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Indications for fluoride varnish to prevent dental caries.
The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians apply fluoride varnish to the primary teeth of all infants and children starting at the age of primary tooth eruption in children younger than 5 years. (Grade: B - 12/2021)
The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians prescribe oral fluoride supplementation starting at age 6 months for children whose water supply is deficient in fluoride in children younger than 5 years. (Grade: B - 12/2021)
True or False?
USPSTF recommends screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria using urine culture in pregnant persons.
True.
The USPSTF recommends screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria using urine culture in pregnant persons. (Grade: B - 09/2019)
Recommendations for breast cancer screening.
The USPSTF recommends biennial screening mammography for women aged 50 to 74 years. (Grade: B - 01/2016)
Recommendations for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening.
The USPSTF recommends 1-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with ultrasonography in men aged 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked. (Grade: B - 12/2019)
True or false?
USPSTF recommends that there is insufficient evidence that offering preexposure prophylaxis with antiretroviral therapy to persons who are at high of HIV acquisition is beneficial.
False.
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with effective antiretroviral therapy to persons who are at high risk of HIV acquisition. (Grade: A - 06/2019)
Recommendations for vision screening in children.
The USPSTF recommends vision screening at least once in all children aged 3 to 5 years to detect amblyopia or its risk factors. (Grade: B - 09/2017)
Recommendations for gestational diabetes screening.
The USPSTF recommends screening for gestational diabetes in asymptomatic pregnant persons at 24 weeks of gestation or after. (Grade: B - 08/2021)
Recommendations for colorectal cancer screening.
The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer in adults aged 45 to 49 years. (Grade: B - 05/2021)
The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer in all adults aged 50 to 75 years. (Grade: A - 05/2021)
Recommendations for osteoporosis screening.
The USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing to prevent osteoporotic fractures in women 65 years and older. (Grade: B - 06/2018)
The USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing to prevent osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women younger than 65 years who are at increased risk of osteoporosis, as determined by a formal clinical risk assessment tool. (Grade: B - 06/2018)
Recommendations for alcohol and drug use screening.
The USPSTF recommends screening for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care settings in adults 18 years or older, including pregnant women, and providing persons engaged in risky or hazardous drinking with brief behavioral counseling interventions to reduce unhealthy alcohol use. (Grade: B - 11/2018)
The USPSTF recommends screening by asking questions about unhealthy drug use in adults age 18 years or older. Screening should be implemented when services for accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate care can be offered or referred. (Grade: B - 06/2020)
Recommendations for gonorrhea and chlamydia screening.
The USPSTF recommends screening for gonorrhea in all sexually active women 24 years or younger and in women 25 years or older who are at increased risk for infection. (Grade: B - 09/2021)
The USPSTF recommends screening for chlamydia in all sexually active women 24 years or younger and in women 25 years or older who are at increased risk for infection. (Grade: B - 09/2021)
Recommendations for screening in pregnant women early in pregnancy or at their first prenatal visit.
The USPSTF recommends screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit. (Grade: A - 07/2019)
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for HIV infection in all pregnant persons, including those who present in labor or at delivery whose HIV status is unknown. (Grade: A - 06/2019)
The USPSTF recommends early screening for syphilis infection in all pregnant women. (Grade: A - 09/2018)
Recommendations for lung cancer screening.
The USPSTF recommends annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in adults aged 50 to 80 years who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years. Screening should be discontinued once a person has not smoked for 15 years or develops a health problem that substantially limits life expectancy or the ability or willingness to have curative lung surgery. (Grade: B - 03/2021)
Recommendations for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes screening.
The USPSTF recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity. Clinicians should offer or refer patients with prediabetes to effective preventive interventions. (Grade: B - 08/2021)
Recommendations to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults.
The USPSTF recommends exercise interventions to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls. (Grade: B - 04/2018)
Recommendations for depression screening.
The USPSTF recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. Screening should be implemented with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate follow-up. (Grade: B - 02/2016)
The USPSTF recommends screening for depression in the general adult population, including pregnant and postpartum women. Screening should be implemented with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate follow-up. (Grade: B - 01/2016)
Indications for low-dose aspirin in pregnancy.
The USPSTF recommends the use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg/day) as preventive medication after 12 weeks of gestation in persons who are at high risk for preeclampsia. (Grade: B - 09/2021)
Recommendations for cervical cancer screening.
The USPSTF recommends screening for cervical cancer every 3 years with cervical cytology alone in women aged 21 to 29 years. For women aged 30 to 65 years, the USPSTF recommends screening every 3 years with cervical cytology alone, every 5 years with high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing alone, or every 5 years with hrHPV testing in combination with cytology (cotesting). (Grade: A - 08/2018)
Recommendations for Hepatitis C screening.
The USPSTF recommends screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in adults aged 18 to 79 years. (Grade: B - 03/2020)
Indications for folic acid supplementation.
The USPSTF recommends that all women who are planning or capable of pregnancy take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg (400 to 800 µg) of folic acid. (Grade: A - 01/2017)
Recommendations for obesity screening.
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for obesity in children and adolescents 6 years and older and offer or refer them to comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions to promote improvements in weight status. (Grade: B - 06/2017)
Recommendations for RH(D) screening in pregnancy.
The USPSTF strongly recommends Rh(D) blood typing and antibody testing for all pregnant women during their first visit for pregnancy-related care. (Grade: A - 04/2004)
The USPSTF recommends repeated Rh(D) antibody testing for all unsensitized Rh(D)-negative women at 24 to 28 weeks' gestation, unless the biological father is known to be Rh(D)-negative. (Grade: B - 04/2004)
Recommendations for skin cancer screening.
The USPSTF recommends counseling young adults, adolescents, children, and parents of young children about minimizing exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation for persons aged 6 months to 24 years with fair skin types to reduce their risk of skin cancer. (Grade: B - 03/2018)
Recommendations for HIV screening.
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for HIV infection in adolescents and adults aged 15 to 65 years. Younger adolescents and older adults who are at increased risk of infection should also be screened. (Grade: A - 06/2019)
Indications for low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer.
The USPSTF recommends initiating low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and colorectal cancer (CRC) in adults aged 50 to 59 years who have a 10% or greater 10-year CVD risk, are not at increased risk for bleeding, have a life expectancy of at least 10 years, and are willing to take low-dose aspirin daily for at least 10 years. (Grade: B - 04/2016)