How to Use I Statements in Clinical Practice

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issues "I statements" when the evidence is insufficient to make a recommendation for or against the provision of a preventive service.

In these short videos, USPSTF members talk about "I statements" and how clinicians can apply them in practice.

• USPSTF I Statement: Screening for Coronary Heart Disease with Exercise Tolerance Testing in Adults (3:20 minutes, Windows Media®)
  Dr. Michael LeFevre, March 2008
• USPSTF I Statement: When the Evidence Is Insufficient, Adult Recommendations (3:15 minutes, Windows Media®)
  Dr. Michael LeFevre, March 2008
• USPSTF I Statement: When the Evidence Is Insufficient, Pediatric Recommendations (3:40 minutes, Windows Media®)
  Dr. Virginia Moyer, March 2008

Note: If you cannot see the captioning in Windows Media® Player, press "CTRL + SHIFT + C" (or select: Play > Captions and Subtitles > Captions).

Current as of July 2012

Internet Citation:

How to Use I Statements in Clinical Practice [Videos]. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/ivideos.htm

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