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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)
Learn More Breathe Better: COPD (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Guide Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening
Prueba de detección de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica JAMA Guide Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening
Detección de deterioro cognitivo en adultos mayores JAMA Guide Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults JAMA Guide Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening
JAMA Podcast: Screening for Cognitive Impairment JAMA Tool Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening
Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ)--Patient Version National Cancer Institute Guide Colorectal Cancer: Screening
Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guide Colorectal Cancer: Screening
Detección del cáncer colorrectal JAMA Guide Colorectal Cancer: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Colorectal Cancer JAMA Guide Colorectal Cancer: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Colorectal Cancer JAMA Guide Colorectal Cancer: Screening
JAMA Podcast: Screening for Colorectal Cancer JAMA Tool Colorectal Cancer: Screening
Detección de depresión y riesgo de suicidio en adultos JAMA Guide Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults JAMA Guide Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening
Examen de detección de depresión y riesgo de suicidio en niños y adolescentes JAMA Guide Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents JAMA Guide Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening
JAMA Podcast: Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents JAMA Tool Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening
Detección de trastornos alimentarios en adolescentes y adultos JAMA Guide Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults: Screening
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults JAMA Guide Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults: Screening
JAMA Podcast: Screening for Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults JAMA Guide Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults: Screening
Detección de niveles de plomo altos en la sangre en niños y mujeres embarazadas JAMA Guide Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women: Screening
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