U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-Related Articles, March 20, 2015

American Family Physician
CME quiz questions. Am Fam Physician 2015 Mar 15; 91(6):356. [Includes question based on USPSTF recommendations on screening for oral cancer as summarized in article below.]

Lin KW. What to do at well-child visits: the AAFP's perspective. Am Fam Physician 2015 Mar 15; 91(6):362-4. [Summarizes USPSTF methodologies from article by Melnyk et al. (Pediatrics, 2012); cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for prostate cancer (Moyer et al., Ann Intern Med, 2012) and USPSTF-sponsored article by Grossman et al. (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 2011) on USPSTF recommendations on lipid screening for children and adolescents.] Select to access the abstract.

Screening for oral cancer: recommendation statement. Am Fam Physician 2015 Mar 15; 91(6):388A-388C. [Summarizes USPSTF recommendations on screening for oral cancer based on findings from AHRQ evidence synthesis, Screening for Oral Cancer: A Targeted Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2013; cites USPSTF recommendations on counseling and interventions to prevent tobacco use and tobacco-caused disease in adults and pregnant women (Ann Intern Med, 2009) and on screening and behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce alcohol misuse (Ann Intern Med, 2013).] Select to access the abstract.

American Journal of Medicine
Ruff AL, Teng K, Hu B, et al. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms in outpatient primary care clinics. Am J Med 2015 Mar; 128(3):283-8. [Uses screening criteria for USPSTF recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (Ann Intern Med, 2005) for study cohort selection and cites updated USPSTF recommendations (LeFevre et al., Ann Intern Med, 2014).] Select to access the abstract.

Annals of Internal Medicine
Chhatwal J, Kanwal F, Roberts MS, et al. Dunn MA. Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of hepatitis C virus treatment with sofosbuvir and ledipasvir in the United States. Ann Intern Med 2015 Mar 17; 162(6):397-406. [Cites AHRQ-authored article by Ngo-Metzger et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2013) which comments on USPSTF recommendations on screening for hepatitis C virus infection in adults (Ann Intern Med, 2013).] Select to access the abstract.

Chou R; High Value Care Task Force of the American College of Physicians. Cardiac screening with electrocardiography, stress echocardiography, or myocardial perfusion imaging: advice for high-value care from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2015 Mar 17; 162(6):438-47. [Based on USPSTF recommendations on screening for coronary heart disease with electrocardiography (Ann Intern Med, 2012) and associated evidence review on screening asymptomatic adults with resting or exercise electrocardiography (Ann Intern Med, 2011); cites USPSTF-sponsored systematic review by Helfand et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2011) on emerging risk factors for coronary heart disease and USPSTF recommendations on aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (Ann Intern Med, 2009).] Select to access the abstract.

O'Callaghan ME, Kichenadasse G, Vatandoust S, et al. Informed decision making about prostate cancer screening. Ann Intern Med 2015 Mar 17; 162(6):457. [Cites article by Vickers et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2014) which discusses USPSTF recommendations on screening for prostate cancer.] Select to access the abstract.

Shah NL, Kelly V, Caldwell SH. Treatment of hepatitis C virus infection. Ann Intern Med 2015 Mar 17; 162(6):458. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for hepatitis C virus infection in adults (Moyer et al., Ann Intern Med, 2013).] Select to access the abstract.

Welch LS, Madtes D, Ringen K. Low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer. Ann Intern Med 2015 Mar 17; 162(6):459-60. [Cites USPSTF-sponsored systematic review by Humphrey et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2013) on screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography.] Select to access the abstract.

Wiener RS. Low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer. Ann Intern Med 2015 Mar 17; 162(6):460. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for lung cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2014).] Select to access the abstract.

JAMA
Bird AN, Davis AM. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. JAMA 2015 Mar 17; 313(11):1156-7. [Summarizes USPSTF recommendation statement Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, 2014, and cites associated USPSTF-sponsored systematic reviews and summary articles.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Clinical Oncology
Wharam JF, Landon B, Zhang F, et al. Mammography rates 3 years after the 2009 US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines changes. J Clin Oncol 2015 Mar 20; 33(9):1067-74. [Uses and assesses the impact of USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Thoracic Imaging
Tammemägi MC. Application of risk prediction models to lung cancer screening: a review. J Thorac Imaging 2015 Mar; 30(2):88-100. [Discusses USPSTF criteria/recommendations for lung cancer screening (Ann Intern Med, 2014, and 2013 draft recommendation statement.] Select to access the abstract.