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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 Ovarian Cancer JAMA Guide Ovarian Cancer: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures JAMA Guide Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea JAMA Guide Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents JAMA Guide Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Lung Cancer JAMA Guide Lung Cancer: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents 2023 JAMA Guide Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents JAMA Guide Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection JAMA Guide Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis JAMA Guide Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy JAMA Guide Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults JAMA Guide Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults JAMA Guide Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hypertension in Adults JAMA Guide Hypertension in Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents JAMA Guide High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for High Blood Pressure Disorders During Pregnancy JAMA Guide Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for High Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women JAMA Guide Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection JAMA Guide Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women JAMA Guide Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hepatitis B in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults JAMA Guide Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults JAMA Guide Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Screening
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