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101. Final Research Plan: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening
     December 28, 2017 - Does treatment of screen-detected, asymptomatic bacteriuria improve health outcomes? … What are the harms of treatment of screen-detected, asymptomatic bacteriuria? … urinalysis with microscopy, dipstick, dipslide, screening with reflex urine culture) KQs 3, 4: Treatment … ; treatment with a placebo   Outcomes KQs 1, 3: General health outcomes: Urinary tract … Some comments expressed concern that antibiotic treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria could contribute

102. Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/oZSntFpszryu7mAnjdhkrw
     September 05, 2023 - Eleven RCTs (n = 1293) reported harms of anxiety treatments. … Does treatment (cognitive behavioral therapy or pharmacotherapy) of anxiety result in improved health … 2 Does treatment (cognitive behavioral therapy or pharmacotherapy) of anxiety result in improved health … 4 What are the harms of treatment (cognitive behavioral therapy or pharmacotherapy) in children and … US Department of Commerce. 2020 National Survey of Children’s Health: Topical Frequencies.

103. Screening for Oral Cancer (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/yvJquSQ54yDQkQqrrLroPA
     November 01, 2013 - If oral cancer is diagnosed, treatment options include surgery to remove tumors, radiation to kill cancer … They also examined whether oral cancer screening or early treatment will improve a person’s health … They also found very little clear evidence on whether screening or early treatment improves long-term … The Task Force recommendations do not cover diagnosis (tests to find out why you are sick) or treatment

104. Archived: Drug Use, Illicit: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/drug-use-illicit-screening-january-2008
     January 15, 2008 - Treatment More evidence is needed on the effectiveness of primary care office-based treatments for … Benefits of detection and early treatment:  There is good evidence that various treatments are effective … More evidence is needed on the effectiveness of office-based treatments for illicit drug use/dependence … With one exception, 13 the various treatments have been studied in patients who have already developed … [e.g., use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) by HIV-infected individuals] and slower disease

105. 10th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/10th-USPSTF-Annual-Report-to-Congress.pdf
     November 01, 2020 - Evaluate screening for major depressive disorder in children age 11 years or younger • Evaluate combined treatments … 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 … depressive disorder in children age 11 years or younger • Evaluate the benefits and harms of combined treatments … individuals, such as American Indians and Hispanic/Latino adolescents, so we can determine whether tailored therapies

106. Use of Decision Models in the Development of Evidence-Based Clinical Preventive Services Recommendations (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/decision-modeling-for-uspstf_0.pdf
     July 01, 2016 - Does treatment reduce the incidence of the intermediate outcome? a. … Does treatment work under ideal clinical trial conditions? b. … How do the efficacy and effectiveness of treatments compare in community settings? 5. … Does treatment improve health outcomes for people diagnosed clinically? a. … Does treatment result in adverse effects?

107. Procedure Manual Appendix III. USPSTF LitWatch Process | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-iii-uspstf-litwatch-process
     April 01, 2019 - Topics of interest include screening, preventive services, effectiveness of early treatment of screen-detected

108. Screening For Illicit Drug Use: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Qh7NQD6ZEynjyRso7L5-gS
     January 15, 2008 - Benefits of detection and early treatment: There is good evidence that various treatments are effective … Moreover, these treatments have been studied almost exclusively in individuals who have already developed … More evidence is needed on the effectiveness of office-based treatments for illicit drug use/dependence … With one exception (13), the various treatments have been studied in patients who have already developed … [e.g., use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) by HIV-infected individuals] and slower

109. 14th Annual Report to Congress: High-Priority Evidence Gaps Across the Lifespan, in All Communities (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2024-11/uspstf-annual-report-congress-2024.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - • The potential harms of screening and treatment such as labeling, stigma, parent anxiety, other … • How variations in care (including diagnosis and treatment) lead to increased risk of breast cancer … • Research is needed to assess the benefits and harms of treatment (e.g., oral or intravenous iron) … – Research is needed to understand how variations in care (including diagnosis and treatment) lead … He practices family medicine and leads the medical obesity treatment program.

110. How the USPSTF Gets Input (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-06/how-the-uspstf-gets-input-2021_updated_2025.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Areas of expertise include screening, diagnosis, and treatment of the condition and at-risk populations

111. Archived: Final Research Plan: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan23/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
     March 15, 2013 - Vaccination   KQs 5–8 Education or behavior change counseling Antiviral treatments … for treatment-naive patients (Note: Food and Drug Administration [FDA]-approved treatments include interferon … alpha, lamivudine, adefovir, entecavir, telbivudine, tenofovir) NonFDA-approved antiviral treatments … , combination therapy Comparators KQs 1, 2 No screening   … disease populations; United States and countries with similar HBV prevalence, except for antiviral therapies

112. Final Research Plan: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening
     December 17, 2015 - For children with amblyopia, its risk factors, or refractive error, treatment may improve health outcomes … Treatment may also result in harms (key question 5). … 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 … refractive error (eyeglasses); penalization of the nonamblyogenic eye (eye patch, atropine); and vision therapy

113. 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

114. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Dyslipidemia in Younger Adults: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-dyslipidemia/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication-november-2016
     November 13, 2016 - Screening might identify younger adults with asymptomatic dyslipidemia who may benefit from lipid-lowering therapies … Regarding treatment, both drug therapy and lifestyle interventions (such as exercise and diet changes … Therefore, estimating the benefits of lipid-lowering therapies or lifestyle changes for dyslipidemia in … Even if one assumes that the relative benefits of statins or other therapies are the same in younger and … Drug (e.g., statins) and lifestyle interventions (e.g., exercise and diet changes) Other types of treatments

115. How the USPSTF Gets Input (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/how-the-uspstf-gets-input-2021.pdf
     January 01, 2021 - Areas of expertise include screening, diagnosis, and treatment of the condition and at-risk populations

116. From Topic Nomination to Clinical Practice: Making a Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/from-topic-nomination-to-clinical-practice-resources-overview.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Persons at Risk Screening Adverse Effects or Screening Early Detection of Target Condit ion Treatment … Adverse Effects or Treatment Intermediate Outcome Association Reduce Morbidity and/or Mortality

117. Counseling and Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use and Tobacco-Caused Disease in Adults and Pregnant Women: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/pwySqzgjuy5APEattjjbKj
     April 01, 2009 - Pharmacotherapy Combination therapy with counseling and medications is more effective than either … FDA-approved pharmacotherapy includes nicotine replacement therapy, sustained release buproprion, and … Promoting clinician intervention through education, resources, and feedback • Dedicating staff to provide treatment … , and assessing the delivery of treatment in staff performance evaluations Relevant USPSTF Recommendations

118. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/wpMBNddeRLwrGpQfFL_Skh
     February 01, 2016 - Treatments for ASD aim to help children improve behaviors that may interfere with their development and … Effective treatments may vary from child to child, depending on their individual needs. … So far, research has focused on developing tools to diagnose autism and on treatments for children who … The Task Force believes that more research on the impact of screening and treatment in very young children

119. 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 - needs that underlies treatment success. … Requiring a no-treatment or usual-treatment control con­ dition may produce insurmountable barriers to … of the clinician– patient relationship in terms of building trust and develop­ ing a collaborative therapeutic … prevents, the burdens of the therapy, the monetary costs of the therapy, and the Current practice … Pharmacologic treatment of high blood pressure has side effects.

120. Procedure Manual Section 7. Formulation of Task Force Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-7-formulation-task-force-recommendations
     June 21, 2025 - in context (clinical context, societal values for specific outcomes, and context of intervention and treatment … the population of interest, recommendation, risk assessment, screening or intervention of interest, treatment