U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Release Date: June 2008
Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents
Summary of Recommendations
Screening
Men
- The U.S.
Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
strongly recommends screening men aged 35 and older for lipid disorders.
Rating: A recommendation.
- The USPSTF recommends screening men aged 20 to 35
for lipid disorders if they are at increased risk for coronary heart disease.
Rating: B recommendation.
Screening
Women at Increased Risk
- The USPSTF strongly recommends screening women aged 45 and
older for lipid disorders if they are at increased risk for coronary heart
disease.
Rating: A recommendation.
- The USPSTF recommends screening women aged 20 to 45 for
lipid disorders if they are at increased risk for coronary heart disease.
Rating: B recommendation.
Screening
Young Men and All Women Not at Increased Risk
- The USPSTF makes no recommendation for or against routine
screening for lipid disorders in men aged 20 to 35, or in women aged 20 and
older who are not at increased risk for coronary heart disease.
Rating: C recommendation.
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Supporting Documents
Screening for Lipid Disorders in Adults, June 2008
Recommendation Statement
Evidence Synthesis Update, 2008 (PDF File, 370 KB; PDF Help)
Systematic Evidence Review, 2001 (PDF File, 2 MB; PDF Help)
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Current as of June 2008
Internet Citation:
Screening for Lipid Disorders in Adults, Topic Page. June 2008. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspschol.htm