Tag: Screening
Universal, School-Based Screening Increases Identification of Teens at Risk for Suicide
Additionally, universal screening increases initiation of mental health services
USPSTF Recommends BP Measurement Throughout Pregnancy
Grade B recommendation for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy screening applies to all asymptomatic pregnant persons
Lung Cancer Screening Based on Personal Risk Is Cost-Effective
Risk model-based lung cancer screening strategy more cost-effective than 2021 USPSTF recommendations
Defensive Information Processing Is Barrier to CRC Screening Uptake
Odds of FIT-based screening lower with suppression subdomains of 'deny immediacy to be tested' and 'self-exemption'
Pandemic-Linked Decline in Cancer Screening Persisted Into 2022
Low-dose computed tomographic scan rates and mammography rates below expected during March 2021 to February 2022
Experts Say Even Low-Risk Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Cancer
The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance released new guidance advising removal of fallopian tubes when planning a separate gynecologic operation
Negative Fecal Tests Tied to Low Risk for Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Risk for advanced neoplasia cut by more than 50 percent with three or four negative fecal immunochemical tests
Emergency Department Screening Program Can ID Undiagnosed Prediabetes, T2DM
Only 25.0 percent of patients who were identified self-reported having been diagnosed with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes
Cognitive Screening Test at License Renewal Explored for Seniors
Decrease seen in number of collisions as drivers and increase in injuries seen as pedestrians and cyclists following policy amendment
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lipid Disorder Screening in Children
Current evidence is inadequate for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening in a pediatric population