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101. 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

102. Final Research Plan: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening
     October 08, 2020 - What are the adverse effects of COPD treatments in this population? … beta-agonists, anticholinergics, inhaled corticosteroids, CXCR2 antagonists, or combinations of these treatments … ); nonpharmacologic therapy (including case management, behavioral counseling, and exercise therapy) … ; surgical therapies; lung transplant; treatment of acute exacerbations; systemic corticosteroids; phosphodiesterase … , surgical treatment to reduce lung volume, and lung transplantation).

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. 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

105. Ninth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstf-annual-report-to-congress-2019.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication The USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical … Considerations for Implementation: To determine whether a patient is a candidate for statin therapy, … Considerations for Implementation: To determine whether a patient is a candidate for statin therapy, … D Hormone Therapy With Combined Estrogen and Progestin in Postmenopausal Women: Primary Prevention … Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication The USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical

106. 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

107. Task Force at a Glance | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/task-force-at-a-glance
     April 07, 2025 - reviewers, who include experts on the topic and specialists to provide input on the prevention and treatment

108. More Information on the Final Recommendation: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/more-information-on-the-final-recommendation/autism-spectrum-disorder-in-young-children-screening
     February 16, 2016 - Does the Task Force’s recommendation affect insurance coverage for autism screening or treatment … 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

109. 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.

110. Screening for Depression in Children and Adolescents: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/wGGJCwYFsKfNxM-eYwKAW-
     Adequate systems should be in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate … Treatment and Interventions Treatment options for MDD include pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, collaborative

111. 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

112. 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

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. 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

115. 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

116. 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

117. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-2004
     July 15, 2004 - Antibiotic therapy is highly effective in eliminating  T. pallidum  and in preventing congenital infection … . 13-16 Little evidence is available to guide therapy in pregnancy. … No studies have directly looked at the harms of screening or treatment. … reaction with headache, myalgia, and other symptoms) that may occur within the first 24 hours after any therapy … Treatment of syphilis with azithromycin. Int J STD AIDS 1996;7(1):13-5.

118. 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

119. Evidence Summary: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening
     September 24, 2019 - identified 5.0% of women who were screened with dip slide as positive for asymptomatic bacteriuria. 33 Treatments … women reported that there were no adverse drug reactions among the 49 women treated with nitrofurantoin therapy … treated with trimethoprim. 28 Another reported that 2 of 32 women (6%) assigned to daily ofloxacin therapy … Therapy vs no therapy for bacteriuria in elderly ambulatory nonhospitalized women. … Urinary tract infections in pregnancy: old and new unresolved diagnostic and therapeutic problems.

120. Final Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
     April 06, 2023 - or other medications associated with osteoporosis (e.g., aromatase inhibitors, androgen deprivation therapy … , or antiretroviral therapy) Medical conditions associated with vitamin D deficiency (e.g., hyperparathyroidism … Short-term supplementation use (less than 1 month); vitamin D preparations or metabolites designed for treatment … Comparators Placebo or no treatment. Alternative dosages of vitamin D, calcium, or both. … population remains excluded for consistency with the prior USPSTF reviews on this topic and because treatment