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281. Archived: Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/speech-and-language-delay-in-preschool-children-screening-2006
     February 15, 2006 - Despite an extensive literature evaluating a wide variety of instruments, the optimal method of testing … Most studies have provided insufficient information on variations in accuracy of testing results depending … language as impaired, potentially leading to anxiety for children and families and the need for further testing … Testing screening strategies in diverse populations to minimize cultural biases.

282. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnancy: Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ykFSVS29KAwKzFWSXAVoMY
     June 01, 2009 - Screening Tests Screening for HBV infection by testing for HBsAg should be performed in each pregnancy … The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends HBsAg testing for all pregnant adolescents “at the time … Tim ing of Screening O rder H BsA g testing at the first prenatal visit.

283. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1–5 Years: Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2011 - that intensive, peri- odic orthoptist screening (a clinical ex- amination, age-specific visual acuity testing … condition: 29%).55,60 Visual Acuity Screening In the VIP Study, crowded Lea symbols visual acuity testing … , fundoscopic examina- tion, visual acuity testing with cyclo- pegia) or not intended to detect amblyopia … , fundoscopic examina- tion, visual acuity testing with cyclo- pegia) or not intended to detect amblyopia … Field testing of the PlusOptix S04 photoscreener. J AAPOS. 2009;13(1):51–57 28.

284. USPSTF Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2023 - • Testing with IGRA may have advantages over TST for persons who have received a BCG vaccination,

285. Archived: Evidence Summary: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-latent-tuberculosis/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
     September 06, 2016 - Studies on close contacts of individuals with active TB were excluded because testing and treatment of … Targeted tuberculin testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. … Comparison of a whole-blood interferon-gamma assay and tuberculin skin testing in patients with active … Comparison of a whole-blood interferon gamma assay with tuberculin skin testing for detecting latent … Comparison testing of current (PPD-S1) and proposed (PPD-S2) reference tuberculin standards.

286. Recommendation: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 05, 2017 - cooperate with some of the clinical screening tests performed in clinical practice, such as visual acuity testing … acuity, or strabismus. 1 , 33 Phase 1 of the study compared the accuracy of 11 screening tests. 33 Testing … clinically significant nonamblyogenic refractive error. 1 In phase 1 of the VIP study, visual acuity testing … The study assessed prevalence of amblyopia at age 7.5 years (using visual acuity testing); school performance

287. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-september-2018
     September 04, 2018 - The USPSTF found no new studies that examined the effectiveness of repeated testing for syphilis during … The CDC has provided more detailed guidance on testing for and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases … Other comments requested clarification on risk factors that would warrant repeat testing. … Incidence and risk factors for the prozone phenomenon in serologic testing for syphilis in a large cohort

288. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
     June 07, 2016 - for investigating incident cases of syphilis and identifying potential contacts who may need further testing … Other Considerations Implementation Although testing … The CDC recommends at least annual screening for sexually active MSM with confirmatory testing

289. Third Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress/third-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-clinical-preventive-services
     December 01, 2013 - Screening for Vision and Hearing Problems Avoiding the Unintended Harms of Medical Procedures and Testing

290. Archived: Screening: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/-screening-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
     May 15, 2013 - of bias because the result of the screening test was used to determine whether patients had further testing … It is more reproducible than post–glucose load testing 67 , easier to administer to women who cannot … more women requiring an OGTT unless a high threshold for fasting glucose level (above which no further testing … specificity and a positive LR of 8.2 and may be a reasonable threshold above which no further diagnostic testing

291. Screening for HIV: Systematic Review to Update the 2005 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - We defined “universal” testing to mean routine testing of all persons aged 13 to 64 years, unless the … Screening Viral load, CD4 cell count testing HIV Ab testingRisk factor assessment Interventions … What are the effects of universal versus targeted HIV screening on testing acceptability and uptake in … There remains little direct evidence on the effects of testing and counseling about risky behaviors on … Opportunities for targeting publicly funded human immunodeficiency virus counseling and testing.

292. Archived: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 14, 2004 - 3 years for visual acuity is more challenging than screening older children and typically requires testing … Traditional vision testing requires a cooperative, verbal child and cannot be performed reliably until … Any child failing a screening test was referred to the hospital eye service for further testing and treatment

293. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Improving the Health of Women Through Research (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2015annlrpt%20(4)_0.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - Long-term health outcomes in women with dense breasts who receive additional testing beyond mammography … compared with women who do not receive additional testing. … A *Cervical Cancer: Screening in Women Ages 21 to 65 (Cytology) or 30 to 65 (Cytology With HPV Testing … D *BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing in Women at Low Risk … The UPSTF recommends against routine genetic counseling or BRCA testing for women whose family history

294. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Improving the Health of Women Through Research (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2015annlrpt%20(4).pdf
     January 01, 2016 - Long-term health outcomes in women with dense breasts who receive additional testing beyond mammography … compared with women who do not receive additional testing. … A *Cervical Cancer: Screening in Women Ages 21 to 65 (Cytology) or 30 to 65 (Cytology With HPV Testing … D *BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing in Women at Low Risk … The UPSTF recommends against routine genetic counseling or BRCA testing for women whose family history

295. Vision Screening for Children 1 to 5 Years of Age: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/AkQC-rTVEsusNWG_TmWWtd
     February 01, 2011 - Steroacuity testing often is omit- ted and may be performed incor- rectly when attempted. … difficult and often yields false-positive re- sults because of the child’s inability to cooperate with testing … Cyclo- plegic refraction testing was included in the reference standard examination in 21 studies.

296. Evidence Summary: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening
     September 05, 2017 - n = 3490) compared intensive orthoptist screening (clinical examination, age-specific visual acuity testing … , and cover-uncover testing) before age 3 years (at 8, 12, 18, 25, 31, and 37 months) with 1-time orthoptist … ranging from 21%-36%), study participants may have experienced fatigue from the number of tests, and testing … The amblyopia treatment study visual acuity testing protocol.  … Field testing of the PlusoptiX S04 photoscreener.  J AAPOS . 2009;13(1):51-57.

297. Screening for Syphilis Infection - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/qVACAf9sMmuX48MnnVDcBR
     July 01, 2004 - For women in high-risk groups, repeat serologic testing may be necessary in the third trimester and at … for central nervous system infection in infants, placenta histopathology, and umbilical cord blood testing … Seven cost studies done in different countries support continued universal testing during pregnancy.7

298. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-2004
     July 15, 2004 - For women in high-risk groups, repeat serologic testing may be necessary in the third trimester and at … for central nervous system infection in infants, placenta histopathology, and umbilical cord blood testing … Seven cost studies done in different countries support continued universal testing during pregnancy.

299. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/VhSwc46MPwjDPNsgVrVm-B
     June 07, 2016 - for investigating incident cases of syphilis and identifying potential contacts who may need further testing … Other Considerations Implementation Although testing for syphilis in persons living with HIV may be part … Recommendations of Others The CDC recommends at least annual screening for sexually active MSM with confirmatory testing

300. Procedure Manual Appendix VI. Criteria for Assessing Internal Validity of Individual Studies | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-vi-criteria-assessing-internal-validity-individual-studies
     July 01, 2017 - selection of cases/controls, with exclusion criteria applied equally to both Response rate Diagnostic testing