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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations

Aka: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations, USPSTF Strength of Recommendation, USPSTF Quality of Evidence
  1. See Also
    1. Screening Test
  2. Strength of Recommendation
    1. Rating A: Good Evidence to Support
      1. Pap Smear for Cervical Cancer
      2. Mammogram for Breast Cancer after age 50 years
    2. Rating B: Fair Evidence to Support
      1. Fecal Occult Blood testing for Colorectal Cancer
    3. Rating C: Insufficient Evidence to Recommend
      1. Mammogram for Breast Cancer age 40-49 years
    4. Rating D: Fair Evidence Against
      1. Prostate Specific Antigen for Prostate Cancer
      2. Chest XRay for Lung Cancer
    5. Rating E: Good Evidence Against
  3. Quality of Evidence
    1. Level I
      1. Evidence from 1 or more randomized controlled trials
    2. Level II-1
      1. Evidence from controlled trials, but no randomization
    3. Level II-2
      1. Evidence from cohort or case-control studies
    4. Level II-3
      1. Evidence from multiple time or historic controls
    5. Level III
      1. Expert opinion based on clinical experience
  4. References
    1. (1996) USPSTF Clinical Preventative Services, 2d ed

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