Clinical Preventive Services

Employer Coverage of Clinical Preventive Services in the United States (from Evidence-Based Practice to Practice-Based Evidence). M. Bondi, J. Harris, D. Atkins, et al., American Journal of Health Promotion, 20(3): January/February 2006, 214-222. Reports on a national survey of employers and provides current data on clinical preventive services coverage by health plan type and employer size. Also compares preventive service rankings with coverage data to explore whether coverage appropriately reflects the potential impact and value of different clinical preventive services. (AHRQ 06-R032)

Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Spirometry: Summary of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. K. Lin, B. Watkins, T. Johnson, et al., Annals of Internal Medicine 148(7): April 2008, 535-543. Summarizes the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on using spirometry leading cause of death in the United States. (AHRQ 08-R058)

USPSTF Recommendations for STI Screening. D. Meyers, T. Wolff, K. Gregory, et al., American Family Physician 77(6): March 15, 2008, 819-824. Provides an overview of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statements issued since 2000 on screening for sexually transmitted infections. (AHRQ 08-R056)

Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS)

The Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS) is a quick hands-on tool to help primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The ePSS is available both as a PDA application and a Web-based tool. It is based on current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors.
Available at: http://epss.ahrq.gov/.

Prevention Dissemination and Implementation (Put Prevention Into Practice)

Put Prevention Into Practice is an AHRQ program to improve the delivery of appropriate clinical preventive services with tools and resources to support health care organizations and engage the entire health care delivery system.

Checklists for Consumers

Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age. Your Checklist for Health. December 2006. Explains the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendations for ensuring men's health and preventing disease in an eight-panel brochure. Describes 10 screening tests (when and how often they should be conducted); provides spaces for recording test dates; discusses preventive medicines; and offers tips for staying healthy. (AHRQ 07-IP006A; first 100 copies free; additional package of 25, $2.50) Spanish language brochure (AHRQ 07-IP006-B)

Men: Stay Healthy at 50+—Checklists for Your Health. May 2008. Explains the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendations for ensuring health and preventing diseases in men aged 50 and over. Describes screening tests, including when and how often they should be conducted; provides spaces for recording test dates; discusses preventive medicines; and offers tips for staying healthy. (AHRQ 08-IP002-A; first 100 copies free; additional package of 25 copies, $2.50) Spanish language flyer (AHRQ 08-IP0002-B)

Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age. Your Checklist for Health. December 2006. Explains the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendations for ensuring women's health and preventing disease in an eight-panel brochure. Describes 12 screening tests (when and how often they should be conducted); provides spaces for recording test dates; discusses preventive medicines; and offers tips for staying healthy. (AHRQ 07-IP005-A; first 100 copies free; additional package of 25, $2.50) Spanish language brochure (AHRQ 07-IP005-B)

Women: Stay Healthy at 50+—Checklists for Your Health. May 2008. Explains the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendations for ensuring health and preventing diseases in women aged 50 and over. Describes screening tests, including when and how often they should be conducted; provides spaces for recording test dates; discusses preventive medicines; and offers tips for staying healthy. (AHRQ 08-IP001-A; first 100 copies free; additional package of 25 copies, $2.50) Spanish language flyer (AHRQ 08-IP0001-B)

Posters

Adult Preventive Care Timeline. June 2006. (APPIP 06-IP0001); (single copies free; $2 each additional poster; first 25 copies free for organizations)

A Timeline for Staying Healthy at 50+. May 2008. Poster, 17x22 inches. (AHRQ 08-IP003-A; single copies free; $2 each additional poster; first 25 copies free for organizations) Spanish language poster (AHRQ 08-IP003-B)

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services.

The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2008. September 2007, 249 pp. Pocket-sized guide is a compilation of abridged USPSTF recommendations released from 2001 to March 2008 that can be used as an evidence-based tool at the point of patient care. (AHRQ 08-05122; single copies free)

For more information about the Task Force, including links to online publications and other resources, go to http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/prevenix.htm

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