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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 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease JAMA Guide Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening
JAMA Podcast: Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea JAMA Tool Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea JAMA Guide Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening
Detección de clamidia y gonorrea JAMA Guide Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening
Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions
JAMA Patient Page: Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment JAMA Guide Child Maltreatment: Interventions
Intervenciones para prevenir el maltrato infantil JAMA Guide Child Maltreatment: Interventions
Prueba de detección de cáncer de cuello uterino JAMA Guide Cervical Cancer: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Cervical Cancer JAMA Guide Cervical Cancer: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Celiac Disease JAMA Guide Celiac Disease: Screening
Detección de la enfermedad celíaca JAMA Guide Celiac Disease: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With ECG JAMA Guide Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Screening With Electrocardiography
Detección del riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular mediante ECG JAMA Guide Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Screening With Electrocardiography
JAMA Patient Page: Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease With Nontraditional Risk Factors JAMA Guide Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Assessment With Nontraditional Risk Factors
Evaluación de riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular con factores de riesgo no tradicionales JAMA Guide Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Assessment With Nontraditional Risk Factors
JAMA Patient Page: Interventions to Support Breastfeeding JAMA Guide Breastfeeding: Primary Care Interventions
Intervenciones para apoyar la lactancia materna JAMA Guide Breastfeeding: Primary Care Interventions
Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding (Patient Summary) Draft Recommendation U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Breastfeeding: Behavioral Counseling Interventions
What Is Breast Cancer Screening? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guide Breast Cancer: Screening
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendations on Screening for Breast Cancer (News Bulletin) U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Article Breast Cancer: Screening
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