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| Name | Type | Year | Age Group | |||||
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| Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening | Screening | 2016 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Autism Developmental Delay Spectrum | Development and Behavior | ||
| Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Delivery: Screening | Screening | 2008 | Adolescent, Adult | Female (pregnant) | Bacterial Vaginosis Pregnancy | Infectious Diseases, Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions | ||
| Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | Screening | 2008 | Adolescent, Adult | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Bacteriuria | Infectious Diseases, Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions | ||
| High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | Screening | 2015 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | High Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Hypertension | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Breast Cancer: Medications for Risk Reduction | Preventive medication | 2013 | Adult, Senior | Female | Breast Cancer Tamoxifen Raloxifene | Cancer | ||
| Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | Screening | 2014 | Senior | Female, Male | Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Cognitive Impairment | Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse | ||
| Dental and Periodontal Disease: Counseling (Inactive) | Counseling | 1996 | Adolescent, Adult, Pediatric, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Dental Caries Dental | Miscellaneous | ||
| Drug Use, Illicit: Screening | Screening | 2008 | Adolescent, Adult, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Drug Use Adults | Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse | ||
| Drug Use, Illicit: Primary Care Interventions for Children and Adolescents | Counseling | 2014 | Adolescent, Pediatric | Female, Male | Drug Use | Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse | ||
| Glaucoma: Screening | Screening | 2013 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Glaucoma Vision | Vision and Hearing Disorders | ||
| Gynecological Cancers: Counseling (Inactive) | Screening | 1996 | Adult | Female, Female (pregnant) | Gynecologic | Cancer, Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions | ||
| Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Screening | Screening | 2012 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Hearing Loss Older Adults | Vision and Hearing Disorders | ||
| Hearing Loss in Newborns: Screening (Inactive) | Screening | 2008 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Hearing Loss Newborns | Perinatal Care, Vision and Hearing Disorders | ||
| Hemochromatosis: Screening (Inactive) | Screening | 2006 | Adult | Female, Male | Hemochromatosis | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Developmental Hip Dysplasia: Screening (Inactive) | Screening | 2006 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Hip Dysplasia | Musculoskeletal Disorders | ||
| Hyperbilirubinemia: Screening Infants (Inactive) | Screening | 2009 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Hyperbilirubinemia Chronic Bilirubin Encephalopathy | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents (Hypertension): Screening | Screening | 2013 | Adolescent, Pediatric | Female, Male | Hypertension Blood Pressure | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Congenital Hypothyroidism: Screening (Referred) | Screening | 2008 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Congenital Hypothyroidism Newborns | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Immunizations for Adults (Referred) | Preventive medication | 1996 | Adult | Female, Male | immunizations | Infectious Diseases | ||
| Immunizations for Children (Referred) | Preventive medication | 1996 | Adolescent, Pediatric | Female, Male | immunizations | Infectious Diseases | ||
| Chronic Kidney Disease: Screening (Inactive) | Screening | 2012 | Adult | Female, Male | CKD Chronic Kidney Disease | Miscellaneous | ||
| Motor Vehicle Occupant Restraints: Counseling (Referred) | Counseling | 2007 | Adolescent, Adult, Pediatric, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Motor Vehicle Seat Belt Restraint | Development and Behavior, Miscellaneous | ||
| Pancreatic Cancer: Screening | Screening | 2004 | Adult | Female, Male | pancreatic cancer | Cancer | ||
| Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD): Screening | Screening | 2005 | Senior | Female, Male | Peripheral artery disease PAD | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Phenylketonuria in Newborns: Screening (Referred) | Screening | 2008 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Phenylketonuria in Newborns PKU | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions, Perinatal Care | ||
| Rh(D) Incompatibility: Screening | Screening | 2004 | Adult | Female (pregnant) | Rh (D) blood typing antibody testing pregnancy | Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions | ||
| Rubella: Immunizations (Referred) | Preventive medication | 1996 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Rubella Immunizations | Infectious Diseases | ||
| Rubella: Screening (Inactive) | Screening | 1996 | Adolescent, Adult | Female, Male | Rubella | Infectious Diseases | ||
| Sickle Cell Disease (Hemoglobinopathies) in Newborns: Screening (Referred) | Screening | 2007 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Sickle Cell Hemoglobinopathies Newborn | Perinatal Care | ||
| Vitamin D Deficiency: Screening | Screening | 2014 | Adult | Female, Male | Vitamin D | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | Screening | 2011 | Adult | Female, Male | bladder cancer | Cancer | ||
| Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women: Screening | Screening | 2009 | Adolescent, Adult | Female (pregnant) | Hepatitis B Pregnancy | Infectious Diseases, Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions | ||
| Hepatitis C: Screening | Screening | 2013 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Hepatitis C | Infectious Diseases | ||
| Testicular Cancer: Screening | Screening | 2011 | Adolescent, Adult | Male | testicular cancer testes | Cancer | ||
| Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | Counseling | 2013 | Adolescent, Pediatric | Female, Male | tobacco smoking cessation | Cancer, Development and Behavior, Miscellaneous | ||
| BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | Counseling, Screening | 2013 | Adult, Senior | Female | Breast Cancer Ovarian Cancer BRCA | Cancer | ||
| Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | Screening | 2014 | Adult | Female, Male | Carotid Artery Stenosis CAS | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | Screening | 2014 | Adolescent, Adult, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Chlamydia Gonorrhea | Infectious Diseases | ||
| Colorectal Cancer: Screening | Screening | 2016 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Colorectal Cancer Colonoscopy | Cancer | ||
| Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening | Screening | 2014 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Dental Caries Cavities | Miscellaneous | ||
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | Screening | 2014 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | Screening | 2016 | Adolescent, Pediatric | Female, Male | Depression Mental Health | Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse | ||
| Depression in Adults: Screening | Screening | 2016 | Adult, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Depression Mental Health | Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse | ||
| Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening | Screening | 2015 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Diabetes Type 2 | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | Counseling | 2014 | Adult | Female, Male | Diet Physical Activity Exercise Cardiovascular Disease CVD | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | Screening | 2014 | Adolescent, Adult | Female (pregnant) | Gestational Diabetes | Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions | ||
| Low-Dose Aspirin Use for the Prevention of Morbidity and Mortality From Preeclampsia: Preventive Medication | Preventive medication | 2014 | Adult | Female (pregnant) | Aspirin Preeclampsia Pregnancy | Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions | ||
| Breast Cancer: Screening | Screening | 2016 | Adult, Senior | Female | Breast Cancer Mammography 2018 USPSTF | Cancer | ||
| Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | Screening | 2014 | Adolescent, Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Hepatitis B | Infectious Diseases | ||
| Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women: Screening and Supplementation | Preventive medication, Screening | 2015 | Adolescent, Adult | Female (pregnant) | Iron Anemia Screening Supplementation Pregnancy | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | Preventive medication | 2016 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Lipid Disorders Cholesterol Dyslipidemia Statins | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Lung Cancer: Screening | Screening | 2013 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Lung Cancer | Cancer | ||
| Oral Cancer: Screening | Screening | 2013 | Adult | Female, Male | Oral Cancer | Cancer | ||
| Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | Counseling | 2014 | Adolescent, Adult | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Sexually Transmitted Infections STI STD | Infectious Diseases | ||
| Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions | Counseling, Preventive medication | 2015 | Adult, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Tobacco Use Smoking | Cancer, Development and Behavior, Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse | ||
| Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children Age 5 and Younger: Screening | Screening | 2015 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Speech and Language Delay and Disorders | Development and Behavior | ||
| Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults and Older Adults: Screening | Screening | 2014 | Adolescent, Adult, Senior | Female, Male | suicide | Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse | ||
| Thyroid Cancer: Screening | Screening | 2017 | Adult | Female, Male | Thyroid Cancer | Cancer | ||
| Thyroid Dysfunction: Screening | Screening | 2015 | Adult | Female, Male | Thyroid Disease | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Vitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and CVD: Preventive Medication | Preventive medication | 2014 | Adult | Female, Male | Vitamin Cardiovascular Disease Cancer | Cancer, Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Youth Violence: Counseling (Referred) | Counseling | 1996 | Adolescent | Female, Male | Violence | Development and Behavior | ||
| Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | Screening | 2016 | Adult, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Tuberculosis TB LTBI | Infectious Diseases | ||
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | Screening | 2016 | Adult | Female, Male | COPD Pulmonary Spirometry | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | Screening | 2016 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Vision Visual Acuity | Vision and Hearing Disorders | ||
| Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | Preventive medication | 2017 | Adult, Pediatric | Female, Female (pregnant) | folic acid pregnancy Neural Tube Defects folate | Development and Behavior, Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions, Perinatal Care | ||
| Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | Screening | 2016 | Adolescent, Adult, Senior | Female, Male | syphillis | Infectious Diseases | ||
| Celiac Disease: Screening | Screening | 2017 | Adolescent, Adult, Pediatric | Female, Male | Celiac Disease | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Gynecological Conditions: Periodic Screening With the Pelvic Examination | Screening | 2017 | Adult, Senior | Female | pelvic exam gynecological | Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions | ||
| Skin Cancer: Screening | Screening | 2016 | Adult, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | skin cancer, screening | Cancer | ||
| Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | Screening | 2017 | Adult | Female, Male | Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions, Miscellaneous | ||
| Preeclampsia: Screening | Screening | 2017 | Adult | Female (pregnant) | Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions | |||
| Breastfeeding: Primary Care Interventions | Counseling | 2016 | Adult | Female, Female (pregnant) | Breastfeeding, counseling | Perinatal Care | ||
| Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | Counseling, Screening | 2017 | Adolescent, Pediatric | Female, Male | obesity healthy weight nutrition physical activity | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | Screening | 2016 | Adolescent, Pediatric | Female, Male | Lipid Disorder Cholesterol Familial Hyperlipidemia Dyslipidemia Lipids | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Screening | Screening | 2015 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Iron Anemia Screening Children | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | Counseling | 2017 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Healthful Diet Physical Activity Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Risk Factors Behavioral Counseling | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases), Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Ovarian Cancer: Screening | Screening | 2018 | Adult | Female | Ovarian Cancer | Cancer | ||
| Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | Screening | 2016 | Adolescent, Adult | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Herpes HSV Genital Warts | Infectious Diseases | ||
| Cervical Cancer: Screening | Screening | 2018 | Adolescent, Adult, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant) | Cervical Cancer Pap Smear HPV Human Papillomavirus Hysterectomy Cervix 2018 USPSTF | Cancer | ||
| Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Assessment With Nontraditional Risk Factors | Screening | 2018 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Coronary Heart Disease Nontraditional Risk Factors Non-Traditional | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | Screening | 2018 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | osteoporosis fall fracture Fragility Fracture Low Trauma Fracture (Low-trauma fracture) Fragile bones Bone fragility screening | Musculoskeletal Disorders | Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | |
| Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions | Preventive medication | 2017 | Adult, Senior | Female | Hormone Replacement Therapy Menopause estrogen progesterone menopausal | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions, Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions | ||
| Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | Counseling, Preventive medication | 2018 | Senior | Female, Male | Falls Osteoporosis Fracture | Injury Prevention, Musculoskeletal Disorders | ||
| Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | Preventive medication | 2016 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Cancer, Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | |||
| Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | Screening | 2017 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Vision Screening Children | Vision and Hearing Disorders | ||
| Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Screening | Screening | 2018 | Adolescent, Pediatric | Female, Male | Scoliosis Adolescent | Musculoskeletal Disorders | ||
| Prostate Cancer: Screening | Screening | 2018 | Adult, Senior | Male | Prostate Cancer PSA 2018 USPSTF | Cancer | ||
| Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | Counseling | 2018 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | obesity healthy weight nutrition physical activity counseling | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | Counseling | 2018 | Adolescent, Adult, Pediatric, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Skin Cancer | Cancer | ||
| Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: Screening and Risk Assessment With the Ankle-Brachial Index | Screening | 2018 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | PAD Peripheral Artery Disease ABI Ankle Brachial Index | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | Preventive medication | 2018 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Vitamin D Calcium Fractures | Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions | ||
| Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Screening With Electrocardiography | Screening | 2018 | Adult | Female, Male | CHD Electrocardiography Coronary Heart Disease CVD Cardiovascular Disease | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Child Maltreatment: Interventions | Counseling, Screening | 2018 | Adolescent, Pediatric | Female, Male | Child Abuse Maltreatment | Development and Behavior, Injury Prevention, Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse | ||
| Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | Counseling, Preventive medication | 2019 | Adult | Female, Female (pregnant) | depression, postpartum depression, pregnancy depression, perinatal depression, PPD | Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse, Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions, Perinatal Care | ||
| Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Screening | Screening | 2018 | Adolescent, Adult, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Abuse Intimate Partner Violence Elderly Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults Domestic violence Elder abuse elderly abuse abuse of elderly abuse of vulnerable adults Abuse Violence | Injury Prevention, Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse, Miscellaneous | ||
| Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women: Screening | Screening | 2019 | Adolescent, Adult, Pediatric | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Lead Levels Elevated | Development and Behavior, Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions, Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions | ||
| Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | Counseling, Screening | 2018 | Adolescent, Adult, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | Alcohol Drinking Unhealthy Alcohol Use Alcohol Misuse | Development and Behavior, Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse | ||
| Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Preexposure Prophylaxis | Preventive medication | 2019 | Adolescent, Adult | Female, Male | HIV PrEP PrEP pre-exposure prophylaxis prophylaxis prevention preventive medication adult adolescent | Infectious Diseases | ||
| Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | Screening | 2018 | Adolescent, Adult | Female (pregnant) | Syphilis Pregnancy | Infectious Diseases, Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions | ||
| Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication | Preventive medication | 2019 | Pediatric | Female, Male | Ocular Prophylaxis Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum Eye Drops | Infectious Diseases, Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions, Perinatal Care, Vision and Hearing Disorders | ||
| Atrial Fibrillation: Screening With Electrocardiography | Screening | 2018 | Adult, Senior | Female, Male | Electrocardiography Coronary Heart Disease CVD Cardiovascular Disease Atrial Fibrillation | Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) | ||
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | Screening | 2019 | Adolescent, Adult, Senior | Female, Female (pregnant), Male | HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus Screening Adult Adolescent Pregnant or pregnancy | Infectious Diseases |
Current as of: July 2019
Internet Citation: Published Recommendations. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. .
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/BrowseRec/Index
