U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-Related Articles, June 19, 2015

Sawaya GF, Kulasingam S, Denberg TD, et al. Cervical cancer screening in average-risk women: best practice advice from the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2015 Jun 16; 162(12):851-9. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for cervical cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2012) and AHRQ evidence synthesis, Screening for Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2011.] Select to access the abstract.

Edwards FD, Grover ML, Cook CB, et al. Use of FRAX as a determinant for risk-based osteoporosis screening may decrease unnecessary testing while improving the odds of identifying treatment candidates. Womens Health Issues 2014 Nov-Dec; 24(6):629-34. [Uses criteria from USPSTF recommendations on screening for osteoporosis (Ann Intern Med, 2011).] Select to access the abstract.