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21. Final Research Plan: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/impaired-visual-acuity-screening-older-adults
    June 04, 2020 - What are the effects of treatment of wet or dry age-related macular degeneration versus placebo or no … treatment on visual acuity, morbidity, mortality, general or vision-related quality of life, functional … What are the harms of treatment of early impaired visual acuity due to wet or dry age-related macular … eye professional and specialized diagnostic testing) KQs 5–7: Laser photocoagulation, photodynamic therapy … , or treatment for uncorrected refractive error and cataracts Outcomes KQs 1, 2, 5–7: Visual

22. Final Evidence Summary: Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary27/screening-depression-suicide-risk-children-adolescents
    October 11, 2022 - 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: … A pragmatic randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of family therapy versus treatment as … Longer-term effectiveness of systemic family therapy compared with treatment as usual for young people … Trial of therapeutic assessment in London: randomised controlled trial of therapeutic assessment versus

23. Archived: Final Research Plan: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan98/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication-november-2016
    May 02, 2014 - (e.g., statins) and lifestyle interventions (e.g., exercise and diet changes) Other types of treatments … not listed as included Treatment comparator No treatment or usual care Other comparators … or usual care without statin KQ 2: Placebo KQ 3: Higher vs. lower-potency statin therapy … In response to public comments, a key question on how benefits and harms vary according to statin therapy … lifetime cardiovascular risk will also be considered as a potential factor to determine who benefits from therapy

24. Archived: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2011
    January 15, 2011 - therapy of the non-affected eye. … treatment of the nonaffected eye. … referrals because of false-positive screening results, and unnecessary use of corrective lenses or treatments … amblyopia. 14 Five fair-quality trials with children ≥3 years of age demonstrated that some amblyopia treatments … regimens. 1 Evidence on adverse psychosocial effects of amblyopia treatments is limited.

25. W-9Tarc9Nkw6Pe4Sfddmkz (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2013 - treatment benefits outweigh the risks of treat- ment and no treatment. … Evaluating the therapeutic approach in pregnancies complicated by borderline glucose intolerance: a … (treating or treatment? … or therapy or therapies).mp. 43. manage$.mp. 44. monitor$.mp. 45. exp sulfonylurea compounds/ 46. … mp. 57. glibenclamid$.mp. 58. acarbos$.mp. 59. exp Diet Therapy/ 60.

26. 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

27. 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

28. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2004
    May 13, 2004 - Treatment The Amblyopia Treatment Study (ATS), rated to be of good quality, is an RCT that evaluated … Both treatments were well-tolerated. … patch or bandage adhesive, or allergy to atropine or other cycloplegics; more than 2 mos of amblyopia therapy … patients (9%), respectively ( P < 0.001); this difference did not persist with further followup; both treatments … Does early treatment improve outcomes?

29. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review93/syphilis-infection-screening-2004
    July 15, 2004 - are effective and rarely harmful, and prenatal antibiotic therapy is effective in preventing congenital … RCT 32 and a study conducted outside the U.S. 33 compared azithromycin and penicillin treatments in … reported that ceftriaxone is used clinically for treating syphilis in the U.S. 36 Value of augmented therapy … A multicenter RCT assessed 2 treatments for early syphilis: both groups received 2.4 million units … A randomized trial of enhanced therapy for early syphilis in patients with and without human immunodeficiency

30. Archived: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
    September 06, 2016 - Treatment and Interventions The CDC provides recommendations for the treatment of LTBI at www.cdc.gov … /tb/topic/treatment/ltbi.htm . … group or rifapentine plus isoniazid with isoniazid alone and found that the combination therapy was noninferior … 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

31. Archived: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
    February 08, 2016 - For treatment of MDD, research needs include well-designed studies of psychotherapy and combined treatments … , as well as studies of the benefits and harms of other treatments (such as non-SSRI medications and … The current recommendation reaffirms these positions but removes the mention of specific therapies in … Recognising and responding to adolescent depression in general practice: developing and implementing the Therapeutic … Fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and their combination for adolescents with depression: Treatment

32. Archived: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
    January 24, 2017 - In addition, studies that evaluate the effect of OSA treatments or interventions on health outcomes ( … USPSTF reviewed evidence from 50 fair- to good-quality trials that evaluated the effect of various treatments … Thus, it is unclear whether treatments that improve AHI would also improve mortality. … A subset of studies that evaluated the effectiveness of various OSA treatments also reported on harms … of treatment.

