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1181. doi:10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00122-3 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2003 - Accuracy and Reliability of Screening Tests Office blood pressure measurement (using an appro- priate … Scientific Evidence Epidemiology and Clinical Consequences Accuracy and Reliability of Screening Tests

1182. Archived: Drug Use, Illicit: Primary Care Interventions for Children and Adolescents | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      March 11, 2014 - statement does not include a recommendation on screening for drug use, further information on screening tests … Screening Tests Although the focus of this recommendation is not on screening for drug use, screening

1183. Recommendation: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 09, 2020 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Recommendation Statement Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening June 09, 2020 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be …

1184. AFP Publishes Editorial on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations and Social Determinants of Health | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 26, 2019 - AFP Publishes Editorial on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations and Social Determinants of Health Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print June 26, 2019 – The  American Family Physician  recently publ…

1185. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - Contact Form | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      May 04, 2025 - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - Contact Form Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Indicates required field Form-wrapper You can use this form to contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Fo…

1186. Screening for Anxiety Disorders in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      June 20, 2023 - also had a current anxiety disorder, and 75% had a lifetime comorbid anxiety disorder.1,11 Screening Tests … Accuracy of Screening Tests Ten studies (n = 6463) evaluated the accuracy of screening for anxiety disorders … In older adults (among whom evi- dence on the accuracy of screening tests is lacking), only 7 RCTs were

1187. Archived: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 20, 2017 - Screening Tests BMI measurement, using height and weight, is the recommended screening test for obesity … Asian girls aged 6 to 11 years to 20.9% among non-Hispanic white adolescent girls. 2 , 3 Screening Tests … Accuracy of Screening Tests The USPSTF previously found evidence that BMI is an adequate screening

1188. 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.

1189. 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

1190. 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.

1191. 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

1192. 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

1193. Archived: Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy for Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: Evidence Summary: Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Preventive Medication, 2002 and 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      August 21, 2002 - These studies used more than 40 different tests among them and administered these tests in nonstandardized … The tests should not have ceiling values and need to be sensitive to very small differences because the … These tests should examine particular cognitive domains because the evidence indicates that estrogen … A double-blind study into the influence of estriol on a number of psychological tests in post-menopausal

1194. 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.

1195. 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

1196. 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

1197. 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.

1198. 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.

1199. 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

1200. 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.”