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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 Patient Page: Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis During Pregnancy JAMA Guide Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Persons to Prevent Preterm Delivery: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With ECG JAMA Guide Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Screening With Electrocardiography
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis JAMA Guide Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Celiac Disease JAMA Guide Celiac Disease: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Cervical Cancer JAMA Guide Cervical Cancer: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea JAMA Guide Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease JAMA Guide Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults JAMA Guide Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Colorectal Cancer JAMA Guide Colorectal Cancer: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Colorectal Cancer JAMA Guide Colorectal Cancer: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Depression JAMA Guide Screening for Depression in Adults
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults JAMA Guide Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents JAMA Guide Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults JAMA Guide Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Genital Herpes JAMA Guide Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Gestational Diabetes JAMA Guide Gestational Diabetes: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults JAMA Guide Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hepatitis B in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults JAMA Guide Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women JAMA Guide Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection JAMA Guide Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening
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