Release Date: July 2009
Summary of Recommendation / Supporting
Documents
Summary of Recommendation
- The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for visual acuity for the improvement of outcomes in older adults.
Grade: I statement.
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Supporting Documents
Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults, July 2009
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 200 KB; PDF Help)
Supporting Article (PDF File, 265 KB; PDF Help)
Evidence Synthesis (PDF File, 2 MB; PDF Help)
Clinical Summary (PDF File, 50 KB; PDF Help)
Current as of July 2009
Internet Citation:
Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults, Topic Page. July 2009. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsviseld.htm