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81. Archived: Evidence Summary: Blood Pressure in Adults (Hypertension): Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary15/blood-pressure-in-adults-hypertension-screening-2007
    October 15, 2007 - of drug therapy and adverse quality-of-life outcomes. … New evidence on the harms of treatment of early hypertension shows that pharmacologic therapy is associated … continue to outweigh the harms, the USPSTF included new information on the adverse effects of drug therapy … of drug therapy, and quality-of-life outcomes. … New evidence on the harms of treatment of early hypertension shows that pharmacologic therapy is associated

82. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Improving the Health of Women Through Research (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2015annlrpt%20(4)_0.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - cascade of additional follow-up tests (some of which are invasive and could cause harm) and unnecessary treatments … Potential harms also include side effects or complications of treatments. … Effectiveness of tailored therapies in people at high risk 3. … Studies of high risk persons may help determine whether tailored therapies are more effective in these … Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication for Newborns The USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical

83. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Improving the Health of Women Through Research (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2015annlrpt%20(4).pdf
    January 01, 2016 - cascade of additional follow-up tests (some of which are invasive and could cause harm) and unnecessary treatments … Potential harms also include side effects or complications of treatments. … Effectiveness of tailored therapies in people at high risk 3. … Studies of high risk persons may help determine whether tailored therapies are more effective in these … Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication for Newborns The USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical

84. 12th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2022-annual-report-to-congress.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - Evaluate data on the effects of lifestyle interventions and medical treatments for screen- detected prediabetes … and Type 2 Diabetes in Adults • Evaluate data on the effects of lifestyle interventions and medical treatments … • Evaluate data on the effects of lifestyle interventions and medical treatments for screen-detected … patients with deficient water fluoridation (<0.6 parts fluoride per million parts water [ppm F]).37-39 Topical … Cardiovascular Disease Counseling to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle in Adults Without CVD Risk Factors Hormone Therapy

85. Evidence for the Reaffirmation of the USPSTF Recommendaiton on Screening for High Blood Pressure (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/KSYrhQuAswGjTww_4sDFGZ
    December 01, 2007 - of drug therapy and adverse quality-of-life outcomes. … New evidence on the harms of treatment of early hypertension shows that pharmacologic therapy is associated … continue to outweigh the harms, the USPSTF included new information on the adverse effects of drug therapy … group allocation, reports of adverse effects of drug therapy, and quality-of-life out- comes. … New evidence on the harms of treatment of early hypertension shows that phar- macologic therapy is associated

86. Screening for iron deficiency anemia in young children literature surveillance report 2023 (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/sCkggReHbVWXtLoqWhEPrh
    July 01, 2023 - identified important gaps and recommends further research on: • The effect of routine screening for or treatment … assessment tools to identify children who are at increased risk for IDA; • The harms of screening for or treatment … We identified one study focused on screening and treatment for IDA in Canadian children.1 Children ( … In a sub-study, 130 of these children aged 12 to 40 months were enrolled in 4 months of treatment based

87. Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/YALMYpRCoRSu9nhPFGudEm
    November 01, 2022 - helpful, and repeat serologic testing may be indicated.4 In symptomatic pregnant persons, antiviral therapy … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021: genital herpes. … Accessed December 19, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/ herpes.htm 4. … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. … Accessed December 19, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/std/ treatment/SexualHistory.htm 16.

88. Screening for Depression in Children and Adolescents: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    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

89. Eighth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/usptf-annual-report-congress-2018%20(1).pdf
    January 01, 2018 - identifying tools that can accurately assess people’s risk for a specific disease; and the effectiveness of treatments … Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication in Newborns 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

90. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    September 06, 2016 - Treatment Recommendations for the treatment of LTBI are available from the CDC.17 Additional Approaches … group or rifapentine plus isoniazid with isoniazid alone and found that the combination therapy was noninferior … Treatment regimens for latent TB infection (LTBI). http://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/treatment/ltbi.htm. 2016 … Efficacy of various durations of isoniazid preventive therapy for tuberculosis: five years of follow-up … Adverse events with 4 months of rifampin therapy or 9 months of isoniazid therapy for latent tuberculosis

91. Summary of USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Persons (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/LXxZgb3TCBzcEKd5eBbown
    December 23, 2024 - all pregnant people who screen positive receive timely, equitable, and evidence-based follow-up and treatment … Screening and treatment during pregnancy can help prevent babies from developing congenital syphilis … Screening and treatment also help keep the pregnant person healthy. What are the harms? … In addition, it is possible for the pregnant person to have an allergy or reaction to treatment.

92. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2022 - Treatment Several antibiotics are available for the treatment of LTBI. … isoniazid monotherapy, CDC-recommended regimens can be self-administered, including once-weekly combination therapy … Targeted tuberculin testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. … Efficacy of various durations of isoniazid preventive therapy for tuberculosis: five years of follow-up … Adverse events with 4 months of rifampin therapy or 9 months of isoniazid therapy for latent tuberculosis

93. 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).

94. 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

95. Frequently Asked Questions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/faqs/final-faq-document/breast-cancer-screening
    April 30, 2024 - Specifically, we need to know how best to address health disparities across screening and treatment experienced … very high risk of breast cancer due to certain genetic markers or a history of high-dose radiation therapy … s important that patients receive equitable and appropriate follow-up after screening and effective treatment … year increases the number of harms, like being told you might have cancer when you don’t, or receiving treatment … Importantly, we need to know how best to address the health disparities across screening and treatment

96. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years: An Update of the Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials, 1999–2003 (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/RkowkNFvCYh9hMnEBcCkGh
    May 01, 2004 - lead to better treatment outcomes (primary prevention)? … Both treatments were well-tolerated. … atropine or other intereye acuity cycloplegics; more difference ≥ 3 LogMAR than 2 mos of lines amblyopia therapy … patients (9%), respectively (P < 0.001); this difference did not persist with further follow- up; both treatments … for Most children in treatment show The Amblyopia Treatment Study, a good-quality head- amblyopia effective

97. Serological Screening for Genital Herpes: A Reaffirmation Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/XW6XUe2wRmkM-6Rrbn_462
    February 01, 2023 - This decision was based on the applicability of the populations, testing strategies, treatments, and … that are not FDA approved and are currently unavailable in the United States, such as studies of topical … Patients with recurrent genital herpes may benefit from supportive therapy alone, episodic treatment … "antiviral drug*"[tiab] OR therapy[tiab] OR "antiviral treatment"[tiab] OR "antiviral agent*"[tiab] … Devanand Antiviral therapy: Valacyclovir Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (VALAD) Trial U.S

98. Use of Decision Models in the Development of Evidence-Based Clinical Preventive Services Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/use-decision-models-development-evidence-based-clinical-preventive-services-recommendations
    May 01, 2019 - directly in clinical trials, but there is evidence that HIV can be diagnosed accurately and that early treatment … 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.

99. Task Force at a Glance | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 22, 2025 - reviewers, who include experts on the topic and specialists to provide input on the prevention and treatment

100. Second Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annlrpt2012%20(2).pdf
     November 01, 2012 - cascade of additional follow-up tests (some of which are invasive and could cause harm) and unnecessary treatments … Potential harms also include side effects or complications of treatments. … Screening and Treatment for Depression in Children 3. … Curry’s health service research has focused on the use and cost effectiveness of tobacco cessation treatments … Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive medication for all Newborns a The USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical