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81. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Dyslipidemia in Younger Adults: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    November 13, 2016 - Screening might identify younger adults with asymptomatic dyslipidemia who may benefit from lipid-lowering therapies … Regarding treatment, both drug therapy and lifestyle interventions (such as exercise and diet changes … Therefore, estimating the benefits of lipid-lowering therapies or lifestyle changes for dyslipidemia in … Even if one assumes that the relative benefits of statins or other therapies are the same in younger and … Drug (e.g., statins) and lifestyle interventions (e.g., exercise and diet changes) Other types of treatments

82. Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2018 - never grows, spreads, or harms them, also known as overdiagnosis. 80* Choose Surgery or Radiation Treatment … Treatment could be immediate or after a period of active surveillance.* Number of men who will … Note: This summary document is based on a comprehensive review of PSA-based screening and treatment … harms derived from pooled absolute rates in the treatment group in the three treatment trials (ProtecT … Experienced harms may result directly from treatment, cancer, age, or other causes.

83. Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2018 - never grows, spreads, or harms them, also known as overdiagnosis. 80* Choose Surgery or Radiation Treatment … Treatment could be immediate or after a period of active surveillance.* Number of men who will … Note: This summary document is based on a comprehensive review of PSA-based screening and treatment … harms derived from pooled absolute rates in the treatment group in the three treatment trials (ProtecT … Experienced harms may result directly from treatment, cancer, age, or other causes.

84. Recommendation: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 02, 2020 - Antiviral therapy is not generally considered during pregnancy because of the lack of data on the safety … Sustained virologic response after antiviral therapy was consistently associated with decreased risk … Direct-acting antiviral regimens are associated with fewer harms than older interferon-containing therapies … for headache and were also lower when compared with rates reported for older interferon-containing therapies … Currently recommended DAA regimens are associated with fewer harms than older interferon-containing therapies

85. Archived: Evidence Summary: Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults and Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 15, 2013 - ) Fair (other therapies) Data on suicide deaths were insufficient. … , with direct therapeutic contact Comtois et al, 2011 47   19–62 (37) 62 Other therapy, … 4 Other therapy, with direct therapeutic contact Comtois et al, 2011 47 NR SA: NR (5.4 … psychotherapy 24 NR 18 Other therapy with direct therapeutic contact Eggert et al, …       Other therapy, without direct therapeutic contact Kovac and Range, 2002 56 121

86. Final Research Plan: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/anxiety-adults-screening
    August 27, 2020 - guidelines, symptoms monitoring, and standardized treatment. … (e.g., exercise, light therapy, transcranial magnetic nerve stimulation, electroshock treatment, St. … KQs 3, 5: Treatment avoidance. Deterioration in patient-provider relationship. … Inappropriate or unnecessary treatment. Other harms reported by screening and treatment trials. … initiation, and treatment engagement.

87. Final Research Plan: Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 03, 2020 - guidelines, symptoms monitoring, and standardized treatment. … (e.g., exercise, light therapy, transcranial magnetic nerve stimulation, electroshock treatment, St. … KQs 3, 5: Treatment avoidance. Deterioration in patient-provider relationship. … Inappropriate or unnecessary treatment. Other harms reported by screening and treatment trials. … initiation, and treatment engagement.

88. Final Evidence Summary: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 09, 2020 - In treatment-seeking populations, opioid agonist therapy and naltrexone were associated with decreased … Retention in substance use treatment was also an outcome for pharmacological therapy. … After 4 to 12 months of treatment, opioid agonist therapy was associated with decreased risk of relapse … Pharmacological Therapies Opioid Agonist Therapy (Buprenorphine or Methadone). … Comparison of extended versus brief treatments for marijuana use.

89. Screening for Anxiety Disorders in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    June 20, 2023 - Treatment or Interventions Treatment for anxiety disorders in adults can include psycho- therapy (eg, … Anxiety treatment may also include relax- ation and desensitization therapies. … to identify effective screening tools and treatments for older adults. … Psychological treatment (cognitive be- havioral therapy) in general adult populations was also associated … The USPSTF addressed the use of pharmaco- therapy in pregnant and postpartum persons in the Practice

90. Recommendation: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    May 24, 2022 - Photodynamic therapy, a treatment combining verteporfin (a photoreactive agent) and low-level laser light … spots in the treatment area and is no longer in common use. 14 Treatments to reduce progression of dry … that refractive correction (through corrective lens or surgery) and cataract surgery are effective treatments … with intermediate AMD or advanced AMD in 1 eye (OR, 0.73 [99% CI, 0.54-0.99]). 13 Other potential therapies … Photodynamic therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

91. Recommendation: Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    May 02, 2023 - Treatment Several antibiotics are available for the treatment of LTBI. … isoniazid monotherapy, CDC-recommended regimens can be self-administered, including once-weekly combination therapy … 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 … The primary harm of treatment is hepatotoxicity.

92. Evidence Summary: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/anxiety-adults-screening
    June 20, 2023 - Potential pharmacological treatments for anxiety include antidepressants (particularly selective serotonin … First, it was designed to establish whether there are effective treatments and valid screening tools … Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention for the treatment of late-life depression and anxiety … How effective are cognitive behavior therapies for major depression and anxiety disorders? … The effects of cognitive and behavioural therapies for anxiety disorders on depression: a meta-analysis

93. Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening
    May 13, 2025 - The evidence review on harms of treatment was restricted to studies of syphilis treatment during pregnancy … Eligible treatment harms included allergic reaction, premature labor, Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, fetal … Although based on small studies,we found estimates of penicillin treatment harms that could be used for … Studies of other treatments in pregnant persons are lacking None 2 Studies (single-group cohorts … IHR among low-risk persons undergoing penicillin provocation: 1/40 (2.5%) Incomplete penicillin therapy

94. Recommendation: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening
    May 13, 2025 - longer duration of treatment. … Harms of Screening and Treatment Potential harms of screening for and treatment of syphilis infection … harms, 1 small study (n = 39) reported that 5.1% of patients receiving penicillin therapy experienced … However, benefits were still seen when screening and treatment occurred later in pregnancy. … reaction from treatment with antibiotic medications.

95. Final Research Plan: Chronic Kidney Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 13, 2023 - Among adults with screen-detected CKD or CKD stages 1–3, †  what are the effects of treatment on harms … CKD, or whether patients are eligible for evaluated treatments for reasons other than CKD (e.g., presence … Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist Statins Screening tests and treatments … vs. placebo, usual care, or no treatment More intensive vs. less intensive treatment (management of … 4 and 5); however, the treatment population remained focused on earlier-stage CKD (stages 1–3).

96. Recommendation: Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    October 11, 2022 - ) Individual cognitive behavioral therapy for symptomatic youth who have been exposed to traumatic … Treatment or Interventions Treatment for anxiety disorders can include psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy … limited evidence was available on accuracy of screening questionnaires and effectiveness of anxiety treatments … ; 22 trials assessed cognitive behavioral therapy, 6 trials assessed pharmacotherapy (sertraline and … One study evaluated homicidal ideation but showed no pattern with cognitive behavioral therapy.

97. 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

98. Evidence Summary: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening
    December 15, 2020 - Based on 18 trials (n = 2972), antiviral therapy compared with placebo or no treatment was associated … therapies to achieve intermediate outcomes. … Antiviral Therapy vs Placebo or No Treatment Eighteen trials (n = 2972) reported effects of antiviral … Antiviral Therapy vs Placebo or No Treatment Seven randomized trials of antiviral therapy vs placebo … Antiviral Therapy vs Placebo or No Treatment There were no statistically significant differences between

99. Recommendation: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    November 15, 2022 - . 4 Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are an alternative therapy to positive airway pressure for … 16 Surgical interventions for OSA are available, but they generally are not considered first-line treatments … or discomfort. 15 , 16 In general, the adverse events related to positive airway pressure and MAD therapy … The focus of this recommendation is first-line therapies for OSA. … Surgical therapies are typically reserved for patients who do not respond to first-line therapies or

100. JAMA (pdf file)
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     June 12, 2020 - Photody- namic therapy, a treatment combining verteporfin (a photoreac- tive agent) and low-level laser … associated with increased risk of most serious adverse events.13 Laser photocoagulation and photodynamic therapy … that re- fractive correction (through corrective lens or surgery) and cataract surgery are effective treatments … participants with intermediate AMD or advanced AMD in 1 eye (OR, 0.73 [99% CI, 0.54-0.99]).13 Other potential therapies … Photodynamic therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.