Putting Evidence Into Practice: An Update on the US Preventive Services Task Force Methods for Developing Recommendations for Preventive Services.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is an independent body that makes evidence-based recommendations regarding preventive services to improve health for people nationwide. Here, we summarize current USPSTF methods, describe how methods are evolving to address preventive health equity, and define