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321. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection in Pregnancy: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2009 - Timing of Screening Order HBsAg testing at the first prenatal visit.

322. Archived: Chlamydial Infection (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydial-infection-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - However, the sensitivity of LE testing for chlamydial infection is variable (40-100%), 1 and the low … Testing urine specimens with EIA is more sensitive (77-91%) and specific (97-100%), but it substantially … The choice of optimal testing strategy will depend on available resources, the prevalence of chlamydia … Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis urethral infection in symptomatic and asymptomatic men by testing … Cost-effectiveness of prenatal screening testing for Chlamydia trachomatis .

323. Archived: Chlamydial Infection (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydial-infection-including-ocular-prophylaxis-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - However, the sensitivity of LE testing for chlamydial infection is variable (40-100%), 1 and the low … Testing urine specimens with EIA is more sensitive (77-91%) and specific (97-100%), but it substantially … The choice of optimal testing strategy will depend on available resources, the prevalence of chlamydia … Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis urethral infection in symptomatic and asymptomatic men by testing … Cost-effectiveness of prenatal screening testing for Chlamydia trachomatis .

324. Understanding Task Force Recommendations: Screening for Prostate Cancer (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2012 - PSA test, talk with your health care professional about the results of your test and whether further testing

325. Final Research Plan: Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hearing-loss-in-older-adults-screening
     February 14, 2019 - Screened vs. nonscreened groups KQ 2: Eligible screening tests vs. diagnostic pure-tone audiometry testing

326. Preeclampsia Screening Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     April 25, 2017 - in the indicated testing group had used an average of 1.4 (range, 0-16). … Among the indi- cated testing group, the reasons for urine testing were urinary tract infection or vaginitis … , supporting the noninferiority of indicated testing. … the common prac- tice of repeated testing over the course of pregnancy were identified. … Indicated vs. routine prenatal urine chemical reagent strip testing.

327. Estimation of Benefits, Burden, and Harms of Colorectal Cancer Screening Strategies: Modeling Study for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 21, 2016 - EXPOSURES Screening with sensitive guaiac-based fecal occult blood testing, fecal immunochemical testing … (FIT), multitarget stool DNA testing, flexible sigmoidoscopy with or without stool testing, computed … Overall conclusions for stool-based testing did not change with the inclusion of FIT strategies with … Multitarget stool DNA testing for colorectal-cancer screening. … Decision memo for screening for colorectal cancer: stool DNA testing (CAG-00440N).

328. Archived: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 15, 2011 - to cooperate with some of the screening tests performed in clinical practice, such as visual acuity testing … Steroacuity testing often is omitted and may be performed incorrectly when attempted. … difficult and often yields false-positive results because of the child's inability to cooperate with testing … Cycloplegic refraction testing was included in the reference standard examination in 21 studies.

329. Archived: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
     January 24, 2017 - adults (or adults with unrecognized symptoms) to accurately identify who will benefit from further testing … adults (or adults with unrecognized symptoms) to accurately identify who will benefit from further testing … screening tools to accurately detect persons in asymptomatic populations who should receive further testing … a specificity of 43.9% to predict severe OSAS. 18 When unattended, in-home portable sleep monitor testing … It also recommends polysomnography for diagnostic testing in patients with suspected OSA.

330. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Screening for colorectal cancer with fecal occult blood testing and sigmoidoscopy. … A randomised trial of faecal occult blood testing for early detection of colorectal cancer: results of … Sensitivity of fecal Hemoccult testing and flexible sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. … Effect of fecal occult blood testing on mortality from colorectal cancer: a case-control study. … A mass screening program for colorectal cancer using chemical testing for occult blood in the stool.

331. Final Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
     April 06, 2023 - years or younger; pregnant or lactating persons; studies for which patient eligibility is determined by testing … to identify vitamin D deficiency or bone measurement testing, with selection based on low vitamin D

332. Archived: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 08, 2004 - HCV) infection based on the USPSTF's examination of evidence specific to asymptomatic persons for HCV testing … Initial testing for HCV infection is typically done by enzyme immunoassay (EIA). … As a result, confirmatory testing is recommended with the strip recombinant immunoblot assay (third-generation … Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is considered the gold standard in HCV-infection testing, as it is the … Guidelines for laboratory testing and result reporting of antibody to hepatitis C virus.

333. Clinical Summary: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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     August 27, 2019 - recommendations on screening for breast cancer and for risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing

334. Archived: Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gonorrhea-screening-2005
     May 15, 2005 - increased risk, especially men who have sex with men, and the role of reporting on gonorrhea rates and testing … time, resources, etc) and false-positive test results that may lead to stress, labeling, and further testing … 11 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published recommendations on diagnostic testing … clinicians consider all positive screening tests presumptive evidence of infection and consider additional testing

335. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary5/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening
     January 15, 2011 - on the screening cutoff used. 31 Two studies of Native American children revealed that Lea-symbols testing … , fundoscopic examination, visual acuity testing with cyclopegia) or not intended to detect amblyopia … , fundoscopic examination, visual acuity testing with cyclopegia) or not intended to detect amblyopia … , fundoscopic examination, visual acuity testing with cyclopegia) or not intended to detect amblyopia … Field testing of the PlusOptix S04 photoscreener. J AAPOS 2009;13(1):51-57. Barry JC, Konig HH.

336. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary5/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2011
     January 15, 2011 - on the screening cutoff used. 31 Two studies of Native American children revealed that Lea-symbols testing … , fundoscopic examination, visual acuity testing with cyclopegia) or not intended to detect amblyopia … , fundoscopic examination, visual acuity testing with cyclopegia) or not intended to detect amblyopia … , fundoscopic examination, visual acuity testing with cyclopegia) or not intended to detect amblyopia … Field testing of the PlusOptix S04 photoscreener. J AAPOS 2009;13(1):51-57. Barry JC, Konig HH.

337. Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea (pdf file)
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     March 29, 2021 - Screening involves testing a urine sample or a sample of fluid from the vagina or penis for evidence … (I Statement) Notes 1 screening Testing urine sample or a sample of fluid from the vagina or penis

338. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/osteoporosis-screening-2002
     September 17, 2002 - For example, most guidelines recommend using risk factors to select patients for bone density testing … Testing in the forearm, hip, spine, or heel generally identifies different groups of patients. … Bone Mineral Density Testing: Does the Evidence Support its Selective Use in Well Women? … Selective Testing with Bone Density Measurement . … Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to each group.

339. Archived: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
     September 22, 2014 - Urine testing with NAATs is at least as sensitive as testing with endocervical specimens, clinician- … In men, testing of urine specimens was slightly more sensitive than testing of urethral specimens. … In 1 large RCT, a strategy of identifying, testing, and treating women at increased risk for cervical … Study limitations included inadequate recruitment, testing for chlamydia outside the study protocol in … Receipt of HIV and STD testing services during routine general medical or gynecological examinations:

340. Screening for Gonorrhea: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - increased risk, especially men who have sex with men, and the role of reporting on gonorrhea rates and testing … time, resources, etc) and false-positive test results that may lead to stress, labeling, and further testing … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published recommendations on diagnostic testing … clinicians consider all positive screening tests presumptive evidence of infection and consider additional testing