Find out more about the Task Force (USPSTF) and its role in preventive medicine with the resources below.
Task Force 101
These materials provide general information about the Task Force and its processes.
- USPSTF Overview Video
- 2-minute overview video about the Task Force
- USPSTF Overview (PDF File, 36 KB; PDF Help)—Updated
- Fact sheet that provides basic information about the Task Force
- Understanding How the USPSTF Works (PDF File, 685 KB; PDF Help)
- Presentation that provides overview information about the Task Force, including processes and dissemination
- USPSTF Recommendations Development Process (PDF File, 31 KB; PDF Help)
- Fact sheet that describes the process the Task Force uses to develop recommendations
- USPSTF Recommendations Development Process: A Graphic Overview (PDF File, 32 KB; PDF Help)
- Graphic that depicts the process that the Task Force uses to develop recommendations
A Closer Look at the Task Force
These materials provide additional information about the Task Force and about specific aspects of its work.
- USPSTF: Who We Are and How We Work (PDF File, 1.9 MB; PDF Help)
- Briefing packet that provides an in-depth overview on the Task Force, including processes, expert engagement, and dissemination
- AHRQ's Support of the USPSTF (PDF File, 198 KB; PDF Help)—Updated
- Fact sheet that describes AHRQ’s role with the Task Force
- How the USPSTF Gets Input (PDF File, 44 KB; PDF Help)
- Fact sheet that describes how the Task Force collaborates with and seeks input from different groups
- USPSTF and Public Engagement (PDF File, 216 KB; PDF Help)—Updated
- Fact sheet that describes how the Task Force invites input from the public
- USPSTF and Expert Input (PDF File, 40 KB; PDF Help)
- Fact sheet that describes how USPSTF engages with experts
- USPSTF and Cost Considerations (PDF File, 33 KB; PDF Help)
- Fact sheet that explains that cost of preventive services is not a factor in determining recommendation grades
Current as of: July 2020
Internet Citation: Task Force Resources. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. October 2019.