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HSTAT: Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 3rd Edition: Recommendations and Systematic Evidence Reviews, Guide to Community Preventive Services U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Syntheses, formerly Systematic Evidence Reviews 23. Screening for Thyroid Disease Systematic Evidence Review U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 Contract No. 290-97-0018 Task No. 2 Technical Support of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Prepared by: Oregon Health & Science University Evidence-based Practice Center Portland, OR 97239 Mark Helfand, MD, MPH January 2004 This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. AHRQ or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services endorsement of such derivative products may not be stated or implied. AHRQ is the lead Federal agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to essential services. AHRQ sponsors and conducts research that provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. The information helps health care decisionmakerspatients and clinicians, health system leaders, and policymakersmake more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services. |