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161. Screening for Prostate Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - or androgen depri- vation therapy (7, 8). … urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction in at least 200 to 300 of 1000 men treated with these therapies … , radiation, hormonal therapy, or some combina- tion). … Treatments for Localized Prostate Cancer: Systematic Review to Update the 2002 U.S. … Presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Radiation

162. Recommendation: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2020 - Trials evaluated first-line therapies (ie, therapies with the highest proven efficacy and safety, including … nonpegylated interferon and entecavir) and alternate therapies (lamivudine and adefovir). 11 , 19 … compared with no treatment or placebo. … with adequate duration and statistical power to evaluate the association between current first-line therapies … therapy.

163. Draft Recommendation: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 10, 2024 - High-grade cervical lesions may be treated with excisional and ablative therapies. … Treatment of precancerous lesions is much less invasive than treatment of cancer. … Evidence from observational studies indicates that certain treatments for precancerous lesions (e.g., … leads to unnecessary surveillance, diagnostic tests, and treatments, with associated harms. … Evidence from observational studies indicates that certain treatments for precancerous lesions (e.g.,

164. Archived: Prostate Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Even if the need for treatment is accepted, the effectiveness of available treatments is unproven. … Currently available evidence about the effectiveness of radical prostatectomy, radiation therapy, and … several design flaws. 56 , 57 Randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness of current therapies … but no surgical or radiation therapy) was associated with a 10-year disease-specific survival rate of … radical prostatectomy, and 74% for external radiation therapy. 72 Thus, the effectiveness of treatment

165. doi:10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00122-3 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2003 - ● Nonpharmacologic therapies, such as reducing di- etary sodium intake, potassium supplementation, … mend single or multiple interventions or to guide the clinician in selecting among nonpharmaco- logic therapies … No studies have examined the effects of nonpharma- cologic therapies (eg, weight reduction, increased … Am J Prev Med 2003;25(2) 161 stress management suggests stress reduction/relaxation and cognitive therapy–based … New meta-analysis of treatment trials of hypertension: improving the estimate of therapeutic benefit.

166. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 21, 2017 - What are the harms of currently recommended antiviral treatments? * 9.    … 7, and 8 include those defined by age, race/ethnicity, sex, drug use, receipt of maximally assisted therapy … What is the effect of antiviral treatments on behavioral outcomes? … clinical outcomes (KQ 9) Populations Persons with HCV infection being treated with antiviral therapy … behavioral health care; subpopulations of interest include drug use, persons using medication-assisted therapies

167. Recommendation: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     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.

168. Archived: Evidence Summary: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 27, 2014 - Food and Drug Administration versus placebo or no treatment or first-line antiviral therapies (entecavir … of treatment), although we conducted sensitivity analyses of events during antiviral therapy. … Food and Drug Administration versus placebo or no treatment or first-line antiviral therapies (entecavir … of treatment), although we conducted sensitivity analyses of events during antiviral therapy. … Antiviral therapy vs. placebo or no treatment for HBeAg loss.

169. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 23, 2014 - Treatment/ management interventions CEA, CAAS, medical therapy (e.g., aspirin, statins, antiplatelet … KQ 5: Medical treatment/usual care. … medical therapy (that includes treatment of traditional risk factors). … treatment. … The USPSTF received several comments requesting that it consider the evidence on medical therapies for

170. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 23, 2014 - Treatment/ management interventions CEA, CAAS, medical therapy (e.g., aspirin, statins, antiplatelet … KQ 5: Medical treatment/usual care. … medical therapy (that includes treatment of traditional risk factors). … treatment. … The USPSTF received several comments requesting that it consider the evidence on medical therapies for

171. Final Recommendation Statement: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 16, 2016 - Treatments and Interventions Treatments for ASD include behavioral, medical, educational, speech/language … , and occupational therapy and complementary and alternative medicine approaches. … Other treatments for ASD are less well studied and were not included in this review. … Treatment could be compared with a wait-list control, less intense treatment, or an alternative treatment … and treatment.

