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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening
July 18, 2023 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Systemic or structural racism results in policies and practices, including health care delivery, that … Additionally, the clinical importance of transient elevations in these laboratory values is unknown. … Recent studies investigating screening practices in large US health care organizations found universal … Further, the clinical importance of transient elevations in liver enzyme or creatine kinase levels is
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June 18, 2024 - OBJECTIVE To examine the benefits and harms of weight management interventions initiated
in health care … or recruited from health care settings. … the Supplement), engagement with health care, or whether nega-
tive consequences of higher BMI may be … , the clinical importance of these changes is not
established.76 Mean reductions in zBMI found in the … interventions in health
care settings.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening
June 11, 2019 - in health care settings 10 and the prevention of HIV transmission in adolescents and adults living … , as well as the importance of linkage to care after an HIV diagnosis. … Owens, MD, MS (Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, and Stanford University … Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health-care settings … Screening for HIV in health care settings: a guidance statement from the American College of Physicians
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lung-cancer-screening
March 09, 2021 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Expand All
Importance … The US Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) support the operations … https://www.cancer.org/health-care-professionals/american-cancer-society-prevention-early-detection-guidelines
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/unhealthy-alcohol-use-adolescents-adults-behavioral-counseling-interventions
August 05, 2025 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … (68%) report annual screening or screening at every healthcare visit. 13 In addition, 65% of physicians … The Healthcare Professional's Core Resource on Alcohol. Published 2023. Accessed July 2025. … American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists. Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women.
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December 20, 2016 - Rationale
Importance
Genital herpes is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the
United … IMPORTANCE Genital herpes is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection in the United States,
occurring … The US Congress mandates that
the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) support the operations … Rockville, MD: Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016. … American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists. Guidelines for Adolescent Health Care.
2nd ed.
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May 23, 2019 - The complete systematic evidence review is available on the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality or the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. … by Agency For Healthcare Research user on 05/23/2019
glucose intolerance and risk of death in the … In the
end, the indirect evidence must allow a reasonable estima-
tion of the magnitude of benefit in … by Agency For Healthcare Research user on 05/23/2019
in Appendix Table 2.
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May 01, 2021 - Importance
Anxiety disorder, a common mental health condition in the US, com-
prises a group of related … the absence of evidence, health care professionals should use their judgment based on individual patient … A survey of primary care physicians found that
76% reported believing in the importance of talking to … Child and adolescent mental disorders
and health care disparities: results from the
National Survey of … Children’s mental health
care: differences by race/ethnicity in urban/rural
areas.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary10/aspirin-for-the-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication-2009
March 15, 2009 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … discussions with the USPSTF on similarities between the health care system in the study country and … Role of the Funding Source
The general work of the USPSTF is supported by the Agency for Healthcare … effect was seen in the reduction of the combined outcome of CVD events or in the reduction of heart … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2001.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-pregnant-women-young-children-screening-supplementation-1996
January 01, 1996 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Evaluation of the clinical importance of anemia. Am J Clin Nutr . 1973;26:958–964. [ PubMed ] 19. … J Adolesc Health Care . 1986;7:44–48. [ PubMed ] 119. Hemminki E, Rimpela U. … Canadian guide to clinical preventive health care. … Recommendations for preventive pediatric health care.
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August 23, 2022 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Versions
Importance
USPSTF Assessment of Magnitude of Net Benefit
Practice … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Collaboration and shared decision-making between patients and clinicians in preventive health care decisions … disease risk in a large healthcare system.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary21/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2009
March 15, 2009 - informed decisions about the provision of health care services. … a controlled manner, however, actual harms to patients or costs to health care systems, relative to … Recently, Bridge et al 84 highlighted the importance of assessing suicidality at baseline and during … ) of primary care or health care system depression-screening programs documenting health outcomes, including … and untreated) in children and adolescents in primary health care settings according to age, gender,
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January 01, 2010 - Medical Association (AMA),30
the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health
Care (CTFPHC),31 and the … American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists. Guidelines for Women’s Health
Care. 2nd ed. … Rockville, MD: Agency
for Health Care Policy and Research. February 1999. … Canadian Guide to Clinical
Preventive Health Care. Ottawa: Health Canada,
1994; 870–881. … Care and Harvard Medical
School, Boston, MA)*
C.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-women-and-elderly-adults/intimate-partner-violence-and-elderly-abuse-screening-2004
March 08, 2004 - Data Synthesis: No trials of the effectiveness of screening in a health care setting in reducing harm … violence in asymptomatic persons in a health care setting. … We identified no studies that directly addressed the effectiveness of screening in a health care … medical problems addressed in health care settings. … The feasibility of screening procedures and interventions in health care settings requires evaluations
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
June 07, 2016 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Importance
The number of cases of primary and secondary syphilis have increased since 2000. … participants and availability of health care services and screening tests in the study setting. … Gillman, MD, SM (Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annual-report-to-congress-2017%20(2).pdf
January 01, 2017 - To make informed decisions, health care professionals, patients, and families need access to
trustworthy … health care. … receiving health care services for cancer, not receiving appropriate treatment, or not receiving treatment … sustained use of hearing aids
“Championing the importance of prevention, the National
Institutes … the Veterans Affairs (VA) Palo Alto Health Care System.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
April 17, 2018 - Importance
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality among older … The burden of falls on patients and the health care system is large. … with mobility, and use of health care, and included participants with any of these risk factors. … Owens, MD, MS (Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, and Stanford University … STEADI materials for health care providers. https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/materials.html .
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/physical-activity-promotion-behavioral-counseling-1996
January 01, 1996 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … In 1985, national survey data revealed that 56% of men and 61% of women in the U.S. either never … components of self-esteem. 85-87 Furthermore, the relative importance of perceived improvements in … The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends teaching the importance of regular, moderate to vigorous
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions-november-2018
November 27, 2018 - young age (<4 years), having special health care needs, female sex, and past history of maltreatment … Importance
In 2016, approximately 676,000 children in the United States experienced maltreatment … Risk factors for maltreatment in children include young age (<4 years), having special health care needs … Families are identified and referred most often by health care professionals in the prenatal and immediate … Owens, MD, MS (Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, and Stanford University
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/diabetes-mellitus-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Direct and indirect costs of diabetes in the United States in 1992. 14. … A model for early diagnosis of type II diabetes mellitus in primary health care. … Canadian guide to clinical preventive health care.