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Appendix E: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's Reports to Congress
Pages 177-182

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... "TENTH ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON HIGH-PRIORITY EVIDENCE GAPS FOR CLINICAL PREVENTIVE SERVICES" (2020) • Child and adolescent health and health inequities related to: º Mental and behavioral health  Screening for depression in children and adolescents  Screening for suicide risk in adolescents, adults, and older adults º Substance use  Primary care interventions for prevention and cessation of tobacco use in children and adolescents  Primary care-based interventions for illicit drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults  Screening for unhealthy drug use in adolescents º Obesity  Screening for obesity in children and adolescents 1 Adapted from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/ reports-congress (accessed July 30, 2021)
From page 178...
... • Cancer prevention º Screening for cervical cancer, especially among diverse populations º Screening for prostate cancer, especially among African American men and men with a family history º Screening and behavioral counseling for skin cancer • Cardiovascular health º Screening for atrial fibrillation with electrocardiography º Screening for cardiovascular disease risk with electrocardiog raphy º Risk assessment for cardiovascular disease with nontraditional risk factors º Screening for peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular disease risk assessment with the Ankle-Brachial Index "SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON HIGH-PRIORITY EVIDENCE GAPS FOR CLINICAL PREVENTIVE SERVICES" (2017) • Topics where more research is needed º Screening for celiac disease º Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in adults
From page 179...
... in adults º Vitamin supplementation (nutrients and multivitamins) to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease º Screening for skin cancer in adults • Evidence gaps relating to specific populations º Screening for breast cancer in African American women º Screening for cervical cancer in Hispanic and African Ameri can women º Screening for colorectal cancer in African Americans and American Indians/Alaska Natives "FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON HIGH-PRIORITY EVIDENCE GAPS FOR CLINICAL PREVENTIVE SERVICES" (2015)
From page 180...
... • Evidence gaps related to the care of older adults º Screening for cognitive impairment and dementia º Screening for physical and mental well-being of older adults º Preventing falls and fractures º Screening for vision and hearing problems º Avoiding the unintended harms of medical procedures and testing in older adults "SECOND ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON HIGH-PRIORITY EVIDENCE GAPS FOR CLINICAL PREVENTIVE SERVICES" (2012) • Topics where further research is needed º Screening for chronic kidney disease º Screening for cervical cancer with human papillomavirus (HPV)
From page 181...
... APPENDIX E 181 "FIRST ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON HIGH-PRIORITY EVIDENCE GAPS FOR CLINICAL PREVENTIVE SERVICES" (2011) • Screening tests º Screening for coronary heart disease with new and old technologies º Screening for colorectal cancer with new modalities º Screening for hepatitis C º Screening for hip dysplasia in newborns • Behavioral interventions º Moderate to low-intensity counseling for obesity º Interventions in primary care to prevent child abuse and neglect º Screening for illicit drug use in primary care


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