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41. Vision Screening in Children Aged 6Months to 5 Years: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    September 05, 2017 - Screening Tests Various screening tests are used in primary care to identify vision abnormalities in … assessed the accuracy of various screening tests: visual acuity tests (6 studies), stereoacuity tests … (4 studies), ocular align­ ment tests (1 study), combinations of clinical tests (4 studies), autorefractors … Visual Acuity Tests Six fair-quality studies evaluated visual acuity tests (Lea Symbols or HOTV). … (including visual acuity tests, a combination of clinical tests, an autorefractor, and 2 photoscreeners

42. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2021 - , 91.7% of all tests were rehydrated; in the Minnesota Colon Cancer Control Study, 82.5% of all tests … Sparse data on most individual tests limited comparisons. … or developing new 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

43. 9Nrlvtcmyqjyvf7Xba3Z28 (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2019 - included studies published through March 2011 that evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of urine survivin tests … outcomes or harms of screening for bladder cancer and no studies of the diagnostic accuracy of screening tests … All studies of urine tests for bladder cancer retrieved in our search were conducted in either symptomatic

44. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Targeted, Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2008 - or enhancing existing tests. … tests (as listed in KQ1d)? … replacements for currently recommended tests. … Key question 2b (test performance characteristics of newer screening tests) covered 3 tests: CT colonography … , fecal immu- nochemical tests, and fecal DNA tests.

45. Evidence Summary: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 23, 2014 - In 10 new studies of asymptomatic patients, nucleic acid amplification tests demonstrated sensitivity … Only screening tests and methods cleared by the U.S. … Studies of the accuracy of diagnostic tests were included if they evaluated screening tests in asymptomatic … Participants provided chlamydia tests using self-collected vaginal swabs. … † Two studies produced identical data points for tests of the endocervix.

46. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 23, 2014 - In 10 new studies of asymptomatic patients, nucleic acid amplification tests demonstrated sensitivity … Only screening tests and methods cleared by the U.S. … Studies of the accuracy of diagnostic tests were included if they evaluated screening tests in asymptomatic … Participants provided chlamydia tests using self-collected vaginal swabs. … † Two studies produced identical data points for tests of the endocervix.

47. Final Research Plan: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 04, 2020 - including multicomponent screening with a distinct vision screening component KQ 3, 4: Vision screening tests … antioxidants KQs 1, 2: Vision screening performed in eye specialty settings KQ 3, 4: Diagnostic tests … operating curve, and other measures of diagnostic test accuracy KQs 1, 2, 5–7: Reading speed and other tests … The USPSTF revised the inclusion/exclusion criteria to clarify the included and excluded diagnostic tests … for glaucoma; tests that are no longer used were excluded.

48. Vo9Z9Bwjb4Wqkzastpydwx (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2013 - The USPSTF also considered evidence on the accuracy of glaucoma screening tests. … Screening Tests Diagnosis of POAG is based on a combination of tests showing characteristic degenerative … Costs The cost of screening varies widely depending on the tests used. … However, the diagnostic accuracy of these inexpensive tests is not known. … or combinations of tests as the reference against which to evaluate accuracy.

49. Archived: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 20, 2016 - While serologic screening tests can detect HSV-1 infection, the tests cannot determine if the site of … While HSV-1 infection can be identified by serologic tests, the tests cannot determine if the site of … No studies have examined the screening accuracy of serologic HSV tests in pregnant women. … While HSV-1 infection can be detected through serologic tests, these tests cannot determine the site … , the tests cannot determine if the site of infection is oral or genital.

50. Draft Research Plan: Gestational Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 28, 2019 - ‡ Harms from screening or diagnosis include, but are not limited to, adverse effects of screening tests … (e.g., vomiting); anxiety or depression for the mother from screening tests or a GDM diagnosis; and … What is the diagnostic accuracy of commonly used screening tests for GDM?     b. … Does the accuracy of these screening tests differ for subpopulations defined by timing during pregnancy … KQ 4: Screening tests (i.e., FPG, 50-g OGCT, risk-based method, or hemoglobin A1c).

51. Draft Research Plan: Gestational Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 28, 2019 - ‡ Harms from screening or diagnosis include, but are not limited to, adverse effects of screening tests … (e.g., vomiting); anxiety or depression for the mother from screening tests or a GDM diagnosis; and … What is the diagnostic accuracy of commonly used screening tests for GDM?     b. … Does the accuracy of these screening tests differ for subpopulations defined by timing during pregnancy … KQ 4: Screening tests (i.e., FPG, 50-g OGCT, risk-based method, or hemoglobin A1c).

52. Screening for Oral Cancer (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2013 - Several other tests can be done in addition to the physical exam, but they have been tested mostly in … These tests include staining the mouth with a special dye, shining a special kind of light inside the … The Task Force found very little evidence on the potential harms from screening or the tests used in … 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.

53. Draft Recommendation: Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 16, 2022 - 2 Rapid Test (American Screening, LLC; Shreveport, Louisiana), two commercially available serologic tests … Food and Drug Administration, with the western blot (the criterion standard). 1 , 20 Serologic tests … antibodies to HSV infection typically 6 weeks to 3 months after infection. 1 Accuracy of Screening Tests … , it is highly prevalent (≈48%), and tests cannot determine the site of infection (oral or anogenital … Although serologic tests can detect the presence of HSV-1, seropositivity for HSV-1 does not indicate

54. Final Research Plan: Thyroid Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 23, 2015 - It also illustrates the intermediate steps and key questions about the accuracy of screening tests for … What are the test performance characteristics of screening tests (palpation or ultrasound) for detecting … criteria for studies Persons with thyroid disease Children and adolescents Screening tests … contrast media Diagnostic procedures (e.g., fine needle aspiration) will be excluded as screening tests … but reviewed under harms of screening Other imaging tests (e.g., magnetic resonance imaging, positron

55. Recommendation: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 15, 2011 - Screening tests for bladder cancer include: Microscopic urinalysis for hematuria Urine cytology … Screening Tests Primary care-feasible screening tests for bladder cancer include identifying hematuria … urinalysis for hematuria, urine cytology, and tests for urine biomarkers. … Accuracy of Screening Tests Primary care–feasible screening tests for bladder cancer include urinalysis … for hematuria, urinary cytology, and tests for other urine biomarkers.

56. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review93/syphilis-infection-screening
    July 15, 2004 - Is there new information on screening tests and methods? … but reactive FTA-ABS tests. … This study compared results of clinic RPR and RST tests with standard laboratory RPR and TPHA tests in … Is there new information on screening tests and methods? … Diagnostic Tests. In: Larsen SA, Hunter E, Kraus S, editors. A Manual of Tests for Syphilis .

57. Screening for Syphilis: A Brief Update (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2004 - but reactive FTA-ABS tests. … This study compared results of clinic RPR and RST tests with standard laboratory RPR and TPHA tests in … Tests for central nervous system (CNS) syphilis infection in infants. … Diagnostic Tests. In: Larsen SA, Hunter E, Kraus S, editors. A Manual of Tests for Syphilis. … Is there new information on screening tests and methods? 4.

58. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review93/syphilis-infection-screening-2004
    July 15, 2004 - Is there new information on screening tests and methods? … but reactive FTA-ABS tests. … This study compared results of clinic RPR and RST tests with standard laboratory RPR and TPHA tests in … Is there new information on screening tests and methods? … Diagnostic Tests. In: Larsen SA, Hunter E, Kraus S, editors. A Manual of Tests for Syphilis .

59. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    October 15, 2008 - Go to  Clinical Considerations  for a comparison of the regimens for each of these tests. … Screening Tests The relative sensitivity and specificity of the different colorectal screening tests … Current Practice Fecal DNA tests are evolving, and no test is widely used. … Compared with the older stool tests (for example, Hemoccult II), the newer stool-based tests are more … New stool screening tests for colorectal cancer. Digestion 2007;76:26-33.

60. Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2014 - However, it is not clear how accurate these tests are. … 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