172. Archived: Depression: Screening 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 07, 2002 - reliability of screening tests in children and adolescents and limited evidence on the effectiveness of therapy … therapy or brief psychosocial counseling), alone or in combination). … The existing literature suggests that screening tests perform reasonably well in adolescents and that treatments … Effectiveness of Early Treatment Effective treatments are available for patients with depressive illnesses … treating adolescents comes from school and community settings where SSRIs and cognitive-behavioral therapy

173. Archived: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 01, 2016 - Treatment and Interventions Treatments include corrective lenses for refractive error; surgical removal … Effective treatments are available for uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, and AMD. … The overall harms are small; however, many of the treatments carry a small risk of serious complications … Although treatments that entail little harm can correct impaired visual acuity, limited evidence is available … Photodynamic therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

174. Archived: Hypertension: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Whether hypertension screening is equally effective for other populations or with treatments other than … Although these nonpharmacologic therapies can sometimes lower blood pressure in the short term,[[1,56 … of mild hypertension is of particular concern for young adults: the evidence for therapeutic benefit … The Australian therapeutic trial in mild hypertension. Lancet . 1980;1:1261–1267. [ PubMed ] 41. … Diuretic therapy for hypertension and the risk of primary cardiac arrest.

175. Screening for Prostate Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 08, 2018 - Grade: D Informed Decision Making Risk Assessment Treatments For a summary of the evidence systematically … radiation therapy, proton beam therapy, or brachytherapy), and active sur- veillance. … therapy. … relatives diagnosed with prostate cancer who died of other causes • How to refine active prostate cancer treatments … (radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy) compared with conservative treatment (active surveillance

176. Modeling Study: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 30, 2024 - of clinical trials and, for newer therapies, clinical trial reports; 28 , 29 treatment efficacy (in … Dr Caswell-Jin reported receiving grants from Novartis, Effector Therapeutics, and QED Therapeutics outside … Dr Li reported holding stock in Agenus Inc and Mink Therapeutics Inc outside the submitted work. … dissemination Treatments and rates of use by time period, ER/HER2, stage and age for initial breast … primary and metastatic therapy, and of newer targeted therapies Yes Yes; treatment effectiveness

177. Comparative Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - For regimens longer than 12 weeks, dual therapy was continued to the end of treatment. … Harms of Antiviral Treatments Six head-to-head trials of dual therapy with pegylated interferon alfa … identify more effective treatments. … in part on the effectiveness of available treatments (81). … hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplantation rates, and quality of life) and harms of antiviral therapies

178. Archived: Chlamydial Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2007 - treatment at: http://www.cdc.gov/STD/treatment . … Treatment Appropriate treatment of chlamydial infection has been outlined by the Centers for Disease … Control and Prevention (CDC) ( https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/ ). … Effectiveness of Treatment The USPSTF recognizes the clinical benefits of treatment of chlamydial infection … treatment at: http://www.cdc.gov/STD/treatment .

179. Final Research Plan: Illicit Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Primary Care-Based Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 30, 2018 - for drug-related issues a Children and adolescents who are referred to treatment for drug-related … Counseling interventions can vary in their approach (e.g., 12-step programs, cognitive behavioral therapy … , motivational enhancement therapy), specific strategies (e.g., action plans, diaries), delivery method … ., single, multiple) Detoxification, medically managed withdrawal, or medication-assisted treatment … secondary abstinence) Broad public health, media, or policy interventions Inpatient/residential treatment

180. Screening for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2002 - the single best predictor of low bone mineral density.4,5 Low weight and no current use of estrogen therapy … Some women, however, may prefer other treatment options (for example, hormone replacement therapy, selective … The ORAI uses age, weight, and current use of hormone replacement therapy to identify women at risk for … Hormone Replacement Therapy and Osteoporosis. Systematic Evidence Review No 12. … Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapy. NIH Consensus Statement Online. 2000; 17(1):1-36.