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461. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Fourth Annual Report to Congress (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annlrpt2014%20(6).pdf
     November 01, 2014 - 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 … POLICIES INFORMATION/EDUCATION BEHAVIOR CHANGE COUNSELING PREVENTIVE MEDICATIONS SCREENING TESTS … Accuracy and effectiveness of screening tests. 2. … Screening for Cervical Cancer With Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Tests 3.

462. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Fourth Annual Report to Congress (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annlrpt2014%20(9).pdf
     November 01, 2014 - 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 … POLICIES INFORMATION/EDUCATION BEHAVIOR CHANGE COUNSELING PREVENTIVE MEDICATIONS SCREENING TESTS … Accuracy and effectiveness of screening tests. 2. … Screening for Cervical Cancer With Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Tests 3.

463. Final Research Plan: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-screening
     September 02, 2021 - Programs for monitoring persons with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Secondary evaluations and tests

464. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
     June 18, 2014 - Screening Tests A U.S. … Screening Tests The CDC recommends screening for HBsAg with tests approved by the U.S. … Accuracy of Tests The USPSTF previously reviewed serologic testing for HBV and found it to be accurate … Some comments requested clarification about risk factors, screening tests, vaccinations, and screening … The USPSTF also added language to clarify about screening tests and vaccination.

465. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review49/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
     November 15, 2012 - Conclusion:  Although screening tests can accurately identify adults with chronic HCV infection, targeted … Although the USPSTF found that screening tests are accurate and that antiviral treatments improve viremia … the number needed to screen to identify 1 case of HCV infection by dividing the number of screening tests … As detailed in our full report, noninvasive tests have fair to good accuracy for diagnosing fibrosis … * Number of screening tests performed/number of HCV cases identified.

466. Screening for Prostate Cancer: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2008 - Screening Tests The PSA test is more sensitive than the digital rectal examination for detecting prostate … Accuracy of Screening Tests The 2002 review noted inherent problems with the use of needle biopsy results … as a reference standard to assess the accuracy of prostate cancer screening tests. … R isk assessm ent Screening tests Screening intervals M anagem ent strategies for localized prostate

467. Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2012 - Screening tests were not a specific focus of this review. … PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION Population Recommendation Screening Tests Timing of … Accuracy of Screening Tests In 2003, the USPSTF found adequate evidence that BMI is an acceptable measure … Therefore, the USPSTF did not system- atically address clinical screening tests for obesity and over-

468. Procedure Manual Section 5. Modeling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-5-modeling
     July 05, 2017 - substituted for one that was initially recommended based on RCT evidence; available evidence on new screening tests … of preventive service delivery; 2) to compare alternative technologies, such as different screening tests

469. Archived: Final Research Plan: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan151/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-july-2016
     January 15, 2015 - on family history Universal screening What is the diagnostic yield of appropriate screening tests … lipid/lipoprotein values, measured either in a nonfasting state followed by fasting or by 2 fasting tests

470. Screening for Overweight in Children and Adolescents: Where Is the Evidence? (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2005 - What are reliable and valid screening tests for overweight in children/adolescents? c. … What are reliable and valid screening tests for overweight in children/adolescents? c.

471. Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     December 07, 2005 - The Accuracy of Three Developmental Screening Tests. … Two Language Screening Tests Compared with Developmental Sentence Scoring. … Concurrent validity of two language screening tests. J Commun Disord 1987;20(4):305-317. 70. … Excluding Satz, 1978 Abbreviated Screening Battery Diagnostic, administration time not reported (8 tests … Test (PPVT-III) Diagnostic, Speech-Language Pathologist must administer, 1-hour session for all 4 tests

472. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lipid Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary34/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-2007
     July 15, 2007 - What are the appropriate tests? … How well do screening tests (non-fasting total cholesterol, fasting total cholesterol, fasting lipoprotein … Of these, half of the physicians repeated cholesterol tests, 42% asked about family history, 38% made … Neufeld, M.D., Ph.D., Personal communication regarding screening tests for children, 2005. … What are appropriate tests?

473. Testimony for the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/tfcongresstestimony%20(3).pdf
     November 30, 2016 - conflict), and because many sub-specialists have specific ties to the industries that make screening tests … want to make sure that I can give Ruth a complete understanding of potential side effects of these tests … We recommended against routinely screening all men with PSA tests, but importantly also included this … even have specific ties (including as consultants or speakers) to the industries that make screening tests

474. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: An evidence-based prevention resource for nurse practitioners (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/epbnursep.pdf
     November 01, 2007 - testing, being unaware of the evidence against the routine use of a screening, and ordering screening tests … waste in our health care system in addition to avoiding potential harms caused by further diagnostic tests … age 50, listing daily steps to good health as well as appropriate preventive medicines and screening tests … Use and costs of nonrecommended tests during routine preventive health exams.

475. Screening for Breast Cancer Using Film Mammography: Clinical Summary of 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Screening Tests Standardization of film mammography has led to improved quality.

476. Archived: Final Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan11/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-and-genetic-testing-2013
     December 15, 2012 - disorder, measured by clinical sensitivity and specificity and predictive values of positive and negative tests

477. Final Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-and-genetic-testing
     August 24, 2017 - high-risk family members, including men, before testing the index patient; using specific types of tests

478. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Conclusion: Although screening tests can accurately identify adults with chronic HCV infection, targeted … Although the USPSTF found that screening tests are accurate and that antiviral treatments improve viremia … the number needed to screen to identify 1 case of HCV infection by dividing the number of screening tests … B: 2.4 (207/88) HCV � hepatitis C virus; STD � sexually transmitted disease. * Number of screening tests … As detailed in our full report, non- invasive tests have fair to good accuracy for diagnosing fibrosis

479. Archived: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breast-cancer-screening-2009
     December 15, 2009 - Screening Tests Standardization of film mammography has led to improved quality. … The harms resulting from screening for breast cancer include psychological harms, unnecessary imaging tests … Radiation exposure (from radiologic tests), although a minor concern, is also a consideration. … Screening Tests In recent decades, the early detection of breast cancer has been accomplished by physical … In addition to the systematic review of screening tests, the USPSTF requested a report from the CISNET

480. Archived: Evidence Update: Prostate Cancer: Screening, 2008 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/article/prostate-cancer-screening-2008
     August 05, 2008 - Does screening for prostate cancer with PSA, as a single-threshold test or as a function of multiple tests … Does screening for prostate cancer with PSA, as a single-threshold test or as a function of multiple tests … Does screening for prostate cancer with PSA, as a single-threshold test or as a function of multiple tests … identified no RCTs that measured health outcomes from PSA screening by means other than single-threshold tests … Definition of ratings based on above criteria          Good: Evaluates relevant available screening tests