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1 to 25 of 32 Research Studies DisplayedViswanathan M, Wallace IF, Cook Middleton J
Screening for depression and suicide risk in children and adolescents: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The authors sought to review the evidence on screening for depression or suicide risk in children and adolescents to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force. They found indirect evidence that suggested some screening instruments were reasonably accurate for detecting depression. Further, psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy were associated with some benefits and no statistically significant harms for depression, but the evidence was limited for suicide risk screening instruments and interventions.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500011I.
Citation: Viswanathan M, Wallace IF, Cook Middleton J .
Screening for depression and suicide risk in children and adolescents: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2022 Oct 18;328(15):1543-56. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.16310..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Children/Adolescents, Depression, Behavioral Health, Screening, Primary Care, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Prevention
Viswanathan M, Wallace IF, Cook Middleton J
Screening for anxiety in children and adolescents: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The purpose of this paper was to review the evidence on screening for anxiety in children and adolescents to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force. Indirect evidence of findings suggested that some screening instruments were reasonably accurate. Cognitive behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy were associated with benefits; no statistically significant association with harms was reported.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500011I, 75Q80120D00007.
Citation: Viswanathan M, Wallace IF, Cook Middleton J .
Screening for anxiety in children and adolescents: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2022 Oct 11;328(14):1445-55. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.16303..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Children/Adolescents, Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Screening, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Prevention
Davidson KW, Krist AH, Tseng CW
AHRQ Author: Mills J, Borsky A
Incorporation of social risk in US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations and identification of key challenges for primary care.
The authors assessed how social risks have been considered in USPSTF recommendation statements and identified current gaps in evidence needed to expand the systematic inclusion of social risks in future recommendations. They concluded that their report serves as a benchmark and foundation for ongoing work to advance the goal of ensuring that health equity and social risks are incorporated into USPSTF methods and recommendations.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Davidson KW, Krist AH, Tseng CW .
Incorporation of social risk in US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations and identification of key challenges for primary care.
JAMA 2021 Oct 12;326(14):1410-15. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.12833..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Primary Care, Social Determinants of Health, Risk, Evidence-Based Practice, Research Methodologies, Guidelines
Mills J, Wonoprabowo L
AHRQ Author: Mills J
Primary care-based interventions to prevent illicit drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults.
This case study concerns a 14-year-old patient who presents for a well-child visit. The patient eats a healthy diet, is part of a local soccer league, is an overall good student, and just started high school in the fall. The patient denies trying any illicit substances but reports trying to “get high” from cough syrup. Three questions are presented, and answers provided.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Mills J, Wonoprabowo L .
Primary care-based interventions to prevent illicit drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults.
Am Fam Physician 2020 Oct 15;102(8):493-94..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Substance Abuse, Primary Care, Prevention, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Case Study, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice
Davidson KW, Kemper AR, Doubeni CA
AHRQ Author: Mills J, Borsky A
Developing primary care-based recommendations for social determinants of health: methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
This article highlights social determinants already included in USPSTF recommendations and proposes a process by which others may be considered for primary care preventive recommendations. By reviewing the evidence on the effects of screening and interventions on social determinants relevant to primary care, the USPSTF will continue to be able to provide recommendations on clinical preventive services to improve the health of all Americans.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Davidson KW, Kemper AR, Doubeni CA .
Developing primary care-based recommendations for social determinants of health: methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Ann Intern Med 2020 Sep 15;173(6):461-67. doi: 10.7326/m20-0730..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Primary Care, Social Determinants of Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Screening, Prevention
Fan T, Smith HJ
AHRQ Author: Fan T
Primary care interventions for prevention and cessation of tobacco use in children and adolescents.
In this case study, three questions are posed concerning a 13-year-old girl presenting for a routine well-child visit who reports that she has never used tobacco products in any form.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Fan T, Smith HJ .
Primary care interventions for prevention and cessation of tobacco use in children and adolescents.
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Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Case Study, Children/Adolescents, Tobacco Use: Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Use, Primary Care, Prevention, Substance Abuse
Patnode CD, Perdue LA, Rushkin M
Screening for unhealthy drug use: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Illicit drug use is among the most common causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in the US. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature on screening and interventions for drug use to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force. The investigators concluded that several screening instruments with acceptable sensitivity and specificity are available to screen for drug use, although there is no direct evidence on the benefits or harms of screening.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500007I.
Citation: Patnode CD, Perdue LA, Rushkin M .
Screening for unhealthy drug use: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2020 Jun 9;323(22):2310-28. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.21381..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Substance Abuse, Screening, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Primary Care, Prevention
O'Connor E, Thomas R, Senger CA
Interventions to prevent illicit and nonmedical drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The authors reviewed the benefits and harms of interventions to prevent illicit and nonmedical drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force. They found that the evidence for behavioral counseling interventions to prevent initiation of illicit and nonmedical drug use among adolescents and young adults was inconsistent and imprecise, with some interventions associated with reduction in use and others associated with no benefit or increased use. Health, social, and legal outcomes were sparsely reported, and few showed improvements.
AHRQ-funded; 2902015000017I.
Citation: O'Connor E, Thomas R, Senger CA .
Interventions to prevent illicit and nonmedical drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2020 May 26;323(20):2067-79. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.1432..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Substance Abuse, Primary Care, Prevention, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice
Obinwa U, Pérez A, Lingvay I
Multilevel variation in diabetes screening within an integrated health system.
Variation in diabetes screening in clinical practice is poorly described. In this study, the investigators examined the interplay of patient, provider, and clinic factors explaining variation in diabetes screening within an integrated health care system in the U.S. They concluded that screening practices varied widely and were only partially explained by patient, provider, and clinic factors available in the EHR.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Obinwa U, Pérez A, Lingvay I .
Multilevel variation in diabetes screening within an integrated health system.
Diabetes Care 2020 May;43(5):1016-24. doi: 10.2337/dc19-1622..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Diabetes, Screening, Primary Care, Prevention, Evidence-Based Practice, Chronic Conditions
Selph S, Patnode C, Bailey SR
Primary care-relevant interventions for tobacco and nicotine use prevention and cessation in children and adolescents: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Interventions to discourage the use of tobacco products (including electronic nicotine delivery systems or e-cigarettes) among children and adolescents may help decrease tobacco-related illness and injury. The objective of this study was to update the 2013 review on primary care-relevant interventions for tobacco use prevention and cessation in children and adolescents to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500009I.
Citation: Selph S, Patnode C, Bailey SR .
Primary care-relevant interventions for tobacco and nicotine use prevention and cessation in children and adolescents: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2020 Apr 28;323(16):1599-608. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.3332..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Children/Adolescents, Tobacco Use, Tobacco Use: Smoking Cessation, Prevention, Primary Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines
Tracer H, Sanou A
AHRQ Author: Tracer H
Screening for pancreatic cancer.
This “Putting Prevention into Practice: An Evidence Based Approach” case study, is based on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation for pancreatic cancer screening. It describes a patient scenario and poses questions.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Tracer H, Sanou A .
Screening for pancreatic cancer.
Am Fam Physician 2019 Dec 15;100(12):771-72..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Screening, Prevention, Cancer, Case Study, Primary Care
Nelson HD, Fu R, Zakher B
Medication use for the risk reduction of primary breast cancer in women: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The purpose of this paper was to update the 2013 US Preventive Services Task Force systematic review on medications to reduce risk of primary (first diagnosis) invasive breast cancer in women. Investigators abstracted data on methods, participant characteristics, eligibility criteria, outcome ascertainment, and follow-up; individual trial results were combined using a profile likelihood random-effects model. Results showed that tamoxifen, raloxifene, and aromatase inhibitors were associated with lower risk of primary invasive breast cancer in women but also were associated with adverse effects that differed between medications. Risk stratification methods to identify patients with increased breast cancer risk demonstrated low accuracy.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500009I.
Citation: Nelson HD, Fu R, Zakher B .
Medication use for the risk reduction of primary breast cancer in women: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2019 Sep 3;322(9):868-86. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.5780..
Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Medication, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Prevention, Primary Care
Livingston CJ, Allison RD, Niebuhr DW
AHRQ Author: Niebuhr DW
Preventive medicine physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 6|18 Initiative.
This paper describes the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) work done as part of the cooperative 5-year agreement called the 6|18 Initiative to improve population health through primary care and public health integration. This initiative is called 6|18 because its’ aim was to target six common and high-cost health behaviors/conditions with 18 proven interventions. CDC created three different buckets to describe the preventions. The six health behaviors/conditions targeted included reducing tobacco use, control high blood pressure, improve antibiotic use, control asthma, prevent unintended pregnancy, and prevent type 2 diabetes. The initiative aligned recommendations from national and professional societies and focused the guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). After six telephone-moderated discussions of the authors, three themes were developed as to how physicians may perceive the 6|18 interventions. The problems included lack of knowledge/awareness, variations in financial incentives and operational challenges such as time constraints.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Livingston CJ, Allison RD, Niebuhr DW .
Preventive medicine physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 6|18 Initiative.
Am J Prev Med 2019 Jul;57(1):127-33. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.02.014..
Keywords: Prevention, Primary Care, Public Health, Evidence-Based Practice, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Guidelines, Chronic Conditions
Mabry-Hernandez I, Scoulios N
AHRQ Author: Mabry-Hernandez I
Screening and behavioral counseling interventions to reduce unhealthy alcohol use in adolescents and adults.
This case study concerns a 20-year-old male university student with a history of exercise-induced asthma presenting for his yearly physical. He expresses that he occasionally misses classes in the morning because he is tired.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Mabry-Hernandez I, Scoulios N .
Screening and behavioral counseling interventions to reduce unhealthy alcohol use in adolescents and adults.
Am Fam Physician 2019 Jun 15;99(12):771-72..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Alcohol Use, Substance Abuse, Screening, Prevention, Primary Care, Case Study
Krist AH, Davidson KW, Ngo-Metzger Q
AHRQ Author: Ngo-Metzger Q
What evidence do we need before recommending routine screening for social determinants of health?
This editorial, co-written by two members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), and a member of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) discusses the need to determine if social determinants of health (SDOH) should be discussed during a primary care visit. At the present time only 2 USPSTF recommendations are social determinants (intimate partner violence, elder abuse, and abuse of vulnerable adults; and child maltreatment). However, there are recommendations for nine health behaviors and three mental health behaviors that are included in SDOH. There is an absence of evidence of benefit for routine screening for many of the social determinants, and the USPSTF is currently conducting an evaluation to understand the state of screening for SDOH.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Krist AH, Davidson KW, Ngo-Metzger Q .
What evidence do we need before recommending routine screening for social determinants of health?
Am Fam Physician 2019 May 15;99(10):602-05..
Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Primary Care, Screening, Social Determinants of Health, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Kim JJ, Burger EA, Regan C
Screening for cervical cancer in primary care: a decision analysis for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The purpose of this study was to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force by modeling the benefits and harms of various cervical cancer screening strategies. In this microsimulation modeling study, it was estimated that primary hrHPV screening may represent a reasonable balance of harms and benefits when performed every 5 years. Switching from cytology to hrHPV testing at age 30 years yielded the most efficient harm to benefit ratio when using colposcopy as a proxy for harms.
AHRQ-funded; 290-2012-00015-I.
Citation: Kim JJ, Burger EA, Regan C .
Screening for cervical cancer in primary care: a decision analysis for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2018 Aug 21;320(7):706-14. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.19872..
Keywords: Cancer: Cervical Cancer, Shared Decision Making, Primary Care, Screening, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Egan BM, Li J, Davis RA
Differences in primary cardiovascular disease prevention between the 2013 and 2016 cholesterol guidelines and impact of the 2017 hypertension guideline in the United States.
The US Preventive Services Task Force cholesterol guideline recommended statins for fewer adults than the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guideline by setting a higher 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease threshold and requiring concomitant diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or cigarette smoking. The 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guideline lowered the hypertension threshold, increasing 2016 guideline statin-eligible adults. This article discusses differences in primary cardiovascular disease prevention between the 2013 and 2016 cholesterol guidelines and impact of the 2017 hypertension guideline in the United States.
AHRQ-funded; P30 HS021667.
Citation: Egan BM, Li J, Davis RA .
Differences in primary cardiovascular disease prevention between the 2013 and 2016 cholesterol guidelines and impact of the 2017 hypertension guideline in the United States.
J Clin Hypertens 2018 Jun;20(6):991-1000. doi: 10.1111/jch.13314..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Blood Pressure, Medication, Prevention, Primary Care, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Krist AH, Bibbins-Domingo K, Wolff TA
AHRQ Author: Wolff TA, Mabry-Hernandez IR
Advancing the methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
The mission of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is to provide evidence-based recommendations on preventive services to primary care clinicians who deliver preventive care.This editorial introduces a journal supplement issue the purpose of which is to present and discuss some of the key methodologic concepts and questions that the USPSTF is currently addressing.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Krist AH, Bibbins-Domingo K, Wolff TA .
Advancing the methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Am J Prev Med 2018 Jan;54(1s1):S1-s3. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.10.012.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Prevention, Primary Care, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Kurth AE, Krist AH, Borsky AE
AHRQ Author: Borsky AE, Fan T, Weinstein R
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force methods to communicate and disseminate clinical preventive services recommendations.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issues evidence-based screening and prevention recommendations, and key to this task is dissemination and implementation of these recommendations. This paper outlines the approaches used by the USPSTF to both solicit input (e.g., public comment periods), as well as to facilitate dissemination of its recommendations to help improve the health of all Americans (e.g., web-based and mobile application tools, journal publications, and annual reports to Congress).
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Kurth AE, Krist AH, Borsky AE .
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force methods to communicate and disseminate clinical preventive services recommendations.
Am J Prev Med 2018 Jan;54(1s1):S81-s87. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.07.004.
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Keywords: Communication, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Prevention, Primary Care, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Krist AH, Wolff TA, Jonas DE
AHRQ Author: Wolff TA
Update on the methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: methods for understanding certainty and net benefit when making recommendations.
Since the 1980s, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has developed and used rigorous methods to make evidence-based recommendations about preventive services to promote health and well-being for all Americans. This manuscript details examples of how the USPSTF uses different methods to make recommendations that truly reflect the evidence.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Krist AH, Wolff TA, Jonas DE .
Update on the methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: methods for understanding certainty and net benefit when making recommendations.
Am J Prev Med 2018 Jan;54(1s1):S11-s18. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.09.011.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Prevention, Primary Care, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Misra-Hebert AD, Hu B, Klein EA
Prostate cancer screening practices in a large, integrated health system: 2007-2014.
The researchers assessed prostate cancer screening practices in primary care since the initial United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for older men. Prostate cancer screening declined from 2007 to 2014 even in higher-risk groups and follow-up screening rates were not related to previous PSA level.
AHRQ-funded; HS024128.
Citation: Misra-Hebert AD, Hu B, Klein EA .
Prostate cancer screening practices in a large, integrated health system: 2007-2014.
BJU Int 2017 Aug;120(2):257-64. doi: 10.1111/bju.13793.
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Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Screening, Primary Care, Practice Patterns
Kato E, Rajupet S
AHRQ Author: Kato E
Primary interventions to support breastfeeding.
This case study involves a 26-year-old woman, who presents for a routine prenatal visit at 28 weeks’ gestation. Her medical history is significant for poorly controlled asthma, and her family history is significant for breast cancer diagnosed in her mother. It poses three multiple choice questions together with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations and related background information.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Kato E, Rajupet S .
Primary interventions to support breastfeeding.
Am Fam Physician 2017 Apr 15;95(8):517-18.
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Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Breast Feeding, Primary Care, Pregnancy, Asthma
Patnode CD, Henninger ML, Senger CA
Primary care interventions to support breastfeeding: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
This updated report found no significant association between interventions and breastfeeding initiation . There was limited mixed evidence of an association between system-level interventions and rates of breastfeeding from well-controlled studies as well as for harms related to breastfeeding interventions, including maternal anxiety scores, decreased confidence, and concerns about confidentiality.
AHRQ-funded.
Citation: Patnode CD, Henninger ML, Senger CA .
Primary care interventions to support breastfeeding: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2016 Oct 25;316(16):1694-705. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.8882.
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Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Breast Feeding, Primary Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines
Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C
Screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
This update of a 2009 systematic review on screening for impaired visual acuity among older adults found that new evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of visual acuity screening tests was limited and consistent with previous findings that screening questions or a visual acuity test was associated with suboptimal accuracy. Direct evidence found no significant difference between vision screening in older adults in primary care settings vs no screening for improving visual acuity or other clinical outcomes.
AHRQ-funded.
Citation: Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C .
Screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2016 Mar 1;315(9):915-33. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.0783.
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Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Evidence-Based Practice, Eye Disease and Health, Primary Care, Screening, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Alcantara C, Klesges LM, Resnicow K
Enhancing the evidence for behavioral counseling: a perspective from the society of behavioral medicine.
The members of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)-a multidisciplinary scientific organization committed to improving population health through behavior change- review the USPSTF mandate and current recommendations for behavioral counseling interventions and provide a perspective for the future that calls for concerted and coordinated efforts among SBM, USPSTF, and other organizations invested in the rapid and wider uptake of beneficial, feasible, and referable primary care-focused behavioral counseling interventions.
AHRQ-funded; 290201000004I.
Citation: Alcantara C, Klesges LM, Resnicow K .
Enhancing the evidence for behavioral counseling: a perspective from the society of behavioral medicine.
Am J Prev Med 2015 Sep;49(3 Suppl 2):S184-93. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.05.015.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Health Promotion, Primary Care, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)