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181. Screening: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2013 - Few data exist for screening tests before 24 weeks' gestation. … Sensitivity and specificity varied across the screening tests ( Appendix Figure 2 ). … Comparison of accuracy measures of two screening tests for gestational diabetes mellitus. … Comparison of two diagnostic tests for gestational diabetes in predicting macrosomia. … Variations in oral glucose tolerance tests: the 100- versus 75-g controversy.

182. Archived: Screening: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2013 - Few data exist for screening tests before 24 weeks' gestation. … Sensitivity and specificity varied across the screening tests ( Appendix Figure 2 ). … Comparison of accuracy measures of two screening tests for gestational diabetes mellitus. … Comparison of two diagnostic tests for gestational diabetes in predicting macrosomia. … Variations in oral glucose tolerance tests: the 100- versus 75-g controversy.

183. Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - These tests are very accurate. … 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

184. Screening for Abnormal Blood Glucose & Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - Grade B Notes 1 screening for abnormal blood glucose Blood tests to determine whether a person has … 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

185. Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - These tests are very accurate. … 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

186. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 06, 2017 - ; and the test performance characteristics of these tests for detecting adenomatous polyps, advanced … Screening Tests The Table lists the various screening tests for colorectal cancer and notes potential … Screening Tests There are numerous screening tests to detect early-stage colorectal cancer, including … stool-based tests (gFOBT, FIT, and FIT-DNA), direct visualization tests (flexible sigmoidoscopy, alone … or combined with FIT; colonoscopy; and CT colonography), and serology tests (SEPT9 DNA test).

187. Screening for Illicit Drug Use: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2013 - Recommendation No Recommendation Grade I: (Insufficient Evidence) Screening Tests … Toxicologic tests of blood or urine can provide objective evidence of drug use, but do not

188. Archived: Thyroid Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - and JAMA Link Archived Versions Burden of Suffering Accuracy of Screening Tests … . 6 , 13 Return to Table of Contents Accuracy of Screening Tests … Common screening tests for thyroid cancer include … undergo the inconvenience, expense, and anxiety of needless additional testing, including invasive tests … would be false-positives, and the invasive nature of diagnostic tests (e.g., biopsy) likely to follow

189. Q Nxyq7Cwpbuwvt27Sq42 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2013 - Screening Tests for Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review for the U.S. … Few data exist for screening tests before 24 weeks’ gestation. … Comparison of two diagnostic tests for gestational diabetes in predicting macrosomia. … Variations in oral glucose tolerance tests: the 100- versus 75-g controversy. … “Predictive Value of Tests”/ 26.

190. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     February 23, 2016 - Screening Tests A visual acuity test (such as the Snellen eye chart) is the usual method for screening … Evidence on other tests is lacking.

191. Archived: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: 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 … Laboratory evaluation of leukocyte esterase and nitrite tests for the detection of bacteriuria. … Factors affecting the reliability of screening tests for bacteriuria I. … The reliability of screening tests for bacteriuria in pregnancy. … Common diagnostic tests: use and interpretation. 2nd ed.

192. Low-dose Aspirin for Preeclampsia (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2014 - Getting the best health care means making smart decisions about using preventive medications, screening tests … Many people don’t get the medications, tests, or counseling they need. … Others get medications, tests, or counseling they don’t need or that may be harmful to them. … Task Force recommendations can help you learn about preventive medications, screening tests, and counseling … The Task Force recommendations do not cover diagnosis (tests to find out why you are sick) or treatment

193. Screening for Thyroid Dysfunction (pdf file)
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     March 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

194. Screening for Bladder Cancer in Adults - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2004 - The USPSTF found fair evidence that screening with available tests can detect bladder cancer in asymptomatic … The potential harms of screening are at least small: screening tests have a low positive predictive value … • Screening tests—such as microscopic urinalysis, urine dipstick, urine cytology, or such new tests … However, because of the low prevalence of bladder cancer, the positive predictive value of these tests

195. Final Research Plan: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 20, 2013 - Screening tests are associated with varied performance characteristics (sensitivity, specificity, negative … characteristics (e.g., sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values) of ASD screening tests … prematurity or having a sibling diagnosed with ASD) modify the performance characteristics of ASD screening tests … the age at which ASD screening is performed modify the performance characteristics of ASD screening tests … spoken in home, limited English proficiency) modify the performance characteristics of ASD screening tests

196. Update on Methods: How To Read the New Recommendation Statement - Table 2 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2007 - Screening tests For A, B, or C screening recommendations, information is provided on reliable tests

197. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     February 09, 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

198. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement on Medications for Risk Reduction of Primary Breast Cancer in Women (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - Screening tests, like mammography, help detect breast cancer early, but they can’t prevent cancer from … 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

199. Draft Recommendation: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 08, 2020 - Screening Tests Clinical tests to assess for potential hearing loss include the whispered voice, finger … rub, and watch tick tests. … detecting mild hearing loss was 80% and 55%, respectively. 6 The diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests … , such as the finger rub and watch tick tests, were evaluated in few studies. … Consistent use of definitions of hearing loss to improve certainty about the accuracy of screening tests

200. Screening for Thyroid Dysfunction: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     March 17, 2015 - Screening Tests The primary screening test for thyroid dysfunction is serum TSH testing. … Multiple tests over 3 to 6 mo should be performed to confirm or rule out abnormal findings.