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Getting the best health care means making smart decisions about preventive services. Preventive services, such as screening tests, counseling services, and preventive medicines, are tests or treatments that your doctor or others provide to prevent illnesses before they cause you symptoms or problems. To help doctors and patients decide together whether a preventive service is right for a person’s needs, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force develops recommendations based on a review of high-quality scientific evidence, and publishes its recommendations on its Web site and/or in a peer-reviewed journal.

The goal of these recommendations is not only to offer guidance to doctors, nurses and other primary care professionals, but to provide patients and their families with the most accurate and up-to-date information on ways to prevent illness and improve health and well-being.

On this page you will find easy-to-understand information on the Task Force and on health topics for which the Task Force has released a recommendation. These materials include guides, fact sheets, slideshows, and videos available for view and download. You can sort the table by document title, type of material, or recommendation title, or simply browse using the search function. These materials are designed to inform people about Task Force recommendations and are not intended to replace advice from a health professional.

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Title Source Type Relevant Recommendation(s)
JAMA Podcast: Screening for Lung Cancer JAMA Tool Lung Cancer: Screening
Lung Cancer Screening (PDQ)--Patient Version National Cancer Institute Guide Lung Cancer: Screening
Smoking Cessation: Fast Facts Centers for Disease Prevention and Control Guide Lung Cancer: Screening
Tips From Former Smokers Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Resource List Lung Cancer: Screening
Detección de la obesidad en niños y adolescentes JAMA Guide Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents JAMA Guide Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening
Detección de apnea obstructiva del sueño JAMA Guide Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea JAMA Guide Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening
JAMA Podcast: Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults JAMA Guide Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Prevention of Gonococcal Eye Infection in Newborns JAMA Guide Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication
Prevención de la infección ocular gonocócica en recién nacidos JAMA Guide Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication
Screening for Oral Cancer: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Oral Cancer: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Dental Caries in Adults, Adolescents, and Children JAMA Guide Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: Screening and Preventive Interventions
JAMA Podcast: Screening and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Adults and in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years JAMA Guide Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: Screening and Preventive Interventions
Detección de osteoporosis para prevenir fracturas JAMA Guide Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures JAMA Guide Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Ovarian Cancer JAMA Guide Ovarian Cancer: Screening
Pruebas de detección del cáncer de ovarios JAMA Guide Ovarian Cancer: Screening
Detección del cáncer pancreático JAMA Guide Pancreatic Cancer: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Pancreatic Cancer JAMA Guide Pancreatic Cancer: Screening
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