Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2001-2004

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) was convened by the Public Health Service to rigorously evaluate clinical research in order to assess the merits of preventive measures, including screening tests, counseling, and preventive medication.

The 3rd Edition of the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services is based on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations from 2001 to 2004. This Guide updates some recommendations from the 2nd Edition and evaluates additional new topics. Select for a complete list of current USPSTF recommendations.

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Screening

Cancer

Breast Cancer
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 91 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 198 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review
Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Mammography Beyond Age 65 (PDF File, 215 KB)
What's New (PDF File, 26 KB)

Bladder Cancer
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 62 KB)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 162 KB)

Cervical Cancer
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 89 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review
What's New (PDF File, 7 KB)

Colorectal Cancer
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 89 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 187 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 515 KB)
Cost-effectiveness Analyses of Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDF File, 117 KB)
What's New (PDF File, 73 KB)

Lung Cancer
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 200 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 300 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 1.4 MB)

Pancreatic Cancer
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 158 KB)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 153 KB)

Prostate Cancer
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 65 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 141 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 650 KB)
What's New (PDF File, 79 KB)

Oral Cancer
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 62 KB)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 156 KB)

Ovarian Cancer
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 188 KB)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 182 KB)

Skin Cancer
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 64 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 113 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 1.4 KB)

Testicular Cancer
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 63 KB)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 153 KB)

Heart and Vascular Diseases

Coronary Heart Disease
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 80 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 245 KB)
Systematic Review (PDF File, 2 MB)

High Blood Pressure
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 84 KB)
Review of the Evidence (PDF File, 103 KB)

Lipid Disorders
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 68 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 122 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 2.9 MB)
What's New (PDF File, 27 KB)

Infectious Diseases

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 160 KB)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 165 KB)

Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 160 KB)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 160 KB)

Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 200 KB)
Review of the Evidence (PDF File, 380 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 1 MB)
Meaning of the Task Force "I" Recommendation
What's New from the USPSTF (PDF File, 197 KB)

Syphilis Infection
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 200 KB)
Brief Update (PDF File, 217 KB)

Injury and Violence

Family and Intimate Partner Violence
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 170 KB)
Review of the Evidence: Screening Children (PDF File, 385 KB)
Review of the Evidence: Screening Women and Elderly Adults (PDF File, 160 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 1.2 MB)

Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse

Alcohol Misuse
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 200 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 418 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review
What's New (PDF File, 243 KB)

Dementia
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 207 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 289 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 2.8 MB)

Depression
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 77 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 136 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 1.5 MB)
What's New (PDF File, 78 KB)

Suicide Risk
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 70 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 933 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 248 KB)

Metabolic, Nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions

Dental Caries in Preschool Children
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 188 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 311 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 850 KB)
What's New (PDF File, 200 KB)

Diabetes Mellitus, Adult type 2
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 96 KB)
Cost-effectiveness Analysis (PDF File, 800 KB)
Review of the Evidence (PDF File, 135 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review ((PDF File, 2.4 MB)
What's New (PDF File, 73 KB)

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 79 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 122 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 1.4 MB)

Obesity in Adults
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 160 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 215 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 900 KB)
What's New (PDF File, 200 KB)

Thyroid Disease
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 80 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 147 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 320 KB)

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 63 KB)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 166 KB)

Osteoporosis
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 84 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 163 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 1.9 MB)
What's New (PDF File, 76 KB)

Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions

Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 64 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 116 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review
What's New (PDF File, 27 KB)

Chlamydial Infection
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 68 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 137 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review
What's New (PDF File, 28 KB)

Rh (D) Incompatibility Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 63 KB)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 54 KB)

Vision and Hearing Disorders

Newborn Hearing
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 72 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 132 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 1.7 MB)

Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 205 KB)
Update of the Evidence (PDF File, 130 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 495 KB)
What's New (PDF File, 256 KB)

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Counseling

Breastfeeding
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 83 KB)
Evidence Review and Meta-Analysis (PDF File, 250 KB)
What's New (PDF File, 70 KB)

Healthy Diet
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 393 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 335 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 2.9 MB)

Low Back Pain
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 65 KB)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 60 KB)

Physical Activity
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 81 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 226 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review

Skin Cancer
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 139 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 200 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 1.4 KB)

Tobacco Use and Tobacco-Caused Disease
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 200 KB)

Vitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
Recommendations and Rationale
Cancer Prevention: Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 639 KB)
Cancer Prevention: Update of the Evidence
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Summary of the Evidence
What's New (PDF File, 74 KB)

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Preventive Medication

Cancer

Breast Cancer
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 89 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 224 KB)
Systematic Evidence Review
What's New (PDF File, 75 KB)

Heart and Vascular Diseases

Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 72 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 114 KB)
What's New (PDF File, 27 KB)

Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 87 KB)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 138 KB)
Systematic Evidence Reviews:
HRT and Breast Cancer (PDF File, 2.2 MB)
HRT and Cardiovascular Disease (PDF File, 1.4 MB)
HRT and Cognition (PDF File, 1.6 MB)
HRT and Osteoporosis (PDF File, 460 KB)
HRT and Venous Thromboembolism (PDF File, 1.6 MB)
What's New (PDF File, 73 KB)

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