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221. Archived: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
     June 15, 2013 - Evidence is lacking on the comparative effects of current antiviral treatments on long-term clinical … on quality of life; and the comparative effectiveness of antiviral treatments in patients with various … with 42% to 52% (genotype 1) with dual therapy 7 . … Given the decreasing use of liver biopsy before antiviral treatment and evidence that antiviral therapy … of screening through improvement of the intermediate outcome of SVR after triple-regimen antiviral treatments

222. Qd4Zm2Uk2Ldubpa9Yyfbrm (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Qd4Zm2Uk2LDuBPa9yyFBRM
     January 01, 2014 - Benefits of Detection and Early Treatment The USPSTF found inadequate evidence that screen- ing for … oral cancer and treatment of screen-detected oral cancer improves morbidity or mortality. … Harms of treatment for screen-detected oral cancer and its potentially malignant precursors (leukopla … - kia and erythroplakia) may result from complications of surgery (first-line treatment), radiation, … Treatment for screen-detected oral cancer includes surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy.

223. Chemo and Couns/2nd instal (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2002 - †HRT, hormone replacement therapy. … Duration of therapy is important because data from the BCPT and the adjuvant breast cancer therapy trials13 … ; the effect increases with time up to 5 years of treatment. … Systemic treatment of early breast cancer by hormonal, cytotoxic, or immune therapy. 133 randomised trials … Risk of venous thromboembolism in users of hormone replacement therapy.

224. USPSTF Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2023 - • Treatment for MDD in adults includes psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy. … consider the unique balance of benefits and harms in the perinatal period when deciding the best treatment

225. Final Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-or-combined-supplementation-for-the-primary-prevention-of-fractures-in-adults-preventive-medication
     June 23, 2016 - or other medications associated with osteoporosis (e.g., aromatase inhibitors, androgen deprivation therapy … obtained through natural or artificial ultraviolet light exposure Comparison Placebo, no treatment … harms of vitamin D and calcium supplementation in persons who are not already identified as needing treatment

226. Primary Care Screening and Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2016 - For each included study, one investigator extracted information about design, population, tests or treatments … The combina- tion therapy was found to be noninferior to isoniazid-only treat- ment. … .94 A later study by the same authors (described above) ran- domized 847 participants to the same 2 treatments … Limited usefulness of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube for monitoring anti-tuberculosis therapy. … Adverse events with 4 months of rifampin therapy or 9 months of isoniazid therapy for latent tuberculosis

227. Archived: Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Medications for Risk Reduction | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction-2002
     May 06, 2002 - Duration of therapy is important because data from the BCPT and the adjuvant breast cancer therapy trials … ; the effect increases with time up to 5 years of treatment. … Systemic treatment of early breast cancer by hormonal, cytotoxic, or immune therapy. 133 randomised trials … Risk of venous thromboembolism in users of hormone replacement therapy. … † HRT, hormone replacement therapy.

228. 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.

229. Recommendation: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
     September 27, 2022 - Screening and follow-up treatment can cure syphilis and prevent complications. … Clinicians are encouraged to refer to the CDC’s STI Treatment Guidelines for the most up-to-date treatment … Because the USPSTF previously determined that treatments for these infections are effective and well … established, this review did not include a review of treatments. … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021.

230. Recommendation: Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/speech-and-language-delay-and-disorders-in-children-age-5-and-younger-screening
     January 23, 2024 - for childhood speech and language delays and disorders vary widely and can include speech-language therapy … Speech-language therapy may take place in various settings, such as speech and language specialty clinics … , the school or classroom, the home, and via telehealth. 6 , 9 Therapy may be administered on an individual … Persons administering therapy may be speech-language pathologists, educators, or parents. … usually depend on the severity of the speech or language disorder and the child’s progress in meeting therapy

231. Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children Aged 5 Years or Younger (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2015 - The Task Force recommendations do not cover diagnosis (tests to find out why a person is sick) or treatment

232. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: A Brief Evidence Update (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - Treatment of diagnosed cancers includes surgery and chemotherapy or other adjuvant therapy for tumors … screening for ovarian cancer among asymptomatic women result in early detection and, with effective treatment … Menopausal hormone replacement therapy and risk of ovarian cancer. JAMA. 2002;288(3):334–341. 8. … Estrogen replacement therapy and ovarian cancer mortality in a large prospective study of US women. … Cancer incidence and mortality in women receiving estrogen and estrogen-progestin replacement therapy-long-term

233. Recommendation: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/bladder-cancer-in-adults-screening
     August 15, 2011 - cancer is transurethral resection of the bladder tumor, which may be combined with adjuvant radiation therapy … , chemotherapy, biologic therapies, or photodynamic therapies. … tumor, which may be combined with adjuvant radiation therapy, intravesical chemotherapy, immunotherapy … , or photodynamic therapies. … or treatment.

234. Archived: Final Research Plan: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan141/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-june-2017
     February 12, 2015 - The analytic framework also depicts the possible adverse events occurring after screening (KQ2) or treatment … : Screening involving BMI or other primary care–feasible anthropomorphic measure; may also involve treatment … initiation of intervention (i.e., death, medical issue requiring hospitalization or urgent medical treatment … ) or other treatment-related harms reported in trials meeting inclusion criteria for intermediate or … followup; serious harms are events resulting in death, hospitalization, or the need for urgent medical treatment

235. Draft Recommendation: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 05, 2025 - People with AUD may need referrals to more extensive treatment possibly including pharmacotherapy. 1 … ; not having enough time for treatment and concerns about cost. 1 In addition, some studies suggest … Strategies for Prevention and Treatment. The Healthcare Professional's Core Resource on Alcohol. … Substance use screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment. … Harms of Early Detection and Intervention and Treatment Adequate evidence to bound the harms of

236. Archived: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2004
     January 14, 2004 - These treatments include surgery for strabismus and cataracts; use of glasses, contact lenses, or refractive … surgery treatments to correct refractive error; and visual training, patching, or atropine therapy of … and temporary loss of visual acuity of the nonamblyopic eye, which resolves weeks after completion of therapy … Efficacy and stability of amblyopia therapy. Optom Vis Sci 1992;69:747-54. 29. … Results of amblyopia therapy in eyes with unilateral structural abnormalities.

237. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - Benefits of early detection and intervention and treatment The USPSTF found convincing evidence that … Dosage and the length of treatment depend on the stage and symptoms of the infection. … Because the USPSTF previously determined that treatments for these infections are effective and well … established, this review did not include a review of treatments. … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021.

238. Draft Recommendation: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/syphilis-infection-pregnant-persons
     November 19, 2024 - longer duration of treatment. … Harms of Screening and Treatment Potential harms of screening for and treatment of syphilis infection … For treatment harms, one small study (n=39) reported that 5.1% of patients receiving penicillin therapy … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. … reaction from treatment with antibiotic medications.

239. Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     October 11, 2022 - Does treatment (psychotherapy, pharmaco- therapy, or collaborative care) of depression or suicide risk … ; mentalization-based treatment; developmental group therapy 6-18 mo Proportion with self-harm events … Third, treatment-as- usual comparators for suicide risk interventions included active treatments, which … Effectiveness of systemic family therapy versus treatment as usual for young people after self-harm: … Trial of therapeutic assessment in London: randomised controlled trial of therapeutic assessment versus

240. Archived: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/dementia-older-adults-screening-2003
     June 03, 2003 - There is fair to good evidence that several drug therapies have a beneficial effect on cognitive function … clinicians to anticipate problems the patients may have in understanding and adhering to recommended therapy … To assess possible benefits of detecting undiagnosed dementia, the USPSTF examined trials of therapies … Donepezil therapy in clinical practice: a randomized crossover study. … Estrogen replacement therapy for treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: a randomized controlled