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121. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening-2016
     April 05, 2016 - literature on the accuracy of screening questionnaires and office-based screening pulmonary function testing … Harms of screening pulmonary function testing included false positives and false negatives (missed cases … General considerations for lung function testing. Eur Respir J . 2005;26(1):153-161. 24. … not provided 3 RCTs report similar trends of lower exacerbations but no statistical testing; 1 RCT … not provided); 1 pooled analysis reported higher rates in IG vs CG (67% vs 55.9%; statistical testing

122. Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 13, 2018 - CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION The USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing … (B recommendation) The USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing to … The USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing to prevent osteoporotic … bone measurement testing, specifically central DXA measurement of BMD. … Bone-density testing interval and transition to osteoporosis in older women.

123. Screening for HIV in Pregnant Women: Systematic Review to Update the 2005 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     November 01, 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 … Screening Viral load, CD4 cell count testing Interventions Pregnant women Key Questions: 1. … Rapid versus standard testing for prenatal HIV screening in a predominantly Hispanic population.

124. Draft Evidence Review: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-evidence-review/cervical-cancer-screening-adults-adolescents
     December 10, 2024 - All Panel 1 Screening for Cervical Cancer With High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Testing

125. Serological Screening for Genital Herpes: A Reaffirmation Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2023 - Currently, the criterion standard for HSV-2 confirmatory testing is the Western blot. … ” and “paired testing” to “type-specific testing.” … Herpes simplex virus type 2 serological testing and psychosocial harm: a systematic review. … Knowledge is power: a case for wider herpes simplex virus serologic testing. … Serologic testing is not routinely recommended in asymptomatic patients. 2.

126. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2016 - Clinicians seeking further information about testing for tuberculosis in these populations can refer … It does not recommend systematic testing for LTBI among persons who have diabetes, engage in harmful … Targeted tuberculin testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. … Testing for tuberculosis (TB). http://www.cdc.gov /tb/publications/factsheets/testing/tb_testing.htm. … Fact Sheet: tuberculin skin testing. http://www.cdc .gov/tb/publications/factsheets/testing /skintesting.htm

127. Archived: Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
     December 20, 2016 - Does serologic screening for HSV-2 or combined testing for HSV-1 and HSV-2 in asymptomatic nonpregnant … may not be applicable to those who screen positive but are not seeking testing for HSV infection. … Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) Western blot confirmatory testing among men testing positive for … b Participants had undergone specific HSV serologic testing either as part of their clinical care or … in response to local advertisements offering free HSV serologic testing.

128. Final Research Plan: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cervical-cancer-screening
     October 29, 2015 - What is the effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing … Does the effectiveness of HPV testing to reduce cervical cancer outcomes vary by subpopulation (e.g., … What are the potential adverse effects of HPV testing, with or without cytology, as a primary screening … cervical cancer screening or development of cervical cancer over time KQs 1, 2: Use of HPV or cytology testing

129. Archived: Evidence Summary: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/preeclampsia-screening-april-2017
     April 25, 2017 - in the indicated testing group had used an average of 1.4 (range, 0-16). … Among the indicated testing group, the reasons for urine testing were urinary tract infection or vaginitis … , supporting the noninferiority of indicated testing. … the common practice of repeated testing over the course of pregnancy were identified. … Indicated vs. routine prenatal urine chemical reagent strip testing.

130. Final Research Plan: Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-for-prediabetes-and-type-2-diabetes
     November 15, 2018 - A1c, fasting plasma glucose, and the oral glucose tolerance test All other tests, such as genetic testing … for the risk of prediabetes or diabetes or testing for autoantibodies, which may be used for further … Labeling, anxiety, harms from false-positive results, burden, inconvenience, depression, and unnecessary testing … interventions could feasibly be implemented in or referred from primary care, and 8) explained that genetic testing … and autoantibody testing are not within the scope of the review.

131. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 05, 2016 - literature on the accuracy of screening questionnaires and office-based screening pulmonary function testing … Harms of screening pulmonary function testing included false positives and false negatives (missed cases … not provided 3 RCTs report similar trends of lower exacerbations but no statistical testing; 1 RCT … not provided); 1 pooled analysis reported higher rates in IG vs CG (67% vs 55.9%; statistical testing … General considerations for lung function testing. Eur Respir J. 2005;26(1):153-161. 24.

132. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 13, 2018 - Interventions included transvaginal ultrasound, cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) testing, or their combination … screening interventions included transvaginal ultrasound alone, transvaginal ultrasound plus CA-125 testing … , and CA-125 testing alone. … All 3 trials evaluated annual screening for ovarian cancer with CA-125 testing, transvaginal ultrasound … The ROCA is more complex than single- cutpoint CA-125 testing because it incorporates changes in CA-125

133. Archived: Evidence Update: Prostate Cancer: Screening, 2008 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/article/prostate-cancer-screening-2008
     August 05, 2008 - Recent studies have used PSA testing and biopsy-based monitoring protocols to identify groups of men … with "favorable-risk" prostate cancer who were candidates for delayed treatment if subsequent testing … Also, the criterion used for testing to ascertain this outcome may have resulted in unequal attention … Trends in prostate-specific antigen testing from 1995 through 2004. … Measuring the psychosocial impact of population-based prostate-specific antigen testing for prostate

134. Benefits and Harms of Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for Prostate Cancer: An Evidence Update (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2008 - However, PSA testing is not specific to prostate cancer; common conditions, such as benign prostatic … Recent studies have used PSA testing and biopsy- based monitoring protocols to identify groups of men … Also, the criterion used for testing to ascertain this outcome may have resulted in unequal attention … Trends in prostate-specific antigen testing from 1995 through 2004. … Measuring the psychosocial impact of population-based prostate-specific antigen testing for prostate

135. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2004
     May 13, 2004 - Children in the control group were offered similar testing by an orthopist at age 37 months only. … Before age 37 months, photorefraction was found to be more sensitive than acuity testing. … The cover test, with either photorefraction or acuity testing at 37 months, provided the best sensitivity … Visual acuity testing was conducted using an ATS protocol administered by a study-certified tester. … cover tests were referred to hospital eye service; referrals were not made based on autoretraction testing

136. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - and minority populations have shown that only 35-65% of HBsAg-positive mothers are identified when testing … potential vaccine recipients for prior infection on the basis of cost-effectiveness, and state that testing … Maternal testing for HBsAg-should be performed at the same time. … The decision to do prevaccination testing may be made based on cost-effectiveness analysis. … A cost-effectiveness analysis of prevaccination testing for hepatitis B in adolescents and preadolescents

137. Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation: Screening for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Qs4k3tBM8wdzudSpKro7-U
     April 01, 2024 - screening mammography findings receive equitable and appropriate follow-up evaluation and additional testing … reduce women’s risk for breast cancer, as well as risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing

138. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/xw8Xj4Bts4yaj_ZaBjCuer
     May 01, 2009 - For women in high-risk groups, many organi- zations recommend repeated serologic testing in the third … Obstetricians and Gynecologists recom- mend (3) that all pregnant women be screened for syphilis with serologic testing … The CDC rec- ommends (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 repeated serologic testing … ontreponem al tests com m only used for initial screening include: M ost organizations recom m end testing

139. Recommendation: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/genital-herpes-serologic-screening
     February 14, 2023 - recommendation This recommendation does not apply to persons who present to clinicians requesting testing … HSV-2 infection in the US is difficult to determine because prevalence estimates rely on serologic testing … This recommendation statement does not apply to persons who present to clinicians requesting testing … population (since the 2016 review) likely further limit test predictive value. 1 , 7 Confirmatory testing … There is also a lack of widely available confirmatory testing.

140. Archived: Final Research Plan: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan95/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
     September 18, 2014 - process includes risk assessment to determine which persons are at high or low risk for infection, and testing … infants, and children; pregnant women; contacts of cases; studies of HIV patients, for whom syphilis testing … tests available in the United States that detect syphilis in biological specimens, including varying testing