Tag: Screening
Parents, Caregivers Generally Support Mental Health Screening
Participants were generally comfortable discussing all 21 screening topics of survey, with greatest comfort seen for sleeping problems
2019 to 2021 Saw Rise in Lung Cancer Screenings
Yet, variation in uptake seen by geography, race, smoking history, and age
USPSTF Recommends Depression Screening, Anxiety Screening
Evidence insufficient to weigh benefits and harms of screening for suicide risk in all adults and for anxiety in older adults
Fewer Black Veterans Complete Referrals for Lung Cancer Screening
Black veterans had 34 percent lower odds of screening completion versus White veterans
Dementia Risk Scores Have High Error Rates
Authors say four common risk prediction tools have limited clinical utility for 10-year risk assessment
Doubling Up on FIT Testing Catches More Colorectal Cancers
Two-test strategy has sensitivity of 96.6 percent versus 84.1 percent for single-test strategy
Genetically Adjusted PSA Levels Improve Prediction of Prostate Cancer
Genetically adjusted prostate-specific antigen more predictive of aggressive prostate cancer than unadjusted PSA
Liver Function Tests Can ID Occult Disorders in Systemic Sclerosis
Predictors of abnormal liver function test include elderly onset of SSc, alcoholic drinking, and edematous skin
USPSTF: Lack of Evidence for Primary Care Oral Health Screening
Two draft recommendation statements find lack of evidence for dental screening, preventive interventions in children, adults
HPV Self-Collection Kits Increase Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening
Mailed HPV self-collection kits with appointment-scheduling assistance leads to greater uptake of screening in underscreened women
