The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF/Task Force) represents one of several
efforts to take a more evidence-based approach to the development of clinical practice …

Although the individual components of the metabolic syndrome are clearly associated with
increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), we wanted to quantify the increased …

To update the case-fatality rate (CFR) associated with invasive aspergillosis according to
underlying conditions, site of infection, and antifungal therapy, data were systematically …

ContextAlthough postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is widely used in
the United States, new evidence about its benefits and harms requires reconsideration of its …

As public accountability has increased and resources have become scarcer, public health,
like clinical medicine, has been forced to re-examine the benefits and costs of its activities. …

Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of different colorectal cancer screening tests for adults
at average risk. Data Sources: Recent systematic reviews; Guide to Clinical Preventive …

Systematic reviews and evidence-based recommendations are increasingly important for
decision making in health and medicine. Over the past 20 years, information on the science of …

… Disclosure: Steven M. Teutsch is an employee, option and stockholder in Merck & Co., Inc.
W. David Dotson is a former employee and current stockholder in Novo Nordisk, Inc. …

Public health surveillance is the systematic, ongoing assessment of the health of a community,
based on the collection, interpretation, and use of health data. Surveillance provides …

ContextMany health plans have instituted more cost sharing to discourage use of more
expensive pharmaceuticals and to reduce drug spending.ObjectiveTo determine how changes in …