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221. Screening for Osteoporosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - and fractures, the performance of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and periph- eral bone measurement tests … Detection The USPSTF found convincing evidence that bone measurement tests predict short-term risk for … The most commonly used tests are dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) of the See also: Print Summary … Screening Tests The most commonly used bone measurement tests used to screen for osteoporosis are DXA … , not screening tests.

222. Screening for Depression - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2002 - The USPSTF found limited evidence on the accuracy and reliability of screening tests in children and … The existing literature suggests that screening tests perform reasonably well in adolescents and that … The predictive value of positive screening tests is lower in children and adolescents than in adults, … Accuracy and Reliability of Screening Tests Several depression screening instruments are available; … Shorter screening tests, including simply asking questions about depressed mood and anhedonia, appear

223. Fourteenth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps Across the Lifespan, in All Communities | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 01, 2024 - nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screening tests … These services include behavioral counseling, screening tests, and preventive medications.

224. Nfp93-Hva3Bvxkvkbsttgm (pdf file)
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     the benefits and harms of screening strategies during pregnancy that include rapid point of care tests … history of HIV, incarceration, or multiple sexual Intervention: Rapid point of care syphilis tests … (including self- collected tests, and those collected by clinicians) Comparison: Two-step screening

225. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (pdf file)
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     December 27, 2022 - There are two types of screening tests for LTBI in the United States: the tuberculin skin test and interferon … Both tests have been shown to be safe and effective.

226. Recommendation: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 13, 2025 - Screening Tests Screening for syphilis involves a blood test that detects antibodies that may reflect … Treponemal tests, such as the T pallidum particle agglutination (TP-PA) test, detect an antibody response … to antigens specific to T pallidum . 11 Nontreponemal tests, such as the Venereal Disease Research … Because of high false-positive rates associated with nontreponemal tests alone, especially in pregnancy … used in reverse sequence may be appropriate for high-volume laboratories. 1 , 11   Point-of-care tests

227. Archived: Lung Cancer: Screening, May 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2004 - dose computerized tomography (LDCT), chest x-ray (CXR), sputum cytology, or a combination of these tests … of the invasive nature of diagnostic testing and the possibility of a high number of false-positive tests … Other potential harms of screening are potential anxiety and concern as a result of false-positive tests … for those with Stage IV disease. 9 The USPSTF examined the evidence for the accuracy of screening tests … technologies are being studied for potential use in lung cancer screening, including immunogenetic-based tests

228. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2008 - Screening Tests The screening tests used commonly in the primary care setting (dipstick analysis and … However, no currently available tests have a high enough sensitivity and negative predictive value in … that could reduce the use of urine culture, which is labor-intensive and more costly than other urine tests … D etection and screening tests Screening intervals Benefits of detection and early treatm ent Potential

229. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnancy: Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2009 - Screening Tests Screening for HBV infection by testing for HBsAg should be performed in each pregnancy … A test for HBsAg should be ordered at the first prena- tal visit with other recommended screening tests … hepatitis B immune globulin as soon as possible (but not later than 7 days after birth) if the mother tests … a pregnancy is discovered, regardless of hepatitis B immuni- zation history and previous results of tests … Population A ll Pregnant W om en Screen at the first prenatal visit R ecom m endation Screening Tests

230. Archived: Drug Use, Illicit: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 15, 2008 - Illicit Drugs 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 distinguish … Screening Tests While clinicians should be alert to the signs and symptoms of illicit drug use in patients … Toxicologic tests of blood or urine can provide objective evidence of drug use, but such tests do not … Adverse events ranging from mild (e.g., elevated liver function tests) to serious (e.g., seizures) have

231. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2006 - anemia may be associated with postpartum depression and poor performance on mental and psychomotor tests … USPSTF found insufficient evidence (no studies) that specifically addressed the accuracy of screening tests … anemia may be associated with postpartum depression and poor performance on mental and psychomotor tests … literature addressing other evidence linking screening (e.g., prevalence, the accuracy of screening tests … There was insufficient evidence (no studies) to specifically address the accuracy of screening tests

232. Recommendation: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2020 - Screen adolescents and adults at increased risk using hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) tests followed … Screening Tests Screening for hepatitis B should be performed with HBsAg tests approved by the US Food … /www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-b/hcp/diagnosis-testing/index.html#cdc_hcp_diagnosis_recommended-recommended-tests … , lists tools and resources to help clinicians assess HBV risk, and discusses hepatitis B serologic tests … Development of rapid, point-of-care HBsAg tests for use in the US to facilitate screening and linkage

233. Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2008 - Detection The USPSTF found convincing evidence that avail- able screening tests accurately detect type … Screening Tests Three tests have been used to screen for diabetes: fast- ing plasma glucose, 2-hour … Accuracy of Screening Tests The assessment of screening tests for type 2 diabetes mellitus is complicated … Other studies have exam- ined whether these tests predict future CVD events. … The USPSTF found that available screening tests accurately identify asymptomatic diabetes and that in

234. Final Research Plan: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 17, 2022 - 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

235. Archived: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2013 - Screening Tests Anti–HCV antibody testing followed by confirmatory polymerase chain reaction testing … Various noninvasive tests with good diagnostic accuracy are possible alternatives to liver biopsy for … However, the use of liver biopsy to guide treatment decisions is declining, and noninvasive tests have … Screening Tests Anti–HCV antibody testing followed by polymerase chain reaction testing for viremia … Various noninvasive tests with good diagnostic accuracy are possible alternatives to liver biopsy for

236. PEDS20152567 746..752 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - may be associated with neurodevelopmental and behavioral delays and poorer performance on cognitive tests … Screening Tests Although the evidence is insufficient to recommend specific tests for screening, measurement … The sensitivity and specificity of other single tests (eg, serum ferritin, transferrin saturation, and … their anemia resolve within 3 months still scored lower on reading, writing, arithmetic, and motor tests … at ages 11 to 14 years, as well as tests of cognitive function at age 19 years.13,14 This suggests that

237. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection (pdf file)
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     February 14, 2023 - “This is due in large part to the fact that the tests used to screen for genital herpes have limitations … In fact, if current screening tests were used across all adolescents and adults, as many as half of

238. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 26, 2018 - The accuracy of bone measurement tests to identify osteoporosis varied (area under the curve [AUC], 0.32 … Eligible screening tests included bone tests (eg, DXA, quantitative ultrasound) and clinical risk assessments … , 11 prognostic tests, 12 trials, 13 observational studies, 14 and systematic reviews. 11 , 15 … Studies of tests to identify osteoporosis (as defined by bone mineral density [BMD] T-score ≤ −2.5), … Bone Measurement Tests Twenty-three studies evaluated the accuracy of various bone measurement tests

239. Final Recommendation Statement: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2020 - Screening Tests Screening for hepatitis B should be performed with HBsAg tests approved by the US Food … /www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-b/hcp/diagnosis-testing/index.html#cdc_hcp_diagnosis_recommended-recommended-tests … Accuracy of Screening Tests and Risk Assessment The USPSTF previously reviewed the evidence on screening … , lists tools and resources to help clinicians assess HBV risk, and discusses hepatitis B serologic tests … Development of rapid, point-of-care HBsAg tests for use in the US to facilitate screening and linkage

240. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2016 - Detection The USPSTF found adequate evidence that accurate screening tests are available to detect LTBI … Screening tests include the Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs … Screening Tests Two types of screening tests for LTBI are currently available in the United States: the … Grade: B Risk Assessment Screening Tests Treatment and Interventions Balance of Benefits and … Screening tests include the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and interferon-gamma release assays; both are