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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstf-public-engagement-fact-sheet-2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Topic Nomination
The USPSTF considers a broad range of clinical preventive services for its recommendations … Anyone can nominate a new topic or an update to an existing topic at any
time by visiting the Topic … Recommendation Development Process
Once a topic is selected, the Task Force follows a multistep
process … Statements and
Draft Evidence Reviews: Draft Evidence Reviews
summarize the available evidence on the topic … Public
Comments
Public
Comments
Review
Topic Nominations
Develop
Draft Research Plan
Review
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstf-public-engagement-fact-sheet-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Topic Nomination
The USPSTF considers a broad range of clinical preventive services for its recommendations … Anyone can nominate a new topic or an update to an existing topic at any
time by visiting the Topic … Recommendation Development Process
Once a topic is selected, the Task Force follows a multistep
process … Statements and
Draft Evidence Reviews: Draft Evidence Reviews
summarize the available evidence on the topic … Public
Comments
Public
Comments
Review
Topic Nominations
Develop
Draft Research Plan
Review
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstf-recommendations-development-process-2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Review Topic Nominations
• Anyone can nominate a new topic or an update to an existing topic at any time … Develop Draft Research Plan
• After a topic is prioritized for review, the USPSTF and researchers from … an Evidence-based
Practice Center (EPC) develop a draft research plan for the topic. … Using the final research plan as a guide, the EPC gathers, reviews, and analyzes evidence on
the topic … • The EPC then develops a draft evidence review summarizing the research on the topic.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstf-recommendations-development-process-2021_0.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Review Topic Nominations
• Anyone can nominate a new topic or an update to an existing topic at any time … Develop Draft Research Plan
• After a topic is prioritized for review, the USPSTF and researchers from … an Evidence-based
Practice Center (EPC) develop a draft research plan for the topic. … Using the final research plan as a guide, the EPC gathers, reviews, and analyzes evidence on
the topic … • The EPC then develops a draft evidence review summarizing the research on the topic.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/how-the-uspstf-gets-input-2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - For each topic, the Task Force works with topic research teams called Evidence-based Practice Centers … These topic research teams include individuals with expertise in systematic evidence reviews and in the … specifc
topic. … Subject matter experts on the topic, including specialists. … For every topic, the Task Force
seeks input from expert reviewers,
stakeholders, partners, and the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/public-comments-and-nominations
June 22, 2025 - Nominate a Member
Nominate a Recommendation Topic
Anyone can nominate a new topic or an update … to an existing topic at any time. … public health
Potential impact
New evidence that may change a current recommendation
Nominate a Topic
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-03/uspstf-who-we-are-how-we-work-2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - We start each
topic by commissioning an independent, comprehensive evidence review. … Step 1 | Topic Nomination and Prioritization
Anyone can nominate a new topic, or an update to an existing … topic, at any time on the Task Force website. … The EPC then develops a draft evidence review
summarizing the evidence on the topic. … • Task Force website: All topic materials are posted on the Task Force website.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-1
December 01, 2013 - , but may serve as a lead on the topic workgroup and discuss and vote on the topic. … spokesperson for the topic specific to the conflict, but may serve as a lead on the topic workgroup … and discuss and vote on the topic. … Recusal from all participation in topic activities Member may not participate as a lead on the topic … , a "topic team" is appointed.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/task-force-at-a-glance
June 22, 2025 - Each step of the recommendation development process—from topic nomination to publication of the final … Develop Recommendations The Task Force has a multi-step process for how we develop recommendations from topic … Review topic nominations and select topics Develop a draft research plan Review public comments on the … PDF, 501 KB Graphic that depicts the process that the Task Force uses to develop recommendations From Topic … Engaging expert reviewers, who include experts on the topic and specialists to provide input on the prevention
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-xiv-decision-framework-assess-and-guide-need-searches-existing-decision-models
July 01, 2017 - At the point that the USPSTF topic leads have determined a model is likely to be needed, a well-structured … Objectives
Define a topic-specific scanning process to identify readily available, published decision … Outline of Process
