Release Date: February 2008
Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents
Summary of Recommendations
- The USPSTF recommends against screening for bacterial
vaginosis in asymptomatic pregnant women at low
risk for preterm delivery.
Grade: D Recommendation.
- The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is
insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of
screening for bacterial vaginosis in asymptomatic pregnant
women at high risk for preterm delivery.
Grade: I Statement.
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Supporting Documents
Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Delivery, February 2008
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 205 KB; PDF Help)
Update Review (PDF File, 1 MB; PDF Help)
Evidence Synthesis (PDF File, 1 MB; PDF Help)
Clinical Summary (PDF File, 60 KB; PDF Help)
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Current as of February 2008
Internet Citation:
Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Delivery, Topic Page. February 2008. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsbvag.htm
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