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201. Evidence Summary: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/preeclampsia-screening
     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.

202. 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.

203. Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Electrocardiography: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/meNqyNxrVyw_U4jdcrx3A2
     January 01, 2020 - Standard ECG testing is performed with 12 leads, although some tests use fewer leads. … Only 1 study reported harms of subsequent testing (1/12 patients re- ferred for revascularization had … Is exercise testing useful to improve the prediction of coronary events in asymptomatic subjects? … Exercise testing of healthy men in a new perspective: from diagnosis to prognosis. … ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 10th ed.

204. Final Research Plan: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan21/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening
     June 15, 2013 - (e.g., younger populations, men who have sex with men), sampling from various anatomical sites, co-testing … populations, men who have sex with men), sampling from various anatomical sites (listed below), co-testing … that had been implied in the draft Research Plan, including screening strategies, anatomical sites for testing

205. Final Research Plan: Celiac Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan99/celiac-disease-screening
     November 03, 2014 - * Targeted screening refers to testing in patients with a family history or other risk factors for celiac … tests) KQ 3: Serologic screening (IgA TTG antibody or other commonly used tests); diagnostic testing … requiring treatment) anemia as potential health outcomes, and clarified that targeted screening refers to testing

206. Archived: Final Research Plan: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan21/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
     June 15, 2013 - (e.g., younger populations, men who have sex with men), sampling from various anatomical sites, co-testing … populations, men who have sex with men), sampling from various anatomical sites (listed below), co-testing … that had been implied in the draft Research Plan, including screening strategies, anatomical sites for testing

207. 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

208. 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

209. 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

210. 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

211. 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

212. 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

213. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/cHbBWNok76hRWKDXXm3R2_
     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

214. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/BhnZRA--TRpXdg9_tYmZ_M
     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.

215. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Cervical Cancer (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/cervical-cancer-screening-draft-rec-bulletin_0.pdf
     January 13, 2025 - getting a Pap test every 3 years or getting a combined HPV and Pap test every 5 years, also known as co-testing … “These women also have the option of getting screened with a Pap test or co-testing. … However, all three screening methods—HPV tests, Pap tests, and co-testing—are effective and recommended

216. Screening for Breast Cancer Clinical Summaries (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/hPPj9vB9ZvPmUMG7Wnvcjp
     January 04, 2016 - reduce women’s risk for breast cancer, as well as risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing … limited data available, DBT seems to reduce recall rates (i.e., follow-up for additional imaging or testing

217. Archived: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
     May 15, 2012 - Men who have a false-positive test result are more likely to have additional testing, including 1 or … In summary, the USPSTF concluded that choosing not to have PSA testing will result in a patient living … Increased frequency of PSA testing, a lower threshold for biopsy, and an increase in the number of core … The number of men who have biopsies is directly related to the number of men having PSA testing, the … Early diagnosis of prostate cancer through PSA testing saves lives.

218. Archived: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
     June 15, 2013 - Screening Tests Anti–HCV antibody testing followed by confirmatory polymerase chain reaction testing … polymerase chain reaction testing accurately detects chronic HCV infection. … Anti–HCV antibody testing remains highly accurate in low-prevalence populations, although the numbers … Screening Tests Anti–HCV antibody testing followed by polymerase chain reaction testing for viremia … Patients should also be offered the opportunity to ask questions and to decline testing.

219. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/HQGXw2wkcM7q6TA5eWzdT5
     January 01, 2010 - adolescent and school-based health clinics) Specialty clinics (e.g., STI, genitourinary clinics, HIV testing … showed that individuals receiv- ing either moderate- or high-intensity individual HIV counseling with testing … The range of intensity for effective interventions was 40 minutes delivered in 2 sessions with HIV testing … Effect of HIV antibody testing and AIDS education on communi- cation about HIV risk and sexual behavior … CG) No increase in unprotected sex or decrease in condom use; no increase in STI incidence (by testing

220. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary44/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-2008
     October 15, 2008 - showed that individuals receiving either moderate- or high-intensity individual HIV counseling with testing … The range of intensity for effective interventions was 40 minutes delivered in 2 sessions with HIV testing … CG) No increase in unprotected sex or decrease in condom use; no increase in STI incidence (by testing … ; theory not specified IG1 and IG2: moderate—1 h total; 1 group session ± HIV testing CG: wait-list … Effect of HIV antibody testing and AIDS education on communication about HIV risk and sexual behavior