Prevention

The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2012. August 2012, 70 pp. Provides a compilation of abridged USPSTF recommendations released from 2004 to March 2012 that can be used as an evidence-based tool at the point of care. Presented in a new, tablet-sized format with at-a-glance clinical summaries. (AHRQ 12-05154; single copies free; contact the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse for pricing information on bulk orders)

Men Stay Healthy at Any Age. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, August 2010, eight-panel brochure. Explains recommendations made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for men’s preventive health. Describes screening tests (when and how often they should be conducted), preventive medicine, and daily steps to good health. (AHRQ 10-IP004-A; contact the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse for information on bulk orders.) Spanish language brochure (AHRQ 10(11)-IP004-B)

Men Stay Healthy at 50+. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, July 2011, eight-panel brochure. Explains recommendations made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for preventive health services for men aged 50 and older. Describes screening tests (when and how often they should be conducted), preventive medicine, and daily steps to good health. AHRQ 10(11)-IP005-A; contact the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse for information on bulk orders.) Spanish language booklet (AHRQ 10(11)-IP005-B)

Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults. R. Leipzig, E. Whitlock, T. Wolff, et al., Annals of Internal Medicine, December 2010; 153(12):809-814. Describes new methods being used to review evidence and make recommendations for clinical preventive services for the geriatric population. (AHRQ 11-R038)

Screening for Colorectal Cancer. K. Lin, R. Sharangpani, American Family Physician, April 2010, 81(8):1017-1018. Presents a case study and related questions about screening for colorectal cancer in asymptomatic individuals at average risk for the disease. (AHRQ 10-R064)

Screening for Prostate Cancer with PSA Testing: Current Status and Future Directions. J. Croswell, B. Kramer, E. Crawford, Oncology, May 2011; 25(6):425-460. Reviews the literature on prostate cancer screening and discusses potential explanations for the contradictory results of the two largest randomized trials. (AHRQ 12-R009)

Screening of Infants for Hyperbilirubinemia to Prevent Chronic Bilirubin Encephalopathy. K. Lin, M. Humphrey, American Family Physician, August 2010; 82(4):411-412. Presents an example of an evidence-based approach to screening of newborn infants for elevated bilirubin. (AHRQ 11-R002)

Women Stay Healthy at Any Age. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, August 2010, eight-panel brochure. Explains recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for women’s preventive health care. Describes screening tests (when and how often they should be conducted), preventive medicine, and daily steps to good health. AHRQ 10-IP002-A; contact the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse for information on bulk orders.) Spanish language brochure (AHRQ 10(11)-IP002-B)

Women Stay Healthy at 50+. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, July 2011, eight-panel brochure. Explains recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on health and disease prevention for women aged 50 and older. Describes screening tests (when and how often they should be conducted), preventive medicine, and daily steps to good health. AHRQ 11-IP001-A; contact the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse for information on bulk orders.) Spanish language booklet (AHRQ 11-IP001-B)

Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS) AHRQ's Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS) is a quick, hands-on tool to help primary care clinicians identify and offer the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The ePSS is based on the current, evidence-based recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and can be searched by patient characteristics such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors. The tool is available as a Web-based selector, a downloadable PDS or mobile device application, or a widget that can be used to add the ePSS recommendations to any Web site. The ePSS brings the prevention information clinicians need—recommendations, clinical considerations, and selected practice tools—to the point of care. Available at: http://epss.ahrq.gov/.

For more information about AHRQ's initiatives related to prevention and chronic care, go to www.ahrq.gov/clinic/prevenix.htm. Information about the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force, which is supported by AHRQ, can be found online at www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/index.html. Visitors to the Task Force Web site will find links to Task Force recommendations, tools for primary care practice, and many other resources.

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