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101. Archived: Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2016 - or developing new tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Immunochemical faecal occult blood tests are superior to guaiac-based tests for the detection of colorectal … of all tests were rehydrated. … Sparse data on most individual tests limited comparisons.

102. Thirteenth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2023 - nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screening tests … benefits and harms of a preventive service in people without signs or symptoms, including screening tests … For anxiety disorders, more research is needed on the benefits of screening tests that look for a specific … anxiety disorder vs. tests that look for several anxiety disorders. … For suicide risk, more research is needed on the effectiveness of screening tests and treatments.

103. Second Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 01, 2014 - Americans by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services, including screening tests … Force comprehensively assesses evidence and makes recommendations about the effectiveness of screening tests … In its First Annual Report to Congress, the Task Force identified four screening tests and three behavioral … Screening for cervical cancer with human papillomavirus (HPV) tests.

104. Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults in Primary Care: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     May 13, 2014 - Screening Tests Screening tests for suicide risk vary and have a wide range in accuracy. … Data on screening tests are limited.

105. Screening for HIV: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     April 23, 2013 - Screening Tests The conventional serum test for diagnosing HIV infection is repeatedly reactive immunoassay … Food and Drug Administration–approved tests for detection and confirmation of HIV infection include combination … tests (for p24 antigen and HIV antibodies) and qualitative HIV-1 RNA.

106. Modeling Study: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 21, 2018 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Lifetime number of tests, colposcopies, disease detection, false-positive … and deaths, life-years, and efficiency ratios expressing the trade-off of harms (ie, colposcopies, tests … Tests per Life-Year Gained When the analysis was expressed in terms of tests (ie, cytology and hrHPV … Name b Cytology Tests HPV Tests Total Tests c No. of Colposcopies CIN 2 or 3 … Tests include the total number of screening tests over the lifetime of screening, including both routine

107. Jmmhpkgjj2Socbr V Yxnx (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2021 - evaluate the effect of screening for bladder cancer on morbidity and mortality, accuracy of screening tests … All new studies of urine tests for bladder cancer were conducted in symptomatic populations or those

108. Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - Health care professionals use several screening tests to find out whether a person has hearing loss: … Many people don’t get the tests or counseling they need. … Others get tests or counseling they don’t need or that may be harmful to them. … Task Force recommendations can help you learn about screening tests, counseling services, and preventive … Click Here to Learn More About Hearing Loss in Older Adults and Screening Tests for Hearing Loss

109. Screening for Coronary Heart Disease with Electrocardiography (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - It can lead to additional tests or treatment that may not be needed or more treatment than is needed … Many people don’t get the tests or counseling they need. … Others get tests or counseling they don’t need or that may be harmful to them. … Task Force recommendations can help you learn about screening tests, counseling services, and preventive … Talk with your health care professional about risk factors for CHD and what screening tests you may

110. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 21, 2017 - What is the yield (number of new diagnoses per tests performed) of one-time versus repeat screening for … 12 to 17 years) and adults without prior HCV infection Persons with known abnormal liver function tests … , harms (e.g., labeling, anxiety, drug-related harms), screening yield (number of new diagnoses per tests … 12 to 17 years) and adults without prior HCV infection Persons with known abnormal liver function tests … , harms (e.g., labeling, anxiety, drug-related harms), screening yield (number of new diagnoses per tests

111. Screening for Genital Herpes - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2005 - Screening for Genital Herpes - Recommendation Statement screening tests for HSV antibody does not reduce … of screening include false-positive test results, labeling, and anxiety, as well as false negative tests … The USPSTF found no evidence that screening asymptomatic adolescents and adults with serological tests … There is good evidence that serological screening tests can accurately identify those persons who have … including the WBA and type-specific glycoprotein G serological tests.

112. Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2014 - False-positive results lead to unneeded tests and surgeries. … Many people don’t get the tests or counseling they need. … Others get tests or counseling they don’t need or that may be harmful to them. … Task Force recommendations can help you learn about screening tests, counseling services, and preventive … The Task Force recommendations do not cover diagnosis (tests to find out why you are sick) or treatment

113. Screening for Coronary Heart Disease: Clinician Fact Sheet (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2009 - Screening tests for CHD should not be routinely offered to asymptomatic, low risk adults and should … Low sensitivity means that those with CHD may not be detected with these tests. … Screening tests for CHD should not be routinely offered to asymptomatic, low risk adults. … Patients may ask about getting screened with these tests as a result of community health fairs, direct-to-consumer … Remember, screening tests are intended for asymptomatic individuals.

114. Final Research Plan: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 27, 2014 - worse than 20/200; other causes of vision loss Interventions KQs 1, 2: Vision screening tests … multicomponent screening with a distinct vision screening component KQ 3: Vision screening tests … photodynamic therapy, vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors KQs 1, 2: Vision screening tests … performed in eye specialty settings KQ 3: Diagnostic tests for vision screening performed in … fractures; cognition; other treatment-related harms KQs 1, 2, 4, 5: Reading speed and other tests

115. Procedure Manual Appendix IX. Factors to Consider When Recommending Starting and Stopping Times for Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2017 - Whether the accuracy of available screening tests differs or is uncertain in particular subgroups. … Whether the accuracy of available screening tests differs or is uncertain in particular subgroups. … history of the target condition suggests a long development or precursor period and prior screening tests

116. Procedure Manual Appendix IX. Factors to Consider When Recommending Starting and Stopping Times for Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2017 - Whether the accuracy of available screening tests differs or is uncertain in particular subgroups. … Whether the accuracy of available screening tests differs or is uncertain in particular subgroups. … history of the target condition suggests a long development or precursor period and prior screening tests

117. Recommendation: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 14, 2023 - for genital herpes is limited by the low predictive value of the widely available serologic screening tests … , it is highly prevalent (≈48%), and serologic tests cannot determine the site of infection (oral or … anogenital) in persons who have not previously experienced symptoms. 1 , 6 Therefore, serologic tests … 1 , 22 Based on previous evidence, the USPSTF estimated that using the widely available serologic tests … Although serologic tests can detect the presence of HSV-1, seropositivity for HSV-1 does not indicate

118. JAMA (pdf file)
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     June 12, 2020 - Diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma is based on a combination of tests showing degenerative changes in … Commonly used tests include tonometry (for IOP), ophthalmos- copy during the dilated eye examination … • Several screening tests can identify open-angle glaucoma; however, these tests are not commonly administered … of screen- ing tests to detect glaucoma. … While the USPSTF found adequate evidence that screening tests can identify POAG, these screening tests

119. Draft Research Plan: Anal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 08, 2022 - What is the accuracy of screening tests for anal cancer? … These screening tests may be followed by other tests for diagnostic evaluation, including anoscopy or … False-positive results, irritation, pain, bleeding, overdiagnosis, psychosocial harms, and additional tests

120. Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-related Cancer in Women (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2013 - Genetic tests for BRCA mutations work best in women at high risk for having the mutation. … Unclear tests lead many women to take powerful medicines or have major surgery that they may not need … Tests results may not be clear, and treatment may have harms such as pain, side effects from medicines … Many people don’t get the tests, counseling, or medications they need. … Others get tests, counseling, or medications they don’t need or that may be harmful to them.