U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-Related Articles, May 22, 2015

Goulart BH. The value of lung cancer CT screening: it is all about implementation. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book, 2015; 35:e426-33. [Discusses USPSTF recommendations on screening for lung cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2014).] Select to access the abstract.

Harris RP, Wilt TJ, Qaseem A. A value framework for cancer screening: advice for high-value care from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2015 May 19; 162(10):712-7. [Cites several USPSTF-sponsored systematic reviews and analytical studies on screening for various types of cancer.] Select to access the abstract.

Wilt TJ, Harris RP, Qaseem A. Screening for cancer: advice for high-value care from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2015 May 19; 162(10):718-25. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009, 2012, 2008, 2012, and 2012.] Select to access the abstract.

Bolland MJ, Grey A, Reid IR. Screening for vitamin D deficiency. Ann Intern Med 2015 May 19; 162(10):736-7. [Comments on USPSTF-sponsored systematic review by Le Blanc et al. on screening for vitamin D deficiency (Ann Intern Med, 2015).] Select to access the abstract.

Kain K. Screening for vitamin D deficiency. Ann Intern Med 2015 May 19; 162(10):737. [Comments on USPSTF-sponsored systematic review by Le Blanc et al. on screening for vitamin D deficiency (Ann Intern Med, 2015.] Select to access the abstract.

Sugiyama T, Kim YT, Oda H. Screening for vitamin D deficiency. Ann Intern Med 2015 May 19; 162(10):737-8. [Comments on USPSTF-sponsored systematic review by Le Blanc et al. on screening for vitamin D deficiency (Ann Intern Med, 2015.] Select to access the abstract.

LeBlanc ES, Chou R, Pappas M. Screening for vitamin D deficiency. Ann Intern Med 2015 May 19; 162(10):738. [Responds to comments on USPSTF-sponsored systematic review by authors on screening for vitamin D deficiency (Ann Intern Med, 2015.] Select to access the abstract.

Chausmer AB. Screening for vitamin D deficiency: is the goal disease prevention or full nutrient repletion? Ann Intern Med 2015 May 19; 162(10):738-9. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for vitamin D deficiency (Ann Intern Med, 2015).] Select to access the abstract.

Agarin T, Trescot AM, Agarin A, et al. Reducing opioid analgesic deaths in America: what health providers can do. Pain Physician 2015 May-Jun; 18(3):E307-22. [Uses USPSTF quality of evidence criteria to rate selected studies.] Select to access the abstract.

McGinley KF, McMahon GC, Brown GA. Impact of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Grade D recommendation: assessment of evaluations for elevated prostate-specific antigen and prostate biopsies in a large urology group practice following statement revision. Rev Urol 2015; 17(3):171-7. [Evaluates implementation of USPSTF recommendations on screening for prostate cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2012).] Select to access the abstract.

Jiang M, Hughes DR, Duszak R Jr. Screening mammography rates in the Medicare population before and after the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guideline change: an interrupted time series analysis. Womens Health Issues 2015 May-Jun; 25(3):239-45. [Evaluates impacts of new USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009).] Select to access the abstract.