U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:USPSTF
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:established 1984
gptkbp:field Tourism
public health
gptkbp:focus preventive medicine
counseling services
screening
preventive medications
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:U.S._government
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Rockville,_Maryland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
gptkbp:independenceDate yes
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:leader Chair and Vice Chairs
gptkbp:members primary care
prevention
independent panel of experts
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 16
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Agency_for_Healthcare_Research_and_Quality
gptkbp:purpose develop evidence-based recommendations for clinical preventive services
gptkbp:recommendation publicly available
lung cancer screening
mammography screening
cervical cancer screening
HIV screening
colorectal cancer screening
statin use for prevention of cardiovascular disease
depression screening
diabetes screening
hypertension screening
prostate cancer screening
published in peer-reviewed journals
aspirin use for prevention of cardiovascular disease
gptkbp:recommendationBasis systematic review of evidence
gptkbp:recommendationGrades A
B
C
D
I
gptkbp:recommendationPublication gptkb:JAMA
gptkbp:recommendationUpdates periodically reviewed and updated
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Agency_for_Healthcare_Research_and_Quality
gptkbp:targetAudience policy makers
health systems
patients
primary care clinicians
gptkbp:website https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:low-dose_CT_scan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5