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181. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Genital Herpes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review55/genital-herpes-screening-2005
     March 15, 2005 - Serological Tests Serological tests are used to detect previous infection with HSV-1 and HSV-2 in asymptomatic … Currently available tests are described in Table 1 . … Sensitivity and specificity of these tests are comparable to the Western blot assay. 12 These tests … only pregnant women (about 24,000 tests per case averted). … Sorting out the new HSV type-specific tests.

182. Evaluating Test Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Decision Analysis (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - Interventions: Fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs), flexible sigmoidos- copy, or colonoscopy screening beginning … Number of life-years gained compared with no screening and number of colonoscopies and noncolonoscopy tests … Many tests are available for screening, such as fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs), flexible sigmoid- oscopy … In the base case, we assumed 100% adherence for screening tests, follow-up of positive findings, and … this ratio would be higher if other tests were included in the numerator).

183. Addendum to Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Evidence Update for the USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 31, 2014 - If both tests were normal, screening was repeated a year later. … First, improvement of the tests themselves are being sought through identification of panels of markers … tests or screening algorithms, such as screening concurrently or sequentially with CA-125 testing … However, if there were a radical shift in the screening tests themselves or in the interpretation or … 28.5 percent of physicians reported ―sometimes‖ or ―almost always‖ using ovarian cancer screening tests

184. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-september-2018
     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 … Evidence from this review confirms concern for false-positives with treponemal-specific screening tests

185. Screening and Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2009 - examined included the benefits and harms of screening, the accuracy of primary care–feasible screening tests … Detection There is adequate evidence that screening tests accurately identify MDD in adolescents. … The USPSTF found inade- quate evidence that screening tests accurately identify MDD in children. … Screening Tests Instruments developed for primary care (Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents … Accuracy of Screening Tests There is adequate evidence that screening tests can ac- curately identify

186. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2007 - Screening Tests Serum lipid (total cholesterol, high-density and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol … ) levels are accurate screening tests for childhood dyslipidemia, although many children with multifactorial … Serum lipid levels are accurate screening tests for childhood dyslipidemia, although many children with … Accurate screening tests in children would be useful if childhood dyslipidemia correlated with adult … 2 Lipid-lowering agents have been shown to cause elevations in creatine kinase and liver function tests

187. Screening for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - The Task Force looked at whether getting additional screening tests, such as ultrasound, MRI, or a 3 … False-positive results can lead to follow-up tests and procedures that aren’t 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

188. Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2021 - Summary of USPSTF Rationale Rationale Assessment Detection • Convincing evidence that screening tests … Screening Tests Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for Chlamydia trachoma- tis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae … FDA clears first diagnostic tests for extragenital testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea. … Limitations of screening tests for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in asymptomatic adolescent … Routine tests during pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

189. Eighth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 01, 2018 - Americans by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screening tests … comprehensively assesses the potential benefits and harms of preventive services, including screening tests

190. Recommendation: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 14, 2021 - Screening Tests Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria … of more extensive risk criteria. 39 The USPSTF found convincing evidence that available screening tests … Accurate screening tests and effective antibiotic treatments are available for chlamydia and gonorrhea … Limitations of screening tests for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in asymptomatic adolescent … https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/routine-tests-during-pregnancy Clinical Preventive Service

191. Archived: Evaluating Test Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Decision Analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evaluating-test-strategies-for-colorectal-cancer-screening-a-decision-analysis-for-the-us-preventive-services-task-force/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
     October 15, 2008 - Outcome Measures: Number of life-years gained compared with no screening and number of screening tests … Many tests are available for screening, such as fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs), flexible sigmoidoscopy … ratio would be higher if other tests were included in the numerator). … Similar results for the other tests can be found in the Appendix Table . … Similar results were found for the other tests (results not shown).

192. Final Recommendation Statement: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 21, 2018 - Screening Tests Current evidence indicates that there are no clinically important differences between … The primary harms measured in the RCTs were the total number of follow-up tests, number of colposcopies … Although follow-up tests and colposcopies are essential to detection of cancer, they represent a burden … Primary hrHPV testing has been found to result in high rates of positive tests in this age group, in … Human papillomavirus and Papanicolaou tests to screen for cervical cancer.

193. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women and Young Children: Screening and Supplementation, 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 … for iron deficiency anemia. 48 , 51-59 Among these tests, serum ferritin has the best sensitivity and … There were no differences at any age in standardized tests of cognitive development or behavior. … Impact on selected tests of cognitive function. Indian Pediatr . 1985;22:737–743. [ PubMed ] 76. … Common screening tests. Philadelphia: American College of Physicians, 1991. 130.

194. 8Crjsjsjujfehbpdnupysb (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - The USPSTF also found convincing evidence that screening tests can accurately detect gonorrhea. … using nucleic acid amplifica- tion tests (NAATs). … Nucleic acid amplification tests have high sensitivity and specificity and are cleared by the U.S. … Accuracy of Screening Tests The USPSTF found convincing evidence that avail- able screening tests can … Specificity was high across all specimens and tests for both chlamydia and gonorrhea (7).

195. Ninth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 01, 2019 - Americans by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screening tests … benefits and harms of services to prevent disease in people without signs or symptoms, including screening tests

196. Draft Research Plan: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/cervical-cancer-screening-adults-adolescents
     October 28, 2021 - What is the comparative test accuracy of high-risk HPV tests used in U.S. … design-specific criteria Poor-quality, according to USPSTF design-specific criteria * HPV tests

197. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2007 - Serum lipid levels are accurate screening tests for childhood dyslipidemia, although many children with … • If clinicians choose to screen for dyslipidemia, the preferred screening tests are TC and HDL-C … CHD-related mortality or overall mortality; therefore it reviewed the evidence on accuracy of screening tests … Accurate screening tests in children would be useful if childhood dyslipidemia correlated with adult … Lipid-lowering agents have been shown to cause elevations in creatine kinase and liver function tests

198. Archived: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2008
     June 15, 2008 - Screening Tests Three tests have been used to screen for diabetes: Fasting plasma glucose (FPG … Detection: The USPSTF found convincing evidence that available screening tests accurately detect type … Screening Tests: Three tests have been used to screen for diabetes: fasting plasma glucose, 2-hour postload … Accuracy of Screening Tests: The assessment of screening tests for type 2 diabetes mellitus is complicated … Sensitivity and specificity for detecting retinopathy were in the range of 75% to 80% for all 3 tests

199. Screening for Genital Herpes Simplex: A Brief Update (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2005 - Serological Tests Serological tests are used to detect previous infection with HSV-1 and HSV-2 in asymptomatic … Currently available tests are described in Table 1. … Sensitivity and specificity of these tests are comparable to the Western blot assay.12 These tests cost … Sorting out the new HSV type-specific tests. … and glycoprotein-G based, type-specific HSV serological tests; 2 type-specific HSV serological tests

200. Archived: Osteoporosis: Screening 2011 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 15, 2011 - Screening Tests Current diagnostic and treatment criteria rely on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry … Detection The USPSTF found convincing evidence that bone measurement tests predict short-term risk … Potential Preventable Burden Bone measurement tests may potentially detect osteoporosis in a large … Screening Tests The most commonly used bone measurement tests used to screen for osteoporosis are DXA … , not screening tests.