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461. Final Research Plan: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 17, 2015 - For children with amblyopia, its risk factors, or refractive error, treatment may improve health outcomes … Treatment may also result in harms (key question 5). … Does treatment of amblyopia, its risk factors, and refractive error in children ages 6 months to 5 years … What are the harms of treatment of amblyopia, its risk factors, and refractive error in children ages … refractive error (eyeglasses); penalization of the nonamblyogenic eye (eye patch, atropine); and vision therapy

462. Update on Methods: Insufficient Evidence | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/update-methods-insufficient-evidence
     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

463. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - Antibiotic therapy with penicillin G benzathine (or tetracycline hydrochloride if neurosyphilis has been … to the fetus of acquiring congenital syphilis. 9 Prenatal antibiotic therapy is effective in preventing … erythromycin, an antibiotic with limited efficacy in preventing congenital syphilis, or if antibiotic therapy … Syphilis tests in diagnostic and therapeutic decision making. … Syphilis tests in diagnostic and therapeutic decision making. In: Sox HC Jr, ed.

464. 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.

465. 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.

466. Archived: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/preeclampsia-screening-april-2017
     April 25, 2017 - Benefits of Early Detection and Treatment Preeclampsia is a complex syndrome. … The USPSTF found adequate evidence that the well-established treatments of preeclampsia result in a substantial … of screening for and treatment of preeclampsia as no greater than small. … This assessment was based on the known harms of treatment with antihypertension medications, induced … improving health outcomes, trial evidence and extensive clinical experience provide evidence of effective treatments

467. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/osteoporosis-screening-june-2018
     June 26, 2018 - Pharmacologic treatments for osteoporosis inhibit osteoclastic bone resorption (antiresorptive agents … Eligible treatments included US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved pharmacotherapy (specifically … Benefits of Treatment Key Question 4a. … Bone modeling and remodeling: potential as therapeutic targets for the treatment of osteoporosis. … Fracture risk and zoledronic acid therapy in men with osteoporosis.

468. Final Evidence Review: Rh(D) Incompatibility: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review86/rh-d-incompatibility-screening
     February 15, 2004 - fetal anemia in pregnancies complicated by Rh (D) incompatibility. 2 , 3 Key Question 3: Have new treatment … We found no RCTs with direct evidence addressing new treatment protocols developed and tested to show … Key Questions 4 and 5: Have new harms been identified for screening or treatment of Rh (D) incompatibility … no RCTs with direct evidence identifying either new or stronger harms associated with screening or treatment

469. 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

470. 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.

471. Archived: Final Research Plan: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan97/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
     July 17, 2014 - carcinoma in situ, atypical ductal or lobular hyperplasia); or previous large doses of chest radiation therapy … carcinoma in situ, atypical ductal or lobular hyperplasia); or previous large doses of chest radiation therapy … density, parity, race/ethnicity, age at first birth, menopausal status, current use of menopausal hormone therapy … situ, atypical ductal or lobular hyperplasia); or women with previous large doses of chest radiation therapy … adverse effects of treatment, quality of life measures, other measures of impairment).

472. Research Gaps for Screening Breast Cancer: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table (pdf file)
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     Pacific Islander participants, to investigate whether the effectiveness of screening, diagnosis, and treatment … KQ1: Breast cancer morbidity (e.g., adverse effects of treatment and no treatment, physical/functional … and contrast- enhanced mammography) or KQ1: Breast cancer morbidity (e.g., adverse effects of treatment … Research is needed to understand how variations in care (including diagnosis and treatment) leads to … Breast cancer morbidity (e.g., adverse effects of treatment, physical/functional impairment).

473. Recommendation: Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Assessment With Nontraditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 10, 2018 - Treatments and Interventions Asymptomatic adults at increased risk for CVD are usually treated with … Two RCTs (total N = 4626) compared using the ABI to guide decisions to start aspirin therapy vs usual … the effect of screening with CAC score on risk perception, adherence to medication, and behavioral therapies … Some comments also expressed belief that CAC score testing leads to better adherence to preventive therapies … It recommends judicious use of secondary testing among patients for whom the need for statin therapy

474. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary24/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-counseling-and-preventive-medication-2012
     December 15, 2010 - For single clinical treatments, the analyses were further stratified by treatment type. … Exercise or Physical Therapy We evaluated 18 trials of exercise or physical therapy interventions ( … Single Clinical Treatments Vitamin D We evaluated 9 trials of vitamin D supplementation (5809 participants … Other treatments for uncorrected refractive errors showed limited evidence of harm. … Management approaches were categorized as comprehensive (treatments and education to comprehensively

475. 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

476. 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

477. 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

478. Archived: Chlamydial Infection (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydial-infection-including-ocular-prophylaxis-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - In one study, one fourth of women with positive cultures did not return for therapy. 28 In men, screening … Early detection of chlamydial infections in asymptomatic persons permits initiation of antibiotic therapy … or doxycycline results in a short-term cure in 92-100% of women and 97-100% of men. 1 Single-dose therapy … failures are usually due to failure to treat sex partners, noncompliance with therapy, or reinfection … prevalence of asymptomatic infection, and the availability of reliable screening tests and effective treatments

479. Recommendation: Oral Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/oral-cancer-screening
     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.

480. Archived: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/dementia-older-adults-screening-2003
     June 03, 2003 - There is fair to good evidence that several drug therapies have a beneficial effect on cognitive function … clinicians to anticipate problems 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