USPSTF/PPIP-Related Articles, October 3, 2014

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Williams EL, Derek Ho MK, Halpern AC, Markowitz O, Siegel DM. Relationship between melanoma detection pattern and tumor thickness. Am J Prev Med 2014 Oct; 47(4):411-6. [Notes that full-body skin examination is not formally endorsed by the USPSTF.] Select to access the abstract.

McElwaine KM, Freund M, Campbell EM, Knight J, Bowman JA, Wolfenden L, McElduff P, Bartlem KM, Gillham KE, Wiggers JH. Increasing preventive care by primary care nursing and allied health clinicians: a non-randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med 2014 Oct; 47(4):424-34. [Cites Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2009, and AHRQ-sponsored guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Amin MB, Lin DW, Gore JL, Srigley JR, Samaratunga H, Egevad L, Rubin M, Nacey J, Carter HB, Klotz L, et al. The critical role of the pathologist in determining eligibility for active surveillance as a management option in patients with prostate cancer: consensus statement with recommendations supported by the College of American Pathologists, International Society of Urological Pathology, Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology, the New Zealand Society of Pathologists, and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2014 Oct; 138(10):1387-405. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for prostate cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2012).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Association
Lee SY, Friderici J, Stefan MS, Rothberg MB. Impact of the 2008 U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommendation on frequency of prostate-specific antigen screening in older men. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 Oct; 62(10):1912-5. [Assesses effects of 2008 USPSTF recommendations on screening for prostate cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2008) on the frequency of PSA screening in primary care for men aged 75 and older.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Hashemian M, Aminshokravi F, Hidarnia A., Lamyian M, Hassanpour K, Akaberi A, Moshki M. J Pak Med Assoc 2014 Sep 30; 64(9):1057-62. [Cites USPSTF-sponsored evidence summary on screening for breast cancer by Humphrey et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2002).]

Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute
Sohail I, Hayat Z. Osteoporosis in healthy postmenopausal women. J Postgrad Med Inst 2014 Sep 30; 28(3):257-63. [Cites USPSTF-sponsored evidence review on screening for postmenopausal osteoporosis (Ann Intern Med, 2002).]

Journal of Thoracic Imaging
Parker MS, Groves RC, Fowler AA 3rd, Shepherd RW, Cassano AD, Cafaro PL, Chestnut GT. Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography: an analysis of the MEDCAC decision. J Thorac Imaging 2014 Oct 3; epub ahead of print. [Discusses USPSTF recommendations on screening for lung cancer and associated comparative modeling study by de Koning et al. on benefits and harms of computed tomography lung cancer screening strategies (both in Ann Intern Med, 2014).] Select to access the abstract.