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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-january-2017
January 10, 2017 - Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
For each included study, one investigator extracted information … not masking outcome assessment); and, for RCTs, the lack of intention-to-treat analysis. … in 1997 and includes population-based birth defects surveillance systems in 10 sites. … Consistency / Precision
Reporting Bias
Overall Quality
Body of Evidence Limitations
Assessment … Bias
Overall Quality
Body of Evidence Limitations
Assessment of Strength of Evidence for Key Question
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/cost-effectiveness-analyses-of-population-based-screening-for-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-evidence-synthesis/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-february-2005
February 15, 2005 - (allowing studies to address more than 1 key question) and evaluated the quality of each against the … of the Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine. 5
Framing
Are the interventions and … Quality grades were assigned based on a subjective assessment of study design and quality of data inputs … Care component of the Consumer Price Index to convert all results to 2003 dollars. … Our assessment is supported by the results of clinical trials examining both screening and management
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/xt2Uhv4qyLUZ8o2HB_a4YQ
July 01, 2013 - It bases its recommendations on the evidence of both the
benefits and harms of the service and an assessment … The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing
a service in this assessment. … Assessment of Risk
According to estimates from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), … basis of
risk assessment. … assessment of outcomes and analysis of data, and
possible residual confounding.
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July 18, 2023 - Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
Two reviewers independently applied USPSTF design-specific
criteria … Due to the limited number of
trials (<10) for pooled analyses of statins, assessment of small-
study … for the integrity of the data and the
accuracy of the data analysis. … AHRQ had no role in study selection,
quality assessment, or synthesis. … Endothelial Assessment of Risk from Lipids in Youth
(EARLY) study.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/problem-drinking-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - of wine, beer, and liquor, including frequency of intoxication and tolerance to the effects of alcohol … The adolescent assessment/referral system manual. … New assessment tools for risk drinking during pregnancy: T-ACE, TWEAK, and others. … Services and the Secretary of Agriculture. … of greater than 8 (out of 41) suggests problem drinking and indicates need for more in-depth assessment
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/TxnCztmvpE5FtsEqts6oBM
November 01, 2015 - It bases its recommendations on the evidence of
both the benefits and harms of the service and an as- … The USPSTF does not consider
the costs of providing a service in this assessment. … I-32
Web-Only
CME quiz
Consumer Fact Sheet
CLINICAL GUIDELINE Annals of Internal Medicine
778 Annals … USPSTF Assessment
The USPSTF concludes with high certainty that the
net benefit of screening for high … * The USPSTF defines certainty as “likelihood that the USPSTF assessment of the net benefit of a preventive
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary2/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd-august-2014
August 26, 2014 - Data Sources: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, and the Cochrane Central … Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
One reviewer extracted population characteristics, study design … and very poor reporting about description of methods, which did not allow for adequate assessment of … blinding of outcomes assessment, attrition greater than 20% or differential attrition between study groups … The preventable causes of death in the United States: comparative risk assessment of dietary, lifestyle
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Q__nXYQ7cWPBuwvt27sQ42
July 01, 2013 - Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
Two reviewers independently assessed the method-
ological quality … We assessed studies by using the QUADAS-2
(Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2)
checklist … The
larger the positive LR, the greater the accuracy of the test
and the greater the likelihood of disease … QUADAS-2 risk of bias and applicability
assessment, by domain. … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment
of diagnostic accuracy studies.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - groups and geographic areas. 10 The rate of AIDS and the prevalence of HIV are substantially higher … of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), 114 the American College of Physicians, and the Infectious … of the mother is not known, PHS and AAP guidelines suggest that health care providers educate the mother … careful assessment of high-risk behaviors in each patient. … HIV-1 Western blot: development and assessment of testing to resolve indeterminate reactivity.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary9/breast-cancer-screening-2009
November 15, 2009 - examination and breast self-examination, and the harms of screening. … Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
We extracted details about the patient population, study design … Variables include the numbers of positive and negative mammography results and, of these, the number … Consumer expectations that new technology is better than old may obscure potential adverse effects, such … and control participants were calculated from the estimates of α and β.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening
July 18, 2023 - Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
Two reviewers independently applied USPSTF design-specific criteria … Due to the limited number of trials (<10) for pooled analyses of statins, assessment of small-study effects … size of studies and the consistency and precision of results. … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Endothelial Assessment of Risk from Lipids in Youth (EARLY) study.
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May 18, 2021 - to tailor screening, test
acceptability and availability), it did not include an assessment of the
mechanism … for
the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the
data analysis. … Noncathartic CT colonography: image quality
assessment and performance and in a screening
cohort. … The
National CT Colonography Trial: assessment of
accuracy in participants 65 years of age and older. … of consumer
choice.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/7ZSKduUYHWKe7q_tTY9xbF
April 01, 2013 - observational studies of adverse
effects and patient use, and diagnostic accuracy studies of risk
assessment … the Na-
tional Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
Tool (Gail model). … Data Abstraction and Quality Assessment
An investigator abstracted details of the patient popu-
lation … Evaluation of breast cancer risk assessment packages in the family history evalu-
ation and screening … breast cancer risk assessment in South Korea.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary19/colorectal-cancer-screening
May 18, 2021 - to tailor screening, test acceptability and availability), it did not include an assessment of the mechanism … of the data; and preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript findings. … Noncathartic CT colonography: image quality assessment and performance and in a screening cohort. … The National CT Colonography Trial: assessment of accuracy in participants 65 years of age and older. … of consumer choice.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary27/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction-2013
April 15, 2013 - observational studies of adverse effects and patient use, and diagnostic accuracy studies of risk assessment … Concordance occurs when a health care provider and patient reach a shared agreement about therapeutic … Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
An investigator abstracted details of the patient population … This version is called the Gail-2 model or the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool. … Evaluation of breast cancer risk assessment packages in the family history evaluation and screening programme
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Xbtq4oDQwVo7KgmSjnnDbz
November 01, 2021 - of the study including study selection,
quality assessment, analysis, and interpretation of
the data … The development of QUADAS: a tool for
the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic
accuracy included … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the
quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. … The
National CT Colonography Trial: assessment of
accuracy in participants 65 years of age and older. … of consumer
choice.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/4NUuvS6nmzTdBgjBg3ELkE
January 01, 2020 - Data Sources: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, the Database of Abstracts of
Reviews of Effects, and the Cochrane Central … Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
One reviewer extracted population characteristics,
study design … ; and description of
methods that did not allow adequate assessment of qual-
ity). … of outcomes assessment, attrition
greater than 20% or differential attrition between study
groups, evidence … The preventable causes of death in the United States: comparative risk assessment
of dietary, lifestyle
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/m_E9nFrmxuS5-surqVHK2u
November 13, 2018 - from the Quality Assessment
of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 (QUADAS-2) (eTable 2 in the
Supplement).7,9 … This
pattern supports the use of a brief screener to identify excess use,
followed by assessment with … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the
quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. … The development of QUADAS: a tool for
the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic
accuracy included … assessment.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/folic-acid-prevent-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-1996
January 01, 1996 - and care of the baby. … or a more accurate assessment of gestational age, and some studies suggest that acting on this information … the parents of a positive test, the complications resulting from induced abortion, and the risk of elective … An assessment of the hazard of amniocentesis. … Recommendations for the use of folic acid to reduce the number of cases of spina bifida and other neural
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/colorectal-cancer-screening
June 15, 2016 - of the study including study selection, quality assessment, analysis, and interpretation of the data … The development of QUADAS: a tool for the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic accuracy included … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. … The National CT Colonography Trial: assessment of accuracy in participants 65 years of age and older. … of consumer choice.