Template for 1-Page Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendation Statements
| Population | Information displayed here (typically in multiple columns) indicates the specific populations to which elements of the recommendation apply. |
|---|---|
| Recommendation | Indicated here is the action associated with each letter grade (e.g., do X, don't screen, etc.) Grade: A, B, C, or D recommendation or I statement. |
| Risk assessment | Characteristics that should be considered when applying this recommendation to a patient panel are indicated here. |
| Screening tests | For A, B, or C screening recommendations, information is provided on reliable tests. |
| Screening intervals | For A, B, or C screening recommendations, information on optimal intervals will be included here if evidence is available. |
| Interventions | For counseling recommendations, features of evidence-based interventions will be described here, including type and intensity of the intervention, how it is delivered in a primary care setting, and by whom. |
| Balance of harm and benefits | The rationale for C and D recommendations is provided here. |
| Suggestions for practice | When available, additional information is provided about applying the recommendation in clinical practice. This box is most frequently used when the Task Force issues an I statement (evidence is insufficient). |
| Other relevant recommendations from the USPSTF | When applicable, information about other related USPSTF recommendations is provided. |
All of the information in this summary comes from the specific recommendation statements and associated clinical considerations. For a summary of the evidence systematically reviewed in making these recommendations, the full recommendation statement, and supporting documents, go to http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org
Current as of: July 2007