U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-Related Articles, May 15, 2015
American Family Physician
Ebell MH. USPSTF recommendations that were new or updated in 2014. Am Fam Physician 2015 May 15; 91(10):686-8. [Author is a member of the USPSTF; summarizes 2014 USPSTF recommendations.] Select to access the abstract.
JAMA
Wray CM, Davis AM. Screening for hepatitis C. JAMA 2015 May 12; 313(18):1855-6. [Reviews USPSTF recommendations on screening for hepatitis C virus infection in adults and findings from associated systematic review (both in Ann Intern Med, 2013)] Select to access the abstract.
JAMA Internal Medicine
LeBlanc ES, Chou R. Vitamin D and falls-fitting new data with current guidelines. JAMA Intern Med 2015 May; 175(5):712-3. [Discusses USPSTF recommendations on prevention of falls in community-dwelling older adults (Ann Intern Med, 2012) and cites related USPSTF-sponsored systematic reviews (Ann Intern Med, 2010 and 2015); authors received AHRQ funding to conduct a systematic review on screening for vitamin D deficiency.] Select to access the abstract.
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