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401. Archived: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors-2009
     October 15, 2009 - basis of hs-CRP or ABI scores, data are not available to determine whether they benefit from additional treatments … would be restratified into high-risk groups, the benefit of aggressive medical management or other treatments … The benefits of such therapy based on this strategy remain uncertain. … C-reactive protein levels and outcomes after statin therapy. N Engl J Med 2005;352:20-8. … Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III).

402. Screening for Dementia - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2003 - There is fair to good evidence that several drug therapies have a beneficial effect on cognitive function … 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

403. Screening for Skin Cancer: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     Treatment and Interventions Treatment of screen-detected melanoma generally involves excision, with … There are a variety of treatments available for squamous and basal cell carcinoma, including surgical … excision, Mohs micrographic surgery, radiation therapy, curettage and electrodessication, and cryosurgery

404. Clinical Summary: Screening for Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
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     Treatments Treatment of ovarian cancer typically includes surgical treatment (staging or debulking)

405. Xt2Uhv4Qyluz8O2Hb A4Yq (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2013 - Methods: The USPSTF reviewed new evidence on the effectiveness of treatments in HIV-infected persons … For this update, the USPSTF reviewed new evidence on the effectiveness of treatments in HIV-infected … Deaths occurred more frequently in the standard treatment group than in the early treatment group (6% … Common adverse effects of antiretroviral therapy for HIV disease. … Combination antiretroviral therapy and the risk of myocardial infarction.

406. Screening for Syphilis Infection - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 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):13–15. 17.

407. 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.

408. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - for wet AMD (laser photocoagulation and photodynamic therapy). … 1 Screening conducted by an optometrist (in 2 articles) 2 Laser photocoagulation and photodynamic therapies … Conclusions from the 2009 USPSTF review regarding the effectiveness of treatments vs no treatment for … language studies has little effect on conclusions of reviews of noncomple- mentary and alternative therapies … Research is also needed to understand the effectiveness of new therapies that are being investigated

409. USPSTF Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening For Anxiety Disorders in Adults (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2023 - • Treatment for anxiety disorders in adults can include psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy. … consider the unique balance of benefits and harms in the perinatal period when deciding the best treatment … Anxiety disorders are often unrecognized in primary care settings and substantial delays in treatment

410. Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - for RCTs, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses that compared carotid endarter- ectomy with medical therapy … angiographically confirmed CAS 60% or greater for random allocation to carotid endarterectomy or medi- cal therapy … The treatment groups did not statistically signifi- cantly differ in all-cause mortality. … It is difficult to determine what effect current standard medical therapy would have on overall benefit … The use of current medical therapy could have reduced the stroke rate in the medical treatment group

411. Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 02, 2021 - Benefits of early detection, intervention and treatment • Inadequate direct evidence that screening … Harms of early detection and intervention and treatment • Inadequate direct evidence that screening … Treatment Medical and surgical options are available for treatment of carotid artery stenosis. … In general, treatment of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis is directed at systemic atherosclerotic … compared with best medical therapy alone were mixed.

412. Update on Methods: Insufficient Evidence | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 04, 2021 - delivery in a "gold-standard" RCT may eliminate the contextual aspects of the treatment experience and … the adaptation of treatment to individual needs that underlies treatment success. … Requiring a no-treatment or usual-treatment control condition may produce insurmountable barriers to … of the clinician-patient relationship with respect to building trust and developing a collaborative therapeutic … prevents, the burdens of the therapy, the monetary costs of the therapy, and the guideline developers

413. Clinical Summary: Vision Screening in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years (pdf file)
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     Treatments Primary treatment includes correction of any underlying refractive error with the use of corrective … lenses, occlusion therapy for amblyopia (eye patching, atropine eye drops, or Bangerter occlusion foils … ), or a combination of treatments.

414. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Treatments Treatment of ovarian carcinoma includes surgical treatment (debulking) and intraperitoneal

415. Update on Methods: Insufficient Evidence - Table 6 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 01, 2009 - Pharmacologic treatment of high blood pressure has side effects. … The potential long-term harms of pharmacologic treatment of high blood pressure when started at a young

416. Archived: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2007 - Good evidence indicates that both the testing strategy and the treatment with carotid endarterectomy … Because the magnitude of potential surgical harms is such an important consideration in the treatment … study, and would not have included treatments that are now considered to be optimal medical management … Potential Harms of Screening and Treatment Tests done to confirm carotid duplex ultrasonography … It is difficult to determine what effect current standard medical therapy would have on overall benefit

417. Archived: Final Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan11/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-and-genetic-testing-2013
     December 15, 2012 - any point during the risk assessment and testing process, as well as with preventive interventions or treatment … Treatment or Management Interventions (KQs 4–5) Studies of interventions to reduce risk for BRCA-related … KQs 4 and 5: Treatment/intervention versus no treatment/intervention, placebo, or other treatment/intervention

418. Recommendation: Oral Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2013 - Treatment Suspected oral cancer or its precursors detected on examination require confirmation by tissue … Treatment for screen-detected oral cancer includes surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. … cancer and treatment of screen-detected oral cancer improves morbidity or mortality. … Harms of Detection and Early Treatment The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the harms of screening … More evidence is needed to address effective screening strategies, treatment, and primary prevention.

419. Final Research Plan: Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/ocular-prophylaxis-for-gonococcal-ophthalmia-neonatorum-preventive-medication
     February 08, 2018 - other than newborns Interventions Ocular prophylaxis for gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum Treatments … other than ocular prophylaxis Comparisons KQ 1: No treatment, placebo (randomized, controlled … trials) KQ 2: No treatment (randomized, controlled trials) or no comparator (observational studies … quality Fair- or good-quality studies Poor-quality studies * Comparative effectiveness of treatments

420. Archived: How Did the USPSTF Arrive at This Recommendation?: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/how-did-the-uspstf-arrive-at-this-recommendation-/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
     May 11, 2012 - with surgery, radiation, or hormone therapy. … even without treatment. … harms: Erectile dysfunction (impotence) from surgery, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy; Urinary … incontinence (leakage of urine) from radiation therapy or surgery; Problems with bowel control from … radiation therapy; and Death and serious complications from surgery.