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141. DRAFT - Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: A Targeted Evidence Update (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2022 - Sensitivity and Specificity of Commonly Used Syphilis Tests Table 4. … The mean number of tests also increased significantly from 1.3 to 1.6 tests per man per year in HIV-negative … , to date, only two of these tests have been cleared by the U.S. … Diagnostic tests for syphilis: New tests and new algorithms. Neurol Clin Pract. 2014;4(2):114-22. … Comparing three treponemal tests for syphilis screening.

142. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: A Targeted Evidence Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Sensitivity and Specificity of Commonly Used Syphilis Tests Table 4. … The mean number of tests also increased significantly from 1.3 to 1.6 tests per man per year in HIV-negative … , to date, only two of these tests have been cleared by the U.S. … Diagnostic tests for syphilis: New tests and new algorithms. Neurol Clin Pract. 2014;4(2):114-22. … Comparing three treponemal tests for syphilis screening.

143. Screening for Lung Cancer (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2013 - False-positive results cause worry and anxiety and can lead to follow-up tests and surgeries that aren … Getting the best health care means making smart decisions about what screening tests, counseling services … 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. … Task Force recommendations can help you learn about screening tests, counseling services, and preventive

144. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection In Adults (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2013 - When used together, these two tests accurately identify whether a person has hepatitis C infection. … Grade B 1 Notes screening Blood tests to see whether a person is infected with hepatitis C virus … 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

145. Fourth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 01, 2015 - Americans by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screening tests … Force comprehensively assesses evidence and makes recommendations about the effectiveness of screening tests … In its previous three reports to Congress, the Task Force identified screening tests, behavioral interventions

146. Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2022 - for genital herpes is limited by the low predictive value of the widely available serologic screening tests … • Although serologic tests can detect the presence of HSV-1, seropositivity for HSV-1 does not indicate … 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, sero- logic tests

147. Clinical Summary: Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (pdf file)
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     January 02, 2018 - Screening Tests Adequate evidence indicates that currently available screening tests can accurately

148. Screening for Glaucoma (pdf file)
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     November 22, 2021 - Facts About Screening for Glaucoma Screening for glaucoma consists of a combination of several tests … The Task Force found that screening tests can detect glaucoma, but these tests are usually not provided … screening A combination of several tests that look and measure changes in the eye, fluid pressure

149. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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     December 27, 2022 - The tests look to see whether there are TB bacteria in the body. … Both tests are safe and effective. … If the screening shows that a person has TB bacteria in their body, they will need more clinical tests … text=What%20is%20Latent%20TB%20Infection,test%20or%20TB%20blood%20test. https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests

150. Final Research Plan: Gestational Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 06, 2019 - † Screening using two-step (screening first and, when indicated, diagnostic tests second) or one-step … (diagnostic tests only) strategies, each based on various criteria and thresholds, and offering treatment … What is the diagnostic accuracy of commonly used screening tests for GDM?     b. … Does the accuracy of commonly used screening tests for GDM vary according to maternal subgroup characteristics … screening for patients with risk factors vs. later screening for those without) KQ 4: Screening tests

151. Archived: Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 15, 2012 - Screening Tests Various screening tests are used in primary care settings to detect hearing loss in … Screening Tests Available screening tests include physical diagnostic tests, such as the whispered … Accuracy of Screening Tests Several screening examinations for hearing loss can be used in primary … care settings, including clinical testing methods (whispered voice, finger rub, and watch tick tests) … How accurate are bedside hearing tests? Neurology . 2007;68:1311-4.

152. Screening for Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment with Ankle Brachial Index in Adults (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - Other possible harms include anxiety and exposure to chemicals that may be used in additional tests … 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

153. Screening for Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment with Ankle Brachial Index in Adults (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - Other possible harms include anxiety and exposure to chemicals that may be used in additional tests … 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

154. Screening for Gestational Diabetes (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - screening for gestational diabetes may cause anxiety in some women and may lead to some unnecessary tests … 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. … 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

155. Archived: Peripheral Arterial Disease: 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 … unreliable techniques for the detection of PAD. 1 , 3 , 8 , 11 In one study, a battery of noninvasive tests … present, however, additional data on sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of these tests … Positive screening results will necessitate expensive noninvasive tests and may lead to potentially hazardous … invasive tests such as arteriography.

156. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Thyroid Cancer (pdf file)
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     July 18, 2017 - Unfortunately, the current screening tests for ovarian cancer are not very accurate, and may indicate … These false-positive tests can lead to unnecessary major surgeries to remove one or both ovaries and … “The current screening tests do not do a good job identifying whether a woman does or does not have … “The Task Force hopes that in the future, better screening tests for ovarian cancer will be developed

157. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - 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

158. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     July 20, 2021 - determine the differential uptake of tests, determine the comparative yield between tests, or both. … All tests were 2-sided, with P < .05 indicating statistical significance. … What are the serious harms of the different screen- ing 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

159. Archived: Chlamydial Infection (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): 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 … Return to Table of Contents Accuracy of Screening Tests The most specific test for … Commercially available tests employ enzyme immunoassay (EIA), direct fluorescent antibody (DFA), DNA … Of these tests, EIA and DFA tests have been most widely evaluated, with reported sensitivities of 70- … As a result, independent confirmation of positive results from some nonculture tests may be necessary

160. Archived: Chlamydial Infection (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): 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 … Commercially available tests employ enzyme immunoassay (EIA), direct fluorescent antibody (DFA), DNA … Tests using ligase chain reaction (LCR) are awaiting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. 29 … Of these tests, EIA and DFA tests have been most widely evaluated, with reported sensitivities of 70- … As a result, independent confirmation of positive results from some nonculture tests may be necessary