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The Prevention TaskForce data is based on the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex/gender, and selected behavioral risk factors.
Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication -- Adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year CVD risk of 7.5% to less than 10%. Recommendation.
The Prevention TaskForce (formerly ePSS) is an application designed to help primary care clinicians identify clinical preventive services that are appropriate for their patients. Use the tool to search and browse U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on the web or your smartphone or tablet device.
The Prevention TaskForce is based on the current, evidence-based recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex/gender, and selected behavioral risk factors.
All the USPSTF recommendations listed above are also available on your tablet and phone through the Prevention TaskForce (formerly ePSS) application. Prevention TaskForce is designed to help primary care clinicians identify the right clinical preventive services for their patients.
A & B Recommendations. A listing of all the Recommendations with a grade of either A or B. A and B grade recommendations are services that the Task Force most highly recommends implementing for preventive care and that are also relevant for implementing the Affordable Care Act.
The USPSTF recommends annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in adults aged 50 to 80 years who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.
What does the USPSTF recommend? For adults aged 40 to 59 years with an estimated 10% or greater 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk: The decision to initiate low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of CVD in this group should be an individual one. Grade: C. For adults 60 years or older:
The USPSTF has made recommendations on many factors related to CVD prevention, including screening for high blood pressure, 13 statin use, 14 counseling on smoking cessation, 15 counseling on healthful diet and physical activity, 16 and screening for peripheral artery disease and CVD risk assessment with the ABI. 17 In addition, the USPSTF ...
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