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Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy for Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions, What's New from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)


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This fact sheet presents highlights of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for the primary prevention of chronic conditions. The USPSTF systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness of a wide range of clinical preventive services—including screening, counseling, and chemoprevention (the use of medication to prevent diseases)—to develop recommendations for preventive care in the primary care setting.

Some health topics discussed include:

  • Does the USPSTF recommend HRT for women after menopause?
  • How does this USPSTF recommendation differ from its previous recommendation?
  • Why did the USPSTF release a new recommendation on HRT?
  • How can doctors help women decide whether to take HRT?

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/hrt/hrtwh.htm
The PDF version of this tool is available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/hrt/hrtwh.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software.)

Developer

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)

Funding Sources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Patient/Medication Safety


History

  • Release Date: 10/2002
  • Original Summary: 02/2004
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QualityTool Classification
Disease/Clinical Category: spacer Hormone replacement therapy; Menopause
Patient Population: spacer Gender > Female; Vulnerable Populations > Women
Stage of Care: spacer Preventive care; Primary care
Patient Care Process: spacer Active Care Processes: Diagnosis and Treatment > Medication: ordering, transcription, administration, dispensing; Primary care; Care Management Processes > Provider-provider communication; Patient-Focused Processes/Psychosocial Care > Patient education; Provider-patient communication
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness; Patient-centeredness; Safety
QualityTool Format: spacer Fact sheet
QualityTool Topic: spacer Disease/Condition-Related; Patient/Medication Safety
Developer: spacer U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Funding Sources: spacer Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

 

Last updated: April 11, 2008.

 

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