U.S. flag

An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services

AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Search AHRQ

For an exact phrase match, enclose search terms in double quotes.

Go to Advanced Search
Go to Basic Search

Results

Total Results: 844 records

Showing results for "topic".

  1. Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Opththalmia Neonatorum (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/cs9vzudB23PJoPEtbqU3hJ
    Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Opththalmia Neonatorum OCULAR PROPHYLAXIS FOR GONOCOCCAL OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM CLINICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE REAFFIRMATION RECOMMENDATION Population All newborn infants Recommendation Provide prophylactic ocular topical medicati…

  2. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Wx_w92ukxeDvNShoRQXbhP
    September 06, 2016 - and newer methods for de- veloping evidence-based recommendations, the USPSTF decided to update the topic … Treatment regimens for latent TB infection (LTBI). http://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/treatment/ltbi.htm. 2016 … Infection control in health care settings. http://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/infectioncontrol /default.htm. … TB in correctional facilities in the United States. http://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/populations /correctional … TB and pregnancy. http://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic /populations/pregnancy/default.htm. 2014.

  3. John B. Wong, M.D., MACP | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/current-members/john-b-wong-md-macp
    March 01, 2024 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print John B. Wong, M.D., MACP Vice chair John B. Wong, M.D., MACP, is vice chair for academic affairs, chief of the Division of Clinical Decision Making, and, as a primary care …

  4. USPSTF Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/nV4GCeHGsZrfKUWxo9_zZb
    April 01, 2023 - Why is this recommendation and topic important?

  5. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/LVS3Mt54D_mBu3MvB5dZVn
    July 01, 2022 - Why is this recommendation and topic important?

  6. USPSTF: An Overview (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-06/USPSTF-overview-fact-sheet-2025-update.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - USPSTF: An Overview • • • USPSTF: An Overview The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF or Task Force) works to improve the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations on effective ways to prevent disease and prolong life. Through this work, the Task Force helps healthcare provi…

  7. USPSTF: An Overview (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-06/uspstf-overview-fact-sheet-2021_updated_2025.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - USPSTF: An Overview • • • USPSTF: An Overview The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF or Task Force) works to improve the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations on effective ways to prevent disease and prolong life. Through this work, the Task Force helps healthcare provi…

  8. Update on the Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Insufficient Evidence (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/inevidup.pdf
    September 01, 2009 - Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Devel­ opment, and Evaluation (GRADE) working group (10 – Topic … For every topic, the GRADE methodology results in a recommendation that is assigned 1 of 4 grades: weakly … Screening for Lung Cancer by Using Helical CT Screening for lung cancer by using helical CT is an­ other topic … High Blood Pressure in Adolescents Screening for high blood pressure in adolescents is an­ other topic

  9. Summary of USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Screening for Cervical Cancer (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/3UuREAobGvgLbE_FBAnrYQ
    January 13, 2025 - Screening for Cervical Cancer Patients Why is this draft recommendation and topic

  10. Archived: Final Research Plan: Drug Use, Illicit: Primary Care Interventions for Children and Adolescents | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan18/drug-use-illicit-primary-care-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents-march-2014
    May 15, 2013 - The resulting Evidence Report forms the basis of the USPSTF Recommendation Statement on this topic. … A future update on this topic will focus on young adults and adults.

  11. Research Gaps for Screening Breast Cancer: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/QTkyWhfQHqFUy4He2B6HU4
    Breast Cancer: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table 1 Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table Topic … Along with the analytic framework, these questions specify the logic and scope of the topic and are

  12. U.S. Preventive Services | Prevention TaskForce API

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/apps/api.jsp
    Prevention TaskForce API Overview The Prevention TaskForce is an application designed to help primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The Prevention TaskForce API utilizes a Representational State Transfer (REST) archite…

  13. Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/efVBLYNbvK7mdmD5huCQQy
    Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation SCREENING FOR OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: CLINICAL SUMMARY OF USPSTF RECOMMENDATION Population Children and adolescents 6 to 18 y of age Recommendation Screen children aged 6 y and older…

  14. Archived: Breast Cancer: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breast-cancer-screening-2002
    September 03, 2002 - Preface This topic

  15. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening Children for Lipid Disorders (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/lipid-disorders-screening-children-adolescents-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
    July 18, 2023 - Therefore, the Task Force is calling for more research on this topic.

  16. 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 - The resulting Evidence Review will form the basis of the USPSTF Recommendation Statement on this topic … Settings Publication date of 2007 to present and studies included in prior USPSTF reviews on this topic

  17. Published Comment and Response: Comparing the USPSTF and GRADE Approaches to Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/published-comment-and-response-comparing-uspstf-and-grade-approaches-recommendations
    February 01, 2014 - Published Comment and Response: Comparing the USPSTF and GRADE Approaches to Recommendations Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print First published as a Letter to the Editor in  Annals of Internal Medicine  151(5)…

  18. Archived: Tobacco Use in Adults and Pregnant Women: Counseling and Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/tobacco-use-in-adults-and-pregnant-women-counseling-and-interventions-2009
    April 15, 2009 - Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: Interventions (2021) This topic … An updated recommendation on this topic for children and adolescents is being prepared.

  19. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 1 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/reconsidering-approach-prevention-recommendations-older-adults-figure-1
    December 01, 2010 - Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 1 Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Example of the ideal analytic framework for geriatric topics. * Risk factors include …

  20. Evidence Summary: Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/oral-health-children-adolescents-screening-preventive-interventions
    November 07, 2023 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Evidence Summary Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: Screening and Preventive Interventions November 07, 2023 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are in…
SHARE:
Facebook Twitter Print Facebook Share

Search the AHRQ Archive

Information and reports more than 5 years old may be found in the AHRQ Archive site.

Search Archive

Search Within A Specific AHRQ Site

You selected to view results for the following site:

View results from all sites