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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)
Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults (Patient Summary): Draft Recommendation USPSTF Guide Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening
Screening for Primary Hypertension in Children and Adolescents: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents (Hypertension): Screening
Screening for Oral Cancer: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Oral Cancer: Screening
Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity in Adults Without Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults: Behavioral Counseling, 2012
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
Screening for Thyroid Dysfunction: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Thyroid Dysfunction: Screening
Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Persons (Patient Summary): Draft Recommendation U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Persons: Screening
Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults and Older Adults: Screening
Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children Age 5 and Younger: Screening
Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (Patient Summary): Draft Recommendation U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening
Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Screening
Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia and Iron Supplementation in Pregnant Women: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women: Screening and Supplementation
Screening for Food Insecurity (Patient Summary): Draft Recommendation U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Food Insecurity: Screening
Screening for Breast Cancer: Get the Facts U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Article Breast Cancer: Screening
Screening for Breast Cancer Final Recommendations: Frequently Asked Questions U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Article Breast Cancer: Screening
Screening for Breast Cancer Final Recommendations: Background Information U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Article Breast Cancer: Screening
Screening for Breast Cancer: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Breast Cancer: Screening
Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening
Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendation: Frequently Asked Questions U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Prostate Cancer: Screening
Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions
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