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361. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary26/gestational-diabetes-screening-2008
     May 15, 2008 - , Drug Therapy, Prevention & Control, Therapy] Insulin/ Glyburide/ Metformin/ … Sulfonylurea Compounds/ Hypoglycemic Agents/ (administration dosage or "therapeutic use") … New therapies for the pregnant patient with diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther . 2001;3:635-40. … versus no therapy for mild gestational diabetes. … Treatments for gestational diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in pregnancy.

362. Final Research Plan: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/lung-cancer-screening
     August 16, 2018 - What is the effectiveness of surgical resection or stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for the treatment … What are the harms associated with surgical resection or SBRT for the treatment of early (stage I) non-small …   Interventions KQs 6, 7: Surgical resection or SBRT KQs 6, 7: Chemotherapy, natural therapies … , immunotherapy, or targeted molecular therapy Comparisons KQs 1, 3, 8: Chest x-ray, no screening … No comparison group is required; although the review will not assess comparative effectiveness of treatments

363. Archived: Chlamydial Infection (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydial-infection-including-ocular-prophylaxis-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - In one study, one fourth of women with positive cultures did not return for therapy. 28 In men, screening … Early detection of chlamydial infections in asymptomatic persons permits initiation of antibiotic therapy … or doxycycline results in a short-term cure in 92-100% of women and 97-100% of men. 1 Single-dose therapy … failures are usually due to failure to treat sex partners, noncompliance with therapy, or reinfection … prevalence of asymptomatic infection, and the availability of reliable screening tests and effective treatments

364. Archived: Tobacco Use and Tobacco-Caused Disease: Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 01, 2003 - quit and to overcome common barriers to quitting and providing social support within and outside of treatment … -3 Telephone "quit lines" have also been found to be an effective adjunct to counseling or medical therapy … as safe and effective for treating tobacco dependence includes several forms of nicotine replacement therapy … Effectiveness of nicotine patch and nicotine gum as individual versus combined treatments for tobacco

365. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     October 11, 2019 - Treatment and Interventions Interventions to prevent perinatal transmission of HBV infection include … understanding program performance and research needs.1 There is emerging evidence on the use of antiviral therapy … A majority of the comments wanted more information about treatment with antiviral therapy. … In response, the USPSTF added information about emerging evidence that treatment with antiviral therapy … Antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis B viral infection during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

366. Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - Biopsy of a suspicious lesion is needed to defini- tively diagnose skin cancer.8 Treatment Melanoma … Immunotherapy and targeted therapy are also used to treat advanced melanoma. … There are several treatments for keratinocyte carcinoma, including surgical excision, Mohs micrographic … surgery, radiation therapy, electrodessication and curettage, and photodynamic therapy, among others … excisional treatments, whereas systemic treatments like chemo- therapy or immunotherapy have the potential

367. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2017 - Trials of CPAP and other treatments have not established whether treatment reduces mortality or improves … Trials of CPAP and other treatments have not established whether treatment reduces mortality or improves … Comparison of therapeutic and subtherapeutic nasal continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive … Randomised prospective parallel trial of therapeutic versus subtherapeutic nasal continuous positive … Surgical vs conventional therapy for weight loss treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled

368. Archived: Evidence Summary: Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children Age 5 and Younger: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary30/speech-and-language-delay-and-disorders-in-children-age-5-and-younger-screening-july-2015
     July 07, 2015 - Some treatments for young children identified with speech and language delays and disorders may be effective … Two trials tested treatments primarily or exclusively delivered in a small group format by researcher-trained … Adverse Effects of Treatments Three studies examined potential adverse effects of interventions but … Overall, the evidence offers little guidance about specific factors associated with effective treatments … whole body of evidence does not provide guidance regarding specific factors associated with effective treatments

369. Tenth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2020 - Evaluate screening for major depressive disorder in children age 11 years or younger Evaluate combined treatments … interventions might be effective in individuals at average or high risk, so we can understand whether tailored therapies … studies that: Are larger and have more children as participants Examine longer-term effects of treatment

370. Draft Research Plan: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 24, 2025 - Does treatment of amblyopia, its risk factors, and refractive error in children ages 6 months to 5 years … What are the harms of treatment of amblyopia, its risk factors, and refractive error in children ages … What are the current rates of completion of eye examinations and obtaining appropriate treatment for … How do rates of completion of eye examinations and obtaining appropriate treatment for amblyopia, its … lenses, and low-dose atropine); penalization of the nonamblyogenic eye (eye patch, atropine); vision therapy

371. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening, July 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2005
     July 12, 2005 - outcomes after more than three months, nor did we find acceptable evidence on alternative or complementary therapies … Treatments for childhood and adolescent obesity. Ann Behav Med 1994; 16(3):235-44. 38. … Behavioral therapy in the treatment of pediatric obesity. … Behavior therapy and sibutramine for the treatment of adolescent obesity: a randomized controlled trial … Rapid versus gradual scheduling of therapeutic contact in a family based behavioural weight control programme

372. Recommendation: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 09, 2020 - with various psychosocial interventions that usually involve multiple sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy … interventions, contingency management, relapse prevention, community reinforcement, family behavioral therapy … , 12-step facilitation therapy, or other behavioral approaches. … Intensive interventions commonly used face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing … /behavioral-therapies 19.

373. Archived: Final Modeling Report: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-modeling-report/breast-cancer-screening-2009
     November 15, 2009 - Women with estrogen receptor-negative invasive tumors receive nonhormonal therapy only. … Women with DCIS who have estrogen receptor-positive tumors receive hormonal therapy only 18 . … Third, because adjuvant therapy is unlikely to reach 100% of women as modeled in our base-case analysis … Effect of screening and adjuvant therapy on mortality from breast cancer. … Effects of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy for early breast cancer on recurrence and 15-year survival

374. Archived: Evidence Summary: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary25/screening-for-abnormal-blood-glucose-and-type-2-diabetes-october-2015
     April 13, 2015 - More evidence is needed to determine the effectiveness of treatments for screen-detected diabetes. … hyperglycemia and no clinical sequelae) may lead to earlier identification and earlier or more-intensive treatments … screening or interventions for screen-detected or early diabetes, IFG, or IGT vary by subgroups; effects of treatments … 95% CIs. 27 Two studies 28–30 that used a 2 × 2 factorial design reported no interaction between treatments … Results from older studies 22 were also mixed and characterized by variability in antihypertensive treatments

375. Archived: Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
     April 17, 2018 - , medication review, dietary supplements (eg, vitamin D), environment modifications, and behavioral therapy … Certain intervention types (surgery, fluid or nutrition therapy, management of urinary incontinence, … Multifactorial interventions, which include risk-based, customized referrals and treatments, appear to … The interventions offered in the included exercise trials are different from typical physical therapy … An occupational therapy fall reduction home visit program for community-dwelling older adults in Hong

376. Archived: Obesity in Adults: Screening and Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-adults-screening-and-counseling-2003
     November 03, 2003 - One fair-quality trial showed that a combination of intensive behavioral therapy and sibutramine led … 7.3 kg over 1 year) compared with sibutramine alone, and that a combination of intensive behavioral therapy … behaviorally mediated weight loss can prevent diabetes. 29 , 30 One trial evaluating 2 types of behavioral therapy … An operation proves to be the most effective therapy for adult-onset diabetes mellitus. … decision-based treatment for obesity.

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     December 01, 2003 - One fair-quality trial showed that a combination of intensive behavioral therapy and sibutramine led … 7.3 kg over 1 year) compared with sibutramine alone, and that a combination of intensive behavioral therapy … behaviorally mediated weight loss can prevent diabetes.29,30 One trial evaluating 2 types of behavioral therapy … An operation proves to be the most effective therapy for adult-onset diabetes mellitus. … decision-based treatment for obesity.

378. Archived: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2008
     June 15, 2008 - of dyslipidemia, and aspirin therapy. … Treatments for diabetes are relatively safe. … Aspirin therapy in diabetes. Diabetes Care . 1997;20:1767-71. … Cough and angioneurotic edema associated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy. … Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis associated with lovastatin-gemfibrozil combination therapy.

379. Recommendation: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 24, 2022 - Photodynamic therapy, a treatment combining verteporfin (a photoreactive agent) and low-level laser light … spots in the treatment area and is no longer in common use. 14 Treatments to reduce progression of dry … that refractive correction (through corrective lens or surgery) and cataract surgery are effective treatments … with intermediate AMD or advanced AMD in 1 eye (OR, 0.73 [99% CI, 0.54-0.99]). 13 Other potential therapies … Photodynamic therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

380. Draft Research Plan: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 16, 2025 - We will also analyze benefits and harms of treatment interventions by specific populations to the extent … family-, couple-, or group-based counseling (e.g., motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy … clinics Research laboratories Correctional facilities School classrooms Worksites Substance abuse treatment