The USPSTF topic leads, AHRQ Medical Officer, and EPC team (together comprising … the topic workgroup) work through questions about the rationale for incorporating decision modeling, … The USPSTF topic leads scope the decision problem to be addressed by modeling, briefly articulating the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-7-formulation-task-force-recommendations
June 21, 2025 - After full consideration and decision on both certainty and magnitude of net benefit, the topic leads … After the meeting, the topic leads draft the full recommendation statement, and it is posted for public … In this case, the individual member or the primary topic lead speaks with the Chairs, requests a vote … At that point, any new evidence is reviewed by the topic leads with help from AHRQ and the appropriate … The topic leads present their motion and any important new evidence to the full Task Force (most often
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/current-processes-refining-evidence-based-recommendation-development-table-1
June 01, 2007 - for Developing a Recommendation Statement a
Activity b
Responsible Parties
Timeline
Topic … selection
Topic Prioritization Workgroup, a subset of Task Force members and AHRQ and EPC staff … evidence report
Evidence reports are written by the EPC or by medical officers at AHRQ, depending on the topic … Typically completed within 6-24 months, depending on the scope of the topic
Peer review of draft … c This step usually occurs at a Task Force meeting, although in the case of topic updates, work plan
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/files/preventiontaskforce_data_api_wi.pdf
November 17, 2020 - In addition, the REST API support Last-Modified and ETag to determine topic data updates. … type in string
• topicYear: topic year in string
• uspstfAlias: usptsf alias to reference the uspstf … recommendation text
• otherUrl (optional): URL associated with the other recommendation text
• topic … : this recommendation's topic
• keywords: a string of keywords list separated by ‘|’
• categories … ": "Sample topic",
"keywords": "Keyword1|Keyword2|Keyword3",
"categories":
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/currprocess.pdf
July 01, 2007 - Procedures for Developing a Recommendation Statement*
Activity† Responsible Parties Timeline
Topic … selection Topic Prioritization Workgroup, a subset of Task Force
members and AHRQ and EPC staff
The … Preventive Services Task Force Reviews*
Category of Topic Definition Example
New Topic has not been … Chlamydia screening
Reaffirmation The USPSTF has made a recommendation on the topic previously. … AHRQ and Topic Prioritization Workgroup
Academia and ClinicCurrent Processes of the U.S.
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Review Topic … Nominations
Anyone can nominate a new topic for review at any time. … Develop Draft Research Plan
Once a topic is prioritized for review, USPSTF and an Evidence-based
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January 01, 2021 - Recommendations Development Process: A Graphic Overview
USPSTF Recommendations Development
Review Topic … Nominations
• Anyone can nominate a new topic for review at any time … Public
Comments
Public
Comments
Develop Draft Research Plan
• Once a topic is prioritized
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January 01, 2025 - Recommendation Development Process
• Rigorous five stage recommendation development process:
• Review Topic … Review Topic Nominations
• Anyone can nominate a new topic for review at any
time
• USPSTF reviews … Develop Draft Research Plan
• Once topic is prioritized for review, USPSTF and an
Evidence-based Practice … There are several opportunities for the public to provide input:
• Task Force member nomination
• Topic … and find the right preventives services for them
• Email list notifications to alert subscribers to topic
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-01/understanding-how-uspstf-works-tf101-2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Recommendation Development Process
• Rigorous five stage recommendation development process:
• Review Topic … Review Topic Nominations
• Anyone can nominate a new topic for review at any
time
• USPSTF reviews … Develop Draft Research Plan
• Once topic is prioritized for review, USPSTF and an
Evidence-based Practice … There are several opportunities for the public to provide input:
• Task Force member nomination
• Topic … and find the right preventives services for them
• Email list notifications to alert subscribers to topic
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-06/understanding-how-uspstf-works-tf101-updated_2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Recommendation Development Process
• Rigorous five stage recommendation development process:
• Review Topic … Review Topic Nominations
• Anyone can nominate a new topic for review at any
time
• USPSTF reviews … Develop Draft Research Plan
• Once topic is prioritized for review, USPSTF and an
Evidence-based Practice … There are several opportunities for the public to provide input:
• Task Force member nomination
• Topic … and find the right preventives services for them
• Email list notifications to alert subscribers to topic
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/public-comments-and-nominations/opportunity-for-public-comment
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Research Plans
A small group of USPSTF members, called topic … The USPSTF topic leads, with the assistance of the EPC researchers, review all of the comments received … After the meeting, the topic leads write a full draft Recommendation Statement that includes the specific … The USPSTF topic leads review all of the comments received and revise the draft Recommendation Statement