33. Vision Screening for Children 1 to 5 Years of Age: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/AkQC-rTVEsusNWG_TmWWtd
    February 01, 2011 - Treatment Primary treatment for amblyopia includes the use of corrective lenses, patching, or atropine … treatment of the nonaffected eye. … referrals because of false- positive screening results, and unnec- essary use of corrective lenses or treatments … Task Force Five fair-quality trials with children �3 years of age demonstrated that some amblyopia treatments … patching or atropine treat- ment regimens.1 Evidence on adverse psychosocial ef- fects of amblyopia treatments

34. Screening for Syphilis: A Brief Update (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/8L5g-QzXLDnUofBUE457DN
    July 01, 2004 - are effective and rarely harmful, and prenatal antibiotic therapy is effective in preventing congenital … reported that ceftriaxone is used clinically for treating syphilis in the U.S.36 Value of augmented therapy … A multicenter RCT assessed 2 treatments for early syphilis: both groups received 2.4 million units of … A number of small studies on alternative treatments such as oral azithromycin have been published and … A randomized trial of enhanced therapy for early syphilis in patients with and without human immunodeficiency

35. Archived: Evidence Summary: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary11/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening-2008
    July 15, 2008 - Study Selection: For benefits of screening or treatment for screened populations, systematic reviews … with placebo or no treatment included 14 studies involving 2302 pregnant women. … After the initial round of therapy, significantly ( P < 0.001) more women in the placebo group continued … Men We identified no studies of screening or treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria in men. 2. … Antimicrobial treatment in diabetic women with asymptomatic bacteriuria.

36. Final Research Plan: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prostate-cancer-screening
    April 28, 2016 - varying the age at which to start/stop screening, the screening interval, the threshold for biopsy, and treatments … (androgen deprivation therapy via luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists, antiandrogen therapy … , and/or orchiectomy) Ultrasonography (high-intensity focused ultrasonography) Radiation therapy … (external-beam radiation therapy, proton beam therapy, brachytherapy, combination therapies) Ablative … prostate hyperplasia) that are not generally associated with an increased risk for prostate cancer. 1 † Treatments

37. ahrq12a_Summary_HBP.qxd (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/BXkaHRFGjwUCoyANeMSuTz
    January 01, 2010 - Treatment for hypertension has traditionally been defined as pharmacological or nonpharmacological therapy … Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Hypertension Stage 3 Hypertension. … Nonpharmacological Therapies in Adults RCTs of nonpharmacological therapies have examined CVD events … Additionally, treatment of adult hypertensive patients with drug therapy and possibly nonpharmacological … New meta-analysis of treatment trials of hypertension: improving the estimate of therapeutic benefit.

38. Archived: Comparative Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/comparative-effectiveness-of-antiviral-treatment-for-hepatitis-c-virus-infection-in-adults-a-systematic-review/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
    November 15, 2012 - 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 … 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

39. 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.

40. Archived: Gestational Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gestational-diabetes-screening-2008
    May 15, 2008 - There was fair-to-good evidence that screening, combined with therapy for GDM, can reduce the rate of … In contrast, the ACHOIS participants used insulin only if other therapies failed to achieve tight glycemic … and no worse with alternate therapies. … With regard to potential fetal or newborn risks, the potential teratogenicity of certain newer treatments … ; however, most treatments for GDM start in the second trimester, after the period of major organogenesis