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1161. Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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      June 19, 2012 - Grade: B Screening Tests Body mass index is calculated from the measured weight and height of

1162. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection in Pregnancy: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2009 - Women Recommendation Screen at the first prenatal visit Grade: A Screening Tests

1163. peds20151711 1..8 (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2015 - and perinatal risk factors (eg, prematurity, low birth weight, and birth difficulties).9 Screening Tests … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on specific screening tests for use in primary care. … Widely used screening tests in the United States include the ASQ, the Language Development Survey (LDS … Accuracy of Screening Tests The USPSTF identified 24 studies (5 good- and 19 fair-quality)9 that evaluated … In addition, it recommends that screening tests should be administered regularly at 6 SIU well-child

1164. Recommendation: Oral Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      November 15, 2013 - Screening Tests The primary screening test for oral cancer is a systematic clinical examination, including … Screening Tests The primary screening test for oral cancer is a systematic clinical examination of … Additional tests proposed as adjuncts to the oral cancer screening examination include toluidine blue … These screening and adjunct tests have not been adequately tested in primary care nondental settings. … Clarifying language about adjunct screening tools was added to the Accuracy of Screening Tests section

1165. Recommendation: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      February 16, 2016 - evidence to determine if certain risk factors modify the performance characteristics of ASD screening tests … Screening Tests The most commonly studied tool is the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT … race/ethnicity. 1 Detection The USPSTF found adequate evidence that currently available screening tests … Screening Tests A number of tests are available for screening for ASD in children younger than 30 months … Accuracy of Screening Tests Several screening tools for ASD are available, but the strongest and most

1166. Recommendation: Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      September 04, 2018 - Screening Tests Screening for syphilis infection is a 2-step process. … Detection The USPSTF found adequate evidence that screening tests can accurately detect syphilis infection … women at the first prenatal visit, and some mandate screening at the time of delivery. 8 Screening Tests … Current screening tests for syphilis rely on detection of antibodies to the infection rather than direct … Because nontreponemal tests are complex, a reverse sequence screening algorithm has been developed in

1167. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      May 13, 2004 - However, new RCTs that address treatment effectiveness and performance of screening tests in the context … During the screenings, an orthopist conducted an examination and a battery of tests appropriate to the … Sensitivities of individual tests within the intervention program were also evaluated. … Do reliable, accurate, and feasible screening tests exist that can be used to detect visual disorders … Picture Test (25, 31 mos); for ocular alignment: cover test (all screenings); for stereopsis: Lang tests

1168. 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 - , trial data are available only for screening with low- sensitivity guaiac-based fecal occult blood tests … test performed; its sensitivity and specificity; how frequently it is repeated; and, for endoscopic tests … c If the 2 tests are due in the same year, the stool test is performed first. … All tests are burdensome but in differ- ent ways.70 Ideally, a metric would have been identified that … A comparison of fecal occult-blood tests for colorectal-cancer screening.

1169. Archived: Hearing Impairment: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      January 01, 1996 - and JAMA Link Archived Versions Burden of Suffering Accuracy of Screening Tests … . 18 , 1 Return to Table of Contents Accuracy of Screening Tests … confirmed on repeat EOE testing 4-6 weeks later the proportion of infants with confirmed screening tests … inadequate data on interobserver variability. 16 The free-field voice, tuning fork, and finger rub tests … Otoacoustic emission tests in neonatal screening programmes.

1170. Archived: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      February 04, 2003 - Rationale: The USPSTF found good evidence that available screening tests can accurately detect type 2 … Three tests have been used to screen for diabetes: fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2‐hour post‐load plasma … Determining the accuracy of screening tests for type 2 diabetes is complicated by uncertainty of what … 2‐hour PG > 200 mg/dL, or HbA1c >6. 4 percent.[[15‐17]] Other studies have examined whether these tests … Comparison of tests for glycated haemoglobin and fasting and two hour plasma glucose concentrations as

1171. Screening for Chlamydial Infection: An Evidence Update (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2007 - Are screening tests for chlamydial infection accu- rate? 4. … tests and higher sensitivities than culture. … However, the USPSTF did not at that time pro- vide clinical guidance on which tests should be used. … Screening tests to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infec- tions—2002. … Subscribers may take the tests free of charge.

1172. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      September 04, 2018 - Five studies (n = 21 795) evaluated the false-positive findings of treponemal tests and 1 study (n = … 318) evaluated the false-negative findings of nontreponemal tests. … One study (n = 318) found no false-negatives with treponemal tests, and 1 study (n = 139) demonstrated … Studies of screening tests not currently used in US primary care settings and studies in women living … Screening for syphilis using trepone- mal and nontreponemal tests in combination is feasible for mass

1173. Fbqmoapkebekmj7Aqmale5 (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2014 - Screening tests for cognitive impairment in the clinical setting generally include asking patients to … Screening Tests Screening tests for cognitive impairment in the clinical setting generally include asking … Blood tests and radiology examinations are not cur- rently used as screening tests but are often used … Each of these tests has reason- able performance in some studies, but estimates of sensi- tivity and … Accuracy of Screening Tests The review identified 55 studies on instruments that screen for cognitive

1174. Archived: Evidence Summary: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      February 03, 2003 - Screening tests can detect diabetes in its preclinical phase. … How Accurate Are the Screening Tests? … Both tests require a second confirmation. … A review of principles, screening tests, and recommendations. Diabetes Care . 1995;18:1606-18. … Performance of recommended screening tests for undiagnosed diabetes and dysglycemia.

1175. Final Research Plan: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 15, 2013 - How accurate are screening tests in detecting gonococcal and chlamydial infections? … co-testing for concurrent STIs such as HIV, and using different screening intervals KQs 3, 4:  Tests

1176. Archived: Final Research Plan: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 15, 2013 - How accurate are screening tests in detecting gonococcal and chlamydial infections? … co-testing for concurrent STIs such as HIV, and using different screening intervals KQs 3, 4:  Tests

1177. Modeling Study: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 15, 2016 - test performed; its sensitivity and specificity; how frequently it is repeated; and, for endoscopic tests … This was accomplished by grouping comparable tests, which resulted in 5 classes of screening modalities … All tests are burdensome but in different ways. 70 Ideally, a metric would have been identified that … A comparison of fecal occult-blood tests for colorectal-cancer screening. … c If the 2 tests are due in the same year, the stool test is performed first.

1178. Archived: Modeling Study: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 15, 2016 - test performed; its sensitivity and specificity; how frequently it is repeated; and, for endoscopic tests … This was accomplished by grouping comparable tests, which resulted in 5 classes of screening modalities … All tests are burdensome but in different ways. 70 Ideally, a metric would have been identified that … A comparison of fecal occult-blood tests for colorectal-cancer screening. … c If the 2 tests are due in the same year, the stool test is performed first.

1179. USPSTF Recommends Against Screening for Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
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      February 13, 2018 - Unfortunately, current screening tests do not accurately identify if a woman has, or does not have, … “The Task Force is calling for research to find better screening tests and treatments that can help

1180. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation on Screening for Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
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      September 11, 2012 - “In light of this, there is a critical need to develop better screening tests for ovarian cancer.”