U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-Related Articles, May 8, 2015

AJR: American Journal of Roentgenology
Hartman M, Drotman M, Arleo EK. Annual screening mammography for breast cancer in women 75 years old or older: to screen or not to screen. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015 May; 204(5):1132-6. [Discusses USPSTF recommendation statement, Breast Cancer: Screening, 2009, as published on the USPSTF Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Annals of Internal Medicine
LeFevre ML. Screening for thyroid dysfunction: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med 2015 May 5; 162(9):641-50. [Updates USPSTF 2004 recommendations on screening for thyroid disease, based on AHRQ evidence synthesis, Screening for and Treatment of Thyroid Dysfunction: An Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2014, and associated AHRQ-funded systematic review by Rugge et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2015) and AHRQ comparative effectiveness review, Screening and Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism, 2011.] Select to access the abstract.

Cappola AR, Cooper DS. Screening and treating subclinical thyroid disease: getting past the impasse. Ann Intern Med 2015 May 5; 162(9):664-5. [Comments on USPSTF updated recommendations on screening for thyroid disease as presented in article by Lefevre et al. (and associated cited references) published in same issue.]

Summaries for Patients. Screening for thyroid dysfunction: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation. Ann Intern Med 2015 May 5; 162(9):I-32. [Summarizes USPSTF recommendations on screening for thyroid dysfunction in article by LeFevre published in same issue.] Select to access the abstract.

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Darwish-Yassine M, Garvin AD, Johnston CM, Zoschnick L, Conners A, Laing S, Wojcik C. An assessment of gynecological cytology screening practices among health care providers nationwide. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2015 May; 139(5):650-5. [USPSTF] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Family Practice
Campos-Outcalt D. Catching up on the latest USPSTF recommendations. J Fam Pract 2015 May; 64(5):296-300. [Reviews USPSTF screening recommendations issued in 2014.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
Bryan TJ, Estrada CA, Castiglioni A, Snyder ED. Impact of an educational intervention on provider knowledge, attitudes, and comfort level regarding counseling women ages 40-49 about breast cancer screening. J Multidiscip Healthc 2015 May 4; 8:209-16. [Uses USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009) as part of the study intervention.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Urology
Bhindi B, Mamdani M, Kulkarni GS, et al. Impact of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations against prostate specific antigen screening on prostate biopsy and cancer detection rates. J Ural 2015 May; 193(5):1519-24. [Uses release of updated USPSTF recommendations on screening for prostate cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2012) as a study criterion.] Select to access the abstract.

Lancet
Wentzensen N, Trabert B. Hormone therapy: short-term relief, long-term consequences. Lancet 2015 May 9; 385(9980):1806-8. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on menopausal hormone therapy for the primary prevention of chronic conditions (Ann Intern Med, 2013).]

MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Sabatino SA, White MC, Thompson TD, Klabunde CN. Cancer screening test use—United States, 2013. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2015 May 8; 64(17):464-8. [Discusses USPSTF screening recommendations on breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer as incorporated into Healthy People 2020.]  Select to access the abstract.

Thoracic Surgery Clinics
Krantz SB, Meyers BF. Health risks from computed tomographic screening. Thorac Surg Clin 2015 May; 25(2):155-60. [Discusses findings from USPSTF-sponsored systematic review by Humphrey et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2013) on screening for lung cancer and USPSTF recommendations on screening for prostate cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2012).] Select to access the abstract.