatic patients for CHD include unnecessary invasive testing (for … Exercise testing in clinical medicine. Lancet. 2000;356:1592-7. [PMID: 11075788] 12. … Treadmill exercise testing and silent myocardial ischemia. Isr J Med Sci. 1989;25:495-502. … ACC/AHA 2002 guideline update for exercise testing: summary article: a report of the American College

118. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Clinical Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Screening Tests Anti–HCV antibody testing followed by confirmatory polymerase chain reaction testing … Balance of Benefits and Harms On the basis of the accuracy of HCV antibody testing and the availability

119. Archived: Visual Impairment: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/visual-impairment-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - B Older adults Routine vision screening with Snellen acuity testing is recommended for elderly … Stereoacuity testing may be more effective than visual acuity testing in detecting these conditions. … Required vision testing for older drivers. N Engl J Med . 1992;326:1784–1785. [ PubMed ] 12. … Stereopsis testing in a preschool vision screening program. … Stereopsis testing to reduce overreferral in preschool vision screening.

120. Draft Recommendation: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/syphilis-infection-pregnant-persons
     November 19, 2024 - It is unclear how results from point-of-care testing alone, without additional confirmatory testing, … If a person has not received prenatal care, testing should occur at the first opportunity, which may … with a two-step testing process, and thus reinforce the need for a two-step testing process, which would … CDC laboratory recommendations for syphilis testing, United States, 2024. … Evaluating congenital syphilis in a reverse sequence testing environment.