U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-Related Articles, November 13, 2015

Lee KC, Payne CB. Screening for speech and language delay and disorders in children five years and younger. Am Fam Physician  2015 Nov 15; 92(10):923-4. [Presents case study and questions based on USPSTF recommendations on screening for speech and language delay and disorders in children age 5 years and younger (Pediatrics, 2015).] Select to access the abstract.

Scariati P, Nelson L, Watson L, et al. Impact of a decision aid on reducing uncertainty: pilot study of women in their 40s and screening mammography. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak  2015 Nov 10; 15(1):89. [Incorporates USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009) and interviews with USPSTF and AHRQ subject matter experts.] Select to access the abstract.

Coury DL. Babies, bathwater, and screening for autism spectrum disorder: comments on the USPSTF recommendations for autism spectrum disorder screening. J Dev Behav Pediatr  2015 Nov-Dec; 36(9):661-3. [Discusses USPSTF draft recommendations on screening for autism spectrum disorder.] Select to access the abstract.

Penson DF. The pendulum of prostate cancer screening. JAMA  2015 Nov 17; 314(19):2031-3. [Discusses USPSTF recommendations on prostate cancer screening (Ann Intern Med, 2012).] Select to access the abstract.