U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-Related Articles, November 28, 2014

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
Turner BJ, Austin SB, Chapman AL. Treating nonsuicidal self-injury: a systematic review of psychological and pharmacological interventions. Can J Psychiatry 2014 Nov; 59(11):576-85. [Uses USPSTF evidence-rating criteria, citing Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 1996.] Select to access the abstract.

JAMA
Too many kids don’t get necessary preventive services.  JAMA 2014 Nov 26; 312(20):2084. [Reviews Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that assesses children’s receipt of preventive health services as recommended by the USPSTF and other organizations.]

Journal of Family Practice
Espanol E, Kelsberg G, Safranek S. Clinical Inquiries: Does any antidepressant besides bupropion help smokers quit? J Fam Pract 2014 Nov; 63(11):680-1, 688. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on counseling and interventions to prevent tobacco use and tobacco-caused disease in adults and pregnant women (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Dunn D, McCartney A. Asking the tough questions: obstetrical screening for depression and intimate partner violence. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2014 Nov; 25(4):1496-1506. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening and treatment for major depressive disorder in children and adolescents (Pediatrics, 2009) and screening for depression in adults (Ann Intern Med, 2009), and USPSTF recommendation statement, Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults, 2013; also cites related American Psychological Association publication, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Draft Research Plan Primary Care Screening for Depression in Adults, 2014.]

Jay M, Gutnick D, Squires A, Tagliaferro B, Gerchow L, Savarimuthu S, Chintapalli S, Shedlin MG, Kalet A. In our country tortilla doesn't make us fat: cultural factors influencing lifestyle goal-setting for overweight and obese Urban, Latina patients. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2014 Nov; 25(4):1603-22. Mentions the USPSTF-recommended 5As behavior change counseling framework, citing USPSTF recommendation statement, Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care, 2003.] Select to access the abstract.

Military Medicine
Webber BJ, Witkop CT. Screening for sickle-cell trait at accession to the United States military. Mil Med 2014 Nov; 179(11):1184-9. [Mentions the USPSTF’s analytic framework model for examining clinical preventive services, citing USPSTF Procedure Manual, 2008, and cites AHRQ publication, Screening for Hemoglobinopathies in Newborns: Reaffirmation Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2007.]

MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Bradley H, Hall HI, Wolitski RJ, Van Handel MM, Stone AE, LaFlam M, Skarbinski J, Higa DH, Prejean J, Frazier EL, et al. Vital Signs: HIV diagnosis, care, and treatment among persons living with HIV--United States, 2011. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2014 Nov 28; 63(47):1113-7. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for HIV (Ann Intern Med, 2013.] Select to access the abstract.

New England Journal of Medicine
Kent KC. Clinical practice. Abdominal aortic aneurysms. N Engl J Med 2014 Nov 27; 371(22):2101-8. [Cites USPSTF recommendation statement, Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, 2014, and USPSTF-sponsored systematic reviews by Fleming et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2005) on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm and by Guirguis-Blake et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2014) on ultrasonography screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms.]

Preventing Chronic Disease
Kidney RS, Peacock JM, Smith SA. Blood glucose screening rates among Minnesota adults with hypertension, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011. Prev Chronic Dis 2014 Nov 26; 11:E207. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults and associated systematic review update by Norris et al. (both in Ann Intern Med, 2008); cites AHRQ-sponsored Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century, 2001.]  Select to access the abstract.