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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
USPSTF A-Z Topic Guide
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) was convened by the Public Health Service to rigorously evaluate clinical research in order to assess the merits of preventive measures, including screening tests, counseling, immunizations, and preventive medications. This list includes all recommendations: active, inactive, and in progress.
Contents
- Topic Index
- Recommendations For Adults
- Recommendations For Children and Adolescents
- Affordable Care Act: USPSTF A and B Recommendations
- Topics in Progress
Topic Index: A-Z
To view a recommendation, use the alphabetic index that follows to select a topic beginning with:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening (2005)
Additional Risk Factors for Intermediate CHD Risk: Screening (2009)
Alcohol Misuse (Drinking, Risky/Hazardous): Screening and Counseling (2004)
Alzheimer's Disease (Dementia): Screening (2003)
Anemia (Iron Deficiency Anemia): Screening (2006)
Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer Preventive Medication (2007)
Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication (2009)
Aspirin Prophylaxis in Pregnancy: Preventive Medication (1996)
B
Back Pain, Low (Low Back Pain): Counseling (2004)
Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy: Screening (2008)
Bacteriuria: Screening (2008)
Bladder Cancer: Screening (2011)
Blood Pressure in Adults (Hypertension): Screening (2007)
Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents (Hypertension): Screening (2003)
Breast Cancer, BRCA Testing (Ovarian Cancer): Screening (2005)
Breast Cancer: Screening (2009)
Breast Cancer Preventive Medication (2002)
Breastfeeding: Counseling (2008)
C
Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening (2007)
Cervical Cancer: Screening (2012)
Chlamydial Infection: Screening (2007)
Cholesterol Abnormalities in Adults (Dyslipidemia, Lipid Disorders): Screening (2008)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening (2008)
Colorectal Cancer: Screening (2008)
Coronary Heart Disease (Electrocardiography): Screening (2012)
Coronary Heart Disease (Risk Assessment, Nontraditional Risk Factors): Screening (2009)
D
Dementia (Alzheimer's Disease): Screening (2003)
Dental and Periodontal Disease: Counseling (Inactive)
Dental Caries in Preschool Children: Screening (2004)
Depression in Adults: Screening (2009)
Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening (2009)
Diabetes Mellitus: Screening (2008)
Diet for Adults at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: Counseling (2003)
Down Syndrome: Screening (1996)
Drinking, Risky/Hazardous (Alcohol Misuse): Screening and Counseling (2004)
Drug Use, Illicit: Screening (2008)
Dyslipidemia in Adults (Cholesterol Abnormalities, Lipid Disorders): Screening (2008)
F
Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication (2012)
Family Violence: Screening (2004)
Folic Acid Supplementation: Preventive Medication (2009)
G
Gestational Diabetes: Screening (2008)
Glaucoma: Screening (2005)
Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication (2011)
Gonorrhea: Screening (2005)
Gynecologic Cancers: Counseling (Inactive)
H
Healthful Diet and Physical Activity to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Counseling (2012)
Hearing Loss, Older Adults: Screening (2012)—New!
Hearing Loss, Newborn: Screening (2008)
Hemochromatosis: Screening (2006)
Hemoglobinopathies: Screening (2007)
Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening (2004)
Hepatitis B Virus Infection (Pregnant Women): Screening (2009)
Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening (2004)
Herpes Simplex, Genital: Screening (2005)
Hip, Developmental Dysplasia: Screening (2006)
Home Uterine Activity Monitoring: Screening (Inactive)
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Preventive Medication (2005)
Household and Recreational Injuries: Counseling (Inactive)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening (2005)
Hyperbilirubinemia in Infants: Screening (2009)
Hypothyroidism, Congenital: Screening (2008)
I
Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents (Scoliosis): Screening (2004)
Illicit Drug Use: Screening (2008)
Immunizations, Adult
Immunizations, Child
Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening (2009)
Intimate Partner Violence and Elderly Abuse: Screening (2012)
Intrapartum Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Screening (Inactive)
Iron Deficiency Anemia (Anemia): Screening (2006)
J
K
Kidney Disease (Chronic): Screening (2012)—New!
L
Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: Screening (2006)
Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol Abnormalities, Dyslipidemia): Screening (2008)
Lipid Disorders in Children Screening (2007)
Low Back Pain (Back Pain, Low): Counseling (2004)
Lung Cancer: Screening (2004)
M
Motor Vehicle Occupant Restraints: Counseling (2007)
N
Neural Tube Defects: Screening (Inactive)
Nutrition (Diet for High-Risk Adults): Counseling (2003)
O
Obesity in Adults: Screening and Counseling (2012)
Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening (2010)
Oral Cancer: Screening (2004)
Osteoporosis: Screening (2011)
Ovarian Cancer: Screening (2012)—New!
Ovarian Cancer, BRCA Testing (Breast Cancer): Screening (2005)
P
Pancreatic Cancer: Screening (2004)
Pap Smear (Cervical Cancer): Screening (2012)
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Screening (2005)
Phenylketonuria: Screening (2008)
Postexposure Prophylaxis for Selected Infectious Diseases: Preventive Medication (Inactive)
Preeclampsia: Screening (1996); (Update in Progress)
Prostate Cancer: Screening (2012)
Q
R
Rh Incompatibility: Screening (2004)
Rubella: Immunizations
Rubella: Screening (1996)
S
Scoliosis (Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents): Screening (2004)
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Counseling (2008)
Sickle Cell Disease: Screening (2007)
Skin Cancer: Screening (2009)
Skin Cancer: Counseling (2012)
Smoking (Tobacco Use): Counseling (Children and Adolescents) (2003)
Smoking (Tobacco Use): Counseling and Interventions (Adults) (2009)
Speech and Language Delay: Screening (2006)
Substance Abuse (Drug Use, Illicit): Screening (2008)
Suicide Risk: Screening (2004)
Syphilis: Screening (2004)
Syphilis (Pregnant Women): Screening (2009)
T
Testicular Cancer: Screening (2011)
Thyroid Cancer: Screening (1996)
Thyroid Disease: Screening (2004)
Tobacco Use (Smoking): Counseling (Children and Adolescents) (2003)
Tobacco Use (Smoking): Counseling and Interventions (Adults) (2009)
Tuberculosis Infection: Screening (1996)
U
Ultrasonography in Pregnancy: Screening (Inactive)
V
Visual Acuity in Older Adults, Impaired: Screening (2009)
Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening (2011)
Vitamin D Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and Fractures: Preventive Medication (2011)
Vitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and Coronary Heart Disease: Counseling (2003)
W
X
Y
Youth Violence: Counseling (Inactive)
Z
Current as of September 2012
Internet Citation:
USPSTF A-Z Topic Guide. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspstopics.htm