U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

PSA testing rates increased after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force revised its guidance on prostate cancer screening in 2017, according to results of a large national cohort study in JAMA Oncology.

Pregnant women at highest risk for developing preeclampsia, such as those with diabetes and hypertension, are not routinely prescribed aspirin as recommended by guidelines, according to a population-based study.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said there is insufficient evidence to recommend atrial fibrillation screening for adults aged 50 years or older without a diagnosis or symptoms and no history of transient ischemic attack or stroke.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft recommendation encouraging clinicians to use shared decision-making when considering behavioral counseling to promote healthy diet and physical activity for CVD prevention.

A blood test based on a four-marker protein panel combined with an independent risk prediction model that accounts for smoking history significantly improved patient selection for lung cancer screening, according to study results.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients have not received preventive care, and “it is vital that they get caught up now,” the chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force told Healio Primary Care.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued draft guidance today that states there is insufficient evidence to make a recommendation for or against prediabetes and type 2 diabetes screening in asymptomatic children and adolescents.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued draft recommendations that state there is not enough evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening some adults for primary open-angle glaucoma and impaired visual acuity.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced that it is “strengthening the way it communicates about sex and gender in recommendation statements,” according to a press release.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said there was insufficient evidence to make a recommendation on whether clinicians should screen asymptomatic adolescents and adults for eating disorders.