Tag: Screening
Tailored Feedback at CRC Screen Improves Lifestyle Behaviors
Number of cancer-preventive lifestyle behaviors increased with TF at sigmoidoscopy screening
Mail-Based HPV Testing May Increase Access
Findings based on a pilot of underscreened women in Appalachia
High Sensitivity, Specificity for Chlamydia Point-of-Care Test
Polymerase chain reaction test has high sensitivity and specificity for vaginal swab samples
Smartphone App Uses Fingernail Bed Images to Detect Anemia
App uses color and metadata from fingernails to detect hemoglobin levels in the blood
Noninvasive Diagnostic Imaging Accurately IDs Bladder Cancer
Method evaluating cells collected from urine shows 94 percent diagnostic accuracy
Dementia Often Misclassified With Brief Cognitive Assessments
Only consistent predictor of overall misclassification was absence of informant-rated poor memory
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Prevention of Child Maltreatment
Evidence inadequate to weigh benefits, harms of interventions for preventing maltreatment
Lung Cancer Screening Implementation Guide Developed
Implementation guide designed to increase levels of lung cancer screening for heavy smokers
USPSTF Suggests Universal HIV Screening, PrEP for High-Risk Patients
Screening recommended for those ages 15 to 65 years, including pregnant women
USPSTF Suggests Universal HIV Screening, PrEP for High-Risk Patients
Screening recommended for those ages 15 to 65 years, including pregnant women
