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121. Preeclampsia Screening Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     April 25, 2017 - Does effectiveness differ by screening protocol (eg, tests used, timing of tests, rescreen intervals) … How accurate are different screening tests for proteinuria? b. … Does preeclampsia screening effectiveness differ by screening protocol (eg, tests used, timing of tests … d Rhode et al50 used statistical tests for noninferiority. … Accuracy of Screening Tests Key Question 4a.

122. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     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

123. JAMA (pdf file)
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     May 13, 2025 - asymp- tomatic pregnant adolescents and adults, screened using US Food and Drug Administration–approved tests … that com- pared different 2-step serologic screening algorithms or com- pared single tests with a 2- … on false-negative results (0%) The range of estimates is based on a variety of different screening tests … algorithms should be used to screen for syphilis in pregnancy because false-positive results from single tests … This review did not systemati- cally address the accuracy of screening tests or comparative effectiveness

124. Information for Consumers | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     Preventive services, such as screening tests, counseling services, and preventive medicines, are tests … Colorectal Cancer: Screening Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests

125. First Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 01, 2011 - made by the USPSTF address clinical preventive services for adults and children, and include screening tests … made by the USPSTF address clinical preventive services for adults and children, and include screening tests … the following high-priority evidence gaps that can be addressed through targeted research: Screening tests

126. Vision Screening in Children Aged 6Months to 5 Years: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     September 05, 2017 - Accuracy of Screening Tests Key Question 2. … , stereoacuity tests, ocular alignment tests, autorefrac­ tors, photoscreeners, and retinal birefringence … visual acuity tests, stereoa­ cuity tests, and ocular alignment tests (eTables 6-7 in the Supplement … tests. … Testability may limit the utility of some screening tests, especially clinical tests, in children younger

127. Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia and Iron Supplementation in Pregnant Women to Improve Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     tools to identify pregnant women who are at increased risk for iron deficiency anemia Screening Tests … Although the evidence is insufficient to recommend specific tests for screening, measurement of serum

128. Vision Screening for Children 1 to 5 Years: Clinical Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     screening Grade: B No recommendation Grade: I (Insufficient Evidence) Screening tests … Various screening tests are used in primary care to identify visual impairment in children, including

129. Archived: Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 20, 2016 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Accuracy of screening tests, benefits of screening, harms of screening, … Several US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved type-specific HSV serologic tests are available … For KQ2 (accuracy of serologic tests), we included studies of FDA-approved serologic tests for HSV-2 … Accuracy of HSV-2 Serologic Screening Tests Key Question 2. … Performance of HSV-2 type specific serological tests in men in Kenya.

130. Screening for Dementia in Primary Care: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2003 - How Accurate Are the Screening Tests? … Most screening tests for dementia can be divided into cognitive tests of patients and functional assessments … Tests of functional assessment have promise but need further study. … Effects of adjustment on the case-finding potential of cognitive tests. … How accurate are the screening tests? 4.

131. Archived: Lung Cancer: 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 … risk of lung cancer mortality in those screened with chest x-rays (with or without sputum cytologic tests … , 21 The third trial, which compared dual screening every 4 months with advice to receive the same tests … Screening for lung cancer: effective tests awaiting effective treatment. … In: Common screening tests. Philadelphia: American College of Physicians, 1991:312–325. 31.

132. Archived: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2007 - Adult General Population 1 Recommendation Do not screen with ultrasound or other screening tests … Noninvasive confirmatory tests, such as magnetic resonance angiography, involve some inaccuracy. … Screening Tests Available screening and confirmatory tests (duplex ultrasonography, digital subtraction … Accuracy of Screening Tests Two meta-analyses provide information on the accuracy of carotid duplex … Potential Harms of Screening and Treatment Tests done to confirm carotid duplex ultrasonography

133. Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia and Iron Supplementation in Pregnant Women to Improve Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - Getting the best health care means making smart decisions about what screening tests, counseling services … 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

134. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     May 24, 2022 - Visual acuity tests (3 studies; n = 6493) and screening question (3 studies; n = 5203) were associated … Screening was performed with vision tests or question- naires in primary care settings or were feasible … Conclusions regarding the suboptimal diagnostic accuracy of vi- sion screening tests for identifying … Sensitivity and specificity of tests to detect eye disease in an older population. … Incorporating vision and hearing tests into aged care assessment: methods and the pilot study.

135. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - and treatment in asymptomatic adults seen in primary care, as well as the accuracy of LTBI screening tests … • Two types of screening tests for LTBI are currently available in the US: the tuberculin skin test … • Additional examinations, diagnostics, and tests (ie, medical history, physical examination, chest … radiograph, and other laboratory tests) are essential to completing a diagnosis of LTBI … Screening Tests Two types of screening tests for LTBI are currently available in the US: the tuberculin

136. Screening for Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - Several recommended screening tests are available. … For example, the tests require different frequencies of screening, location of screening (home or office

137. Screening for Syphilis Infection - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2004 - persons at increased risk (see Clinical Considerations), there is adequate evidence that screening tests … • Nontreponemal tests commonly used for initial screening are the Venereal Disease Research Laboratory … Follow-up serologic tests should be obtained to document decline initially after treatment. … These follow-up tests should be performed using the same nontreponemal test initially used to document … for detecting syphilis infection in other stages, and a specificity of 96%.10 Several new screening tests

138. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2004 - persons at increased risk (see Clinical Considerations), there is adequate evidence that screening tests … Nontreponemal tests commonly used for initial screening are the Venereal Disease Research Laboratory … Followup serologic tests should be obtained to document decline initially after treatment. … These followup tests should be performed using the same nontreponemal test initially used to document … Sensitivity of the RPR and VDRL tests are estimated to be 78 percent to 86 percent for detecting primary

139. Draft Recommendation: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 10, 2024 - Screening Tests Women who are ages 21 to 29 years should be screened with cytology alone every 3 years … cotesting) does not substantially improve benefit but substantially increases the number of screening tests … In nearly all studies (40 of 42 trials), offering self-collected vaginal HPV tests increased cervical … A cross-sectional study of more than 5,000 cytology tests among women older than age 50 years found that … cancer after hysterectomy was rare in this age group. 29 In a second study of more than 10,000 Pap tests

140. Final Research Plan: Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 17, 2021 - sensitivity outcome: Persons with TB infection not confirmed by culture, AFB smear, or molecular tests … Commercially available, FDA-approved IGRA tests: T-SPOT. … KQs 2, 4: Other tests, such as nucleic acid amplification and two-step TST. … KQ 2: Concordance rates among tests and other outcomes.