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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedO'Connor EA, Henninger ML, Perdue LA
Anxiety screening: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
This evidence summary was published in conjunction with the final recommendation statement for the US Preventive Services Task Force on benefits and harms of screening and treatment for anxiety disorders in adults. A literature review was conducted with 59 publications included, 40 were original studies and 19 were systematic reviews. Two screening studies found no benefit for screening for anxiety. Only the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) GAD-2 and GAD-7 screening instruments were evaluated by more than 1 study. Both screening instruments had adequate accuracy for detecting generalized anxiety disorder with a pooled sensitivity of 0.79 and specificity of 0.89. Evidence was limited for other instruments and other anxiety disorders. Evidence was insufficient on the benefits or harms of anxiety screening programs. However, there is a large body of evidence supporting the benefit of treatment for anxiety.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500011I; 75Q80120D00004.
Citation: O'Connor EA, Henninger ML, Perdue LA .
Anxiety screening: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2023 Jun 27; 329(24):2171-84. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.6369..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Screening, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Prevention
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.
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
Curry SJ, Whitlock EP
Behavioral counseling interventions expert forum: overview and primer on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force methods.
In November 2013, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force convened an expert forum on behavioral counseling interventions. The forum brought together NIH, CDC, and AHRQ leaders, leading behavioral counseling researchers, and members of the U.S. preventive Services Task Force to discuss issues related to optimizing evidence-based behavioral counseling recommendations. This paper provides an overview of the methods used by the Task Force to develop counseling recommendations.
AHRQ-funded; 290201000004I.
Citation: Curry SJ, Whitlock EP .
Behavioral counseling interventions expert forum: overview and primer on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force methods.
Am J Prev Med 2015 Sep;49(3 Suppl 2):S129-37. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.04.017.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Prevention, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)