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141. 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

142. Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - There were 3 random- ized trials and 23 cohort studies of treatments. … Few studies evaluated newer therapies. … We classified “no treatment,” “observation,” or “de- ferred treatment” as watchful waiting because patients … , and several potential harms related to false-positive test results and subsequent evaluations and therapies … or no therapy.

143. Evidence Summary: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening
     September 24, 2019 - identified 5.0% of women who were screened with dip slide as positive for asymptomatic bacteriuria. 33 Treatments … women reported that there were no adverse drug reactions among the 49 women treated with nitrofurantoin therapy … treated with trimethoprim. 28 Another reported that 2 of 32 women (6%) assigned to daily ofloxacin therapy … Therapy vs no therapy for bacteriuria in elderly ambulatory nonhospitalized women. … Urinary tract infections in pregnancy: old and new unresolved diagnostic and therapeutic problems.

144. Final Recommendation Statement: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening
     September 24, 2019 - adverse effects of antibiotic treatment. … or Interventions Pregnant persons with asymptomatic bacteriuria usually receive antibiotic therapy … Long-term continuous vs pulse treatment with ofloxacin. … Therapy vs no therapy for bacteriuria in elderly ambulatory nonhospitalized women. … Antimicrobial treatment in diabetic women with asymptomatic bacteriuria.

145. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     October 11, 2019 - or Interventions Pregnant persons with asymptomatic bacteriuria usually receive an- tibiotic therapy … There is inadequate direct evidence to determine the harms of screening and treatment. … Bacteriuria of pregnancy: results of treatment. … Therapy vs no therapy for bacteriuria in elderly ambulatory nonhospitalized women. … Antimicrobial treatment in diabetic women with asymptomatic bacteriuria.

146. Recommendation: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening
     September 24, 2019 - adverse effects of antibiotic treatment. … or Interventions Pregnant persons with asymptomatic bacteriuria usually receive antibiotic therapy … Long-term continuous vs pulse treatment with ofloxacin. … Therapy vs no therapy for bacteriuria in elderly ambulatory nonhospitalized women. … Antimicrobial treatment in diabetic women with asymptomatic bacteriuria.

147. Archived: Final Research Plan: Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan44/depression-in-adults-screening
     July 03, 2014 - How is treatment managed in patients who screen positive for depression (e.g., how likely is it that … is the patient to receive a full therapeutic dose of treatment)? … What is the acceptability of depression treatment to patients and providers? … Is treatment (psychotherapy or pharmacologic) effective for relatively mild depression? … processes, such as treatment initiation, referral for treatment, referral acceptance, and compliance

148. Final Evidence Summary: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hepatitis-c-screening
     March 02, 2020 - USPSTF review on HCV screening in adults 5 , 6 and a comparative effectiveness review on antiviral treatments … What is the effectiveness of currently recommended antiviral treatments in improving health outcomes … What is the effectiveness of currently recommended antiviral treatments in achieving an SVR in patients … What are the harms of currently recommended antiviral treatments? … Three studies focused on DAAs, 66 , 68 , 77 1 study evaluated interferon-based treatments and DAAs,

149. Final Research Plan: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 19, 2021 - What are the harms of treatment of FH or multifactorial dyslipidemia in children and adolescents? … What is the optimal timing of statin treatment initiation for FH? … initiation KQs 4, 5 (Treatment benefits and harms): Treatment studies can have populations identified … benefits and harms): No treatment or usual care   Outcomes KQs 1, 4 (Screening and treatment … harms): RCTs, CCTs, cohort studies, observational studies KQ 4 (Treatment benefits): RCTs KQ

150. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     September 24, 2019 - identified 5.0% of women who were screened with dip slide as positive for asymptomatic bacteriuria.33 Treatments … women reported that there were no adverse drug reactions among the 49 women treated with nitrofurantoin therapy … women treated with trimethoprim.28 Another reported that 2 of 32 women (6%) assigned to daily ofloxacin therapy … Therapy vs no therapy for bacteriuria in elderly ambulatory nonhospitalized women. … Urinary tract infections in pregnancy: old and new unresolved diagnostic and therapeutic problems.

151. JAMA (pdf file)
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     May 13, 2025 - evidence has demonstrated that screening in preg- nancy is effective at detecting syphilis and that treatment … The evidence review on harms of treatment was restricted to studies of syphilis treatment during pregnancy … Eligible treatment harms included allergic re- action, premature labor, Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, … of other treatments in pregnant persons are lacking None 2 Studies (single-group cohorts); 39 participants … 2.5%) IHR among low-risk persons undergoing penicillin provocation: 1/40 (2.5%) Incomplete penicillin therapy

152. 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

153. 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

154. Final Research Plan: Tobacco Cessation in Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-cessation-adults-interventions
     July 17, 2025 - feasible to refer to from primary care, including FDA-approved pharmacotherapy (i.e., nicotine replacement therapy … Non-FDA approved therapies and devices (e.g., electronic cigarettes, nicotine pouches) Broad public … KQ 3   (harms): Serious treatment-related harms at any time point after the intervention began … Therefore, studies evaluating the use of non-FDA-approved therapies for tobacco or smoking cessation … of this review update, we will amend this protocol to reflect the inclusion of these treatments.

155. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     May 24, 2022 - outcomes Reporting bias not detected Moderate for benefit VEGF inhibitors are considered first-line therapy … detected Moderate for no harm VEGF inhibitors vs sham: VEGF inhibitors are considered first-line therapy … Morphology and visual acuity in aflibercept and ranibizumab therapy for neovascular age-related macular … Oral zinc-therapy in age-related macular degeneration: a double blind study. … Introducing anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapies for AMD did not raise risk of myocardial

156. Draft Recommendation: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     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.

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

158. 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

159. Recommendation: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 09, 2020 - with various psychosocial interventions that usually involve multiple sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy … interventions, contingency management, relapse prevention, community reinforcement, family behavioral therapy … , 12-step facilitation therapy, or other behavioral approaches. … Intensive interventions commonly used face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing … /behavioral-therapies 19.

160. Evidence Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening
     May 10, 2022 - The results from the clinical trials of pharmacologic therapy are consistent with the previous review … , including 3 trials (n = 20,058) published since 2015 evaluating pharmacologic therapy 8-10 and 13 … Overall, the results from the clinical trials of pharmacologic therapy are consistent with the previous … This review contained newly included evidence related to nonpharmacologic treatment. … minimally symptomatic persons with moderate airflow obstruction Limited evaluation of pharmacologic therapies