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What are current USPSTF recommendations on the use of beta carotene or vitamin E supplements for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer?
The USPSTF recommends against the use of beta carotene or vitamin E supplements for prevention of CVD or cancer. GRADE D.
What are the USPSTF guidelines for screening for colorectal cancer?
The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 50 years and continuing until age 75 years. GRADE A
(GRADE B for patients ages 45-49. GRADE C for patients ages 76-85).
What are the recommendations for screening for Chlamydia?
The USPSTF recommends screening for chlamydia in sexually active women age 24 years or younger and in older women who are at increased risk for infection. GRADE B
What are the recommendation about counseling about skin cancer?
The USPSTF recommends counseling parents of young children, adolescents, and young adults aged 6 months to 24 years who have fair skin about minimizing their exposure to ultraviolet radiation to reduce risk for skin cancer. GRADE B MAY 2012
True or False? The AAFP recommends AGAINST screening with resting or exercise electrocardiography (ECG) for the prediction of coronary heart disease (CHD) events in asymptomatic adults at low risk for CHD events.
True It is not recommended. GRADE D recommendation 2014
*GRADE I for moderate to high risk adults
What are the USPSTF recommendations for screening mammography?
USPTF recommends biennial screening mammography for women aged 50-75. GRADE B
(GRADE C for screening age 40-49).
What are the recommendations for screening for gonorrhea?
The USPSTF recommends screening for gonorrhea in sexually active women age 24 years or younger and in older women who are at increased risk for infection. GRADE B
What are the recommendations for screening for depression?
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. 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
The USPSTF recommends screening for this by ultrasonography in men ages 65 to 75 who have ever smoked.
The USPSTF recommends one-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm by ultrasonography in men ages 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked. GRADE B JUNE 2014
(GRADE I for women ages 65-75 who have ever smoked)
What are the USPSTF recommendations regarding use of fluoride varnish to teeth and at what age is it recommended?
The USPSTF recommends the application of fluoride varnish to the primary teeth of all infants and children starting at the age of primary tooth eruption in primary care practices. The USPSTF recommends primary care clinicians prescribe oral fluoride supplementation starting at age 6 months for children whose water supply is fluoride deficient. GRADE B MAY 2014
What are the recommendations for lung cancer screening?
The USPSTF recommends annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography in adults ages 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
What are recommendations for all newborns for prevention of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum?
The USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical medication (such as erythromycin) for all newborns for the prevention of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. GRADE A
Who should be screened for obesity?
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen children and adolescents age 6 years and older for obesity and offer them or refer them to comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions to promote improvement in weight status. GRADE B
What are current recommendations for ASA initiation for prevention of CVD?
The USPSTF recommends initiating low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults aged 40 to 59 years who have a 10% or greater 10-year cardiovascular 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 C
(GRADE D: aspirin for primary prevention of CAD in adults age 60+)
Does the USPSTF recommend screening with a PSA level for prostate cancer?
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer in med age 70+ GRADE D. It is Grade C for men ages 55-69.
What are the recommendations for cervical cancer screening?
The USPSTF recommends screening for cervical cancer in women ages 21 to 65. For women ages 21-29 obtain cytology only every 3 years. For women ages 30 to 65 years who want to lengthen the screening interval, screening with a combination of cytology and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing every 5 years. GRADE A MARCH 2012
What are the recommendations for screening for HIV?
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for HIV infection in adolescents and adults ages 15 to 65 years. Younger adolescents and older adults who are at increased risk should also be screened. Also, the USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen all pregnant women for HIV, including those who present in labor who are untested and whose HIV status is unknown. GRADE A
What are the recommendations regarding counseling for tobacco use?
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians ask all adults about tobacco use, advise them to stop using tobacco, and provide behavioral interventions and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved pharmacotherapy for cessation to adults who use tobacco. The USPSTF recommends that clinicians ask all pregnant women about tobacco use, advise them to stop using tobacco, and provide behavioral interventions for cessation to pregnant women who use tobacco. The USPSTF recommends that clinicians provide interventions, including education or brief counseling, to prevent initiation of tobacco use in school-aged children and adolescents. GRADE A, A, B 2015, 2015, 2013
What are the USPSTF guidelines on statin preventive medication?
The USPSTF recommends that adults without a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) (i.e., symptomatic coronary artery disease or ischemic stroke) use a low- to moderate-dose statin for the prevention of CVD events and mortality when all of the following criteria are met: 1) they are ages 40 to 75 years; 2) they have 1 or more CVD risk factors (i.e., dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking); and 3) they have a calculated 10-year risk of a cardiovascular event of 10% or greater. Identification of dyslipidemia and calculation of 10-year CVD event risk requires universal lipids screening in adults ages 40 to 75 years. GRADE B NOV 2016
What are the USPSTF recommendations on breast cancer preventive medications?
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians engage in shared, informed decision making with women ages 35 years and older who are at increased risk for breast cancer about medications to reduce their risk. For women who are at increased risk for breast cancer and at low risk for adverse medication effects, clinicians should offer to prescribe risk-reducing medications, such as tamoxifen or raloxifene. GRADE B
What are the screening guidelines for HEP C virus infection?
The USPSTF recommends screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in persons aged 18-79
What are the recommendations for screening for intimate partner violence?
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen women of childbearing age for intimate partner violence, such as domestic violence, and provide or refer women who screen positive to intervention services. This recommendation applies to women who do not have signs or symptoms of abuse. GRADE B