U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-Related Articles, November 7, 2014

American Family Physician
CME quiz questions. Am Fam Physician 2014 Nov 1; 90(9):614-5. [Includes questions related to USPSTF recommendations on screening for various types of cancer discussed in article by Gates cited below.]

Gates TJ. Screening for cancer: concepts and controversies. Am Fam Physician 2014 Nov 1; 90(9):625-31. [Uses USPSTF resources as primary data sources and cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for colorectal cancer (Am Fam Physician, 2012), screening for colorectal cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2008), screening for prostate cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2012), and screening for lung cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2014).]

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Hingle MD, Snyder AL, McKenzie NE, Thomson CA, Logan RA, Ellison EA, Koch SM, Harris RB. Effects of a short messaging service-based skin cancer prevention campaign in adolescents. Am J Prev Med 2014 Nov; 47(5):617-23. [Cites AHRQ evidence synthesis, Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: Systematic Evidence Review to Update the 2003 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation, 2011.] Select to access the abstract.

Kepka D, Breen N, King JB, Meissner HI, Roland KB, Benard VB, Saraiya M. Demographic factors associated with overuse of Pap testing. Am J Prev Med 2014 Nov; 47(5):629-33. [Discusses USPSTF recommendations on Pap testing for cervical cancer and uses as a criteria for testing overuse, citing Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 1996, and updated recommendations on screening for cervical cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2012).]  Select to access the abstract.

Wong CJ, Baster B, Dugdale DC. Choosing wisely: in defense of the preventive health visit. Am J Prev Med 2014 Nov; 47(5):653-5. [Cites USPSTF A and B Recommendations, as published on the USPSTF Web site, and AHRQ-funded systematic review by Boulware et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2007) on the value of the periodic health evaluation.]

Annals of Internal Medicine
Pinsky PF, Gierada DS, Hocking W, Patz EF Jr, Kramer BS. National Lung Screening Trial findings by age: Medicare-eligible versus under-65 population. Ann Intern Med 2014 Nov 4; 161(9):627-33. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for lung cancer and associated computed tomography modeling study (both in Ann Intern Med, 2014).] Select to access the abstract.

CMAJ
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, Bell N, Connor Gorber S, Shane A, Joffres M, Singh H, Dickinson J, Shaw E, Dunfield L, Tonelli M. Recommendations on screening for prostate cancer with the prostate-specific antigen test. CMAJ 2014 Nov 4; 186(16):1225-34. [Summarizes USPSTF recommendations on prostate cancer screening (Ann Intern Med, 2012) and uses the time range for the literature search based on the search conducted for the USPSTF recommendation evidence review.]

Emergency Medicine Reports
Approach to the pediatric patient with HIV in the emergency department. Emerg Med Rep 2014 Sep 2; online. [Mentions the USPSTF's support of screening adolescents for HIV.]

JAMA
Whitson HE, Lin FR. Hearing and vision care for older adults: sensing a need to update Medicare policy. JAMA 2014 Nov 5; 312(17):1739-40. [Cites U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations for Adults, as published on the USPSTF Web site.]

Wadden TA, Butryn ML, Hong PS, Tsai AG. Behavioral treatment of obesity in patients encountered in primary care settings: a systematic review. JAMA 2014 Nov 5; 312(17):1779-91. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for obesity in adults (Ann Intern Med, 2003) and screening for and management of obesity in adults (Ann Intern Med, 2012).] Select to access the abstract.

MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Wed
Benard VB, Thomas CC, King J, Massetti GM, Doria-Rose VP, Saraiya M; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Vital signs: cervical cancer incidence, mortality, and screening - United States, 2007-2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2014 Nov 7; 63(44):1004-9. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for cervical cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2012) and mentions Affordable Care Act provisions requiring coverage of preventive services rated A or B by the USPSTF.] Select to access the abstract.

New England Journal of Medicine
Black WC, Gareen IF, Soneji SS, Sicks JD, Keeler EB, Aberle DR, Naeim A, Church TR, Silvestri GA, Gorelick J, et al. Cost-effectiveness of CT screening in the National Lung Screening Trial. N Engl J Med 2014 Nov 6; 371(19):1793-802. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for lung cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2014).] Select to access the abstract.

Gould MK. Clinical practice. Lung-cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography. N Engl J Med 2014 Nov 6; 371(19):1813-20. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009) and USPSTF recommendation statement, Screening for Lung Cancer, 2013, and associated modeling report, Benefits and Harms of Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Programs for High-Risk Populations, 2013.]

PLoS One
Dudekula A, Rachakonda V, Shaik B, Behari J. Weight loss in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients in an ambulatory care setting is largely unsuccessful but correlates with frequency of clinic visits. PLoS One. 2014 Nov 6; 9(11):e111808. [Uses USPSTF recommendations on behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthful diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults and on screening for and management of obesity in adults (both in Ann Intern Med, 2012) as part of study interventions.]  Select to the access the abstract.

Rheumatology Disease Clinics of North America
Calonge N. Developing evidence-based screening recommendations, with consideration for rheumatology. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2014 Nov; 40(4):787-95. [Discusses USPSTF methodologies and processes, citing several USPSTF screening recommendations and sponsored methodology articles.] Select to access the abstract.

Trials
Fowler NR, Harrawood A, Frame A, Perkins AJ, Gao S, Callahan CM, Sachs GA, French DD, Boustani MA. The Indiana University Cognitive Health Outcomes Investigation of the Comparative Effectiveness of dementia screening (CHOICE) study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2014 Jun 6; 15:209. [Notes the USPSTF's finding of insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for dementia in primary care (Ann Intern Med, 2003 and 2013).] Select to access the abstract.