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101. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary39/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2010
     January 15, 2010 - Rapid versus gradual scheduling of therapeutic contact in a family based behavioural weight control programme … Behavior therapy and sibutramine for the treatment of adolescent obesity: a randomized controlled trial … Exercise therapy and hypocaloric diet in the treatment of obese children and adolescents. … for pharmacologic treatments. … or family therapy or cognitive therapy).mp.

102. 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

103. 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

104. 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

105. Archived: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2016
     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.

106. Final Research Plan: Enhanced Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cardiovascular-disease-enhanced-risk-assessment-non-traditional-risk-factors
     September 26, 2024 - Does treatment guided by coronary artery calcium scoring lead to improved health outcomes? … What are the harms of treatment guided by coronary artery calcium scoring? … We will also analyze benefits and harms of treatment interventions by specific populations to the extent … (e.g., PREVENT, PCE) Usual care or no screening (KQs 1 and 3 only) KQs 4, 5: Usual care, no treatment … and decision-making outcomes (e.g., prescribing and adherence to preventive cardiovascular disease treatments

107. Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendation Frequently Asked Questions (pdf file)
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     Unfortunately, treatments are associated with common harms like urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction … Isn’t early detection and treatment of cancer a good thing? … There are also aggressive cancers that do not respond well to current treatments. … What does the science say about prostate cancer treatment? … and complications—or avoid active treatment completely.

108. Procedure Manual Appendix V. Work Plan/Research Plan Template | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-v-work-planresearch-plan-template
     July 01, 2017 - Which treatments are of interest for this review? … How will different treatments be prioritized, combined, or compared in synthesizing the literature? … of treatment success? … that are presumed to be in effect for the treatment to be effective? … Treatment interventions.

109. Comparative Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/o6pGCffkVCx24mNebJGCXg
     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

110. Final Research Plan: Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-and-nicotine-use-prevention-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions
     October 12, 2017 - health care system–level interventions Adjunctive use of pharmacotherapy (nicotine replacement therapy … reduce tobacco and nicotine use in children and adolescents Complementary and alternative medicine treatments … question to an included intervention (i.e., bupropion, varenicline tartrate, and nicotine replacement therapy

111. Draft Research Plan: Enhanced Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/cardiovascular-disease-enhanced-risk-assessment-non-traditional-risk-factors
     April 25, 2024 - Does treatment guided by coronary artery calcium scoring or the ankle brachial index lead to improved … What are the harms of treatment guided by coronary artery calcium scoring or the ankle brachial index … We will also analyze benefits and harms of treatment interventions by specific populations to the extent … e.g., PREVENT, PCE, FRS) Usual care or no screening (KQs 1, 3 only) KQs 4, 5: Usual care, no treatment … levels, blood pressure) Decision-making outcomes (e.g., prescribing and adherence to preventive CVD treatments

112. Recommendation: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening
     September 14, 2021 - Treatment or Interventions Chlamydial and gonococcal infections respond to treatment with antibiotics … on anatomical site–specific testing. 19 , 32 , 33 Because the USPSTF had previously determined that treatments … for these infections are effective and well established, this review did not include a review of treatments … substantial prevalence of asymptomatic infection, the availability of accurate screening tests and effective treatments … Accurate screening tests and effective antibiotic treatments are available for chlamydia and gonorrhea

113. Archived: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2008
     June 15, 2008 - of dyslipidemia, and aspirin therapy. … Treatments for diabetes are relatively safe. … Aspirin therapy in diabetes. Diabetes Care . 1997;20:1767-71. … Cough and angioneurotic edema associated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy. … Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis associated with lovastatin-gemfibrozil combination therapy.

114. Archived: Treatment: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/treatment-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
     May 28, 2013 - benefits outweigh the risks of treatment and no treatment. … (treating or treatment? or therapy or therapies).mp. manage$.mp. monitor$.mp. … exp Diet Therapy/ (diet adj2 (therap$ or restrict$ or advice)).tw. … Evaluating the therapeutic approach in pregnancies complicated by borderline glucose intolerance: a randomized … Figure 1 is a metagraph depicting the effect of treatment compared with no treatment on the outcome of

115. Nz Rqwxmmr8Vym-Yjuqru- (pdf file)
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     May 23, 2019 - therapy with metformin (n � 342) Kumamoto, 1995 (55), 2000 (51) Fair 8 Conventional therapy (n � 50 … 2000 (57) Fair 2.25 Standard therapy (n � 78) Intensive therapy (n � 75) 9.2% vs. 7.1%‡ NR Steno 2 … Therapeutic benefits of ACE inhibitors and other antihypertensive drugs in patients with type 2 diabetes … Health outcomes associated with calcium antagonists com- pared with other first-line antihypertensive therapies … Therapeutics Treatment Noninsulin-dependent diabetes Mass screening Labeling Hypoglycemia Adverse effects

116. Archived: Evidence Summary: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2003
     February 03, 2003 - On the whole, treatments for diabetes are relatively safe. … Therapeutic benefits of ACE inhibitors and other antihypertensive drugs in patients with type 2 diabetes … Health outcomes associated with calcium antagonists compared with other first-line antihypertensive therapies … Tobacco Weight change Physical activity Oral hypoglycemics Foot care programs Therapeutics … Therapeutics Treatment Noninsulin-dependent diabetes Mass screening Labeling Hypoglycemia

117. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statements on Screening for Anxiety Disorders, Depression, and Suicide Risk in Adults (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/sads-adults-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
     June 20, 2023 - people should participate in shared decision making with their healthcare professionals to identify the treatment … or combination of treatments that are right for them, and then be monitored on an ongoing basis to … ensure that the chosen treatment is effective.

118. 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

119. Final Research Plan: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening
     November 30, 2017 - What are the effects of treatment (pharmacotherapy or surgery) on treatment-relevant, intermediate health … What are the harms of treatment in an asymptomatic, screen-detected population with small AAAs (i.e., … Do the harms of treatment of small AAAs vary among subpopulations (i.e., by sex, smoking status, age, … Does the epidemiology or overall effectiveness of treatment of AAA differ by age, sex, smoking status … surveillance alone KQ 2: Comparison of surveillance interval  KQs 4, 5: Comparative effectiveness of treatments

120. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-in-pregnant-women-screening
     November 09, 2017 - What is the effectiveness of vaccination for the hepatitis B virus, immunoglobulin therapy, and antiviral … treatment for preventing vertical transmission among pregnant women? … series, and registry data KQs 3, 4: Trials examining the effectiveness of individual pharmacologic treatments … Several comments suggested including studies examining the benefits and harms of specific treatment or … Contextual information on the effectiveness of specific screening or treatment approaches will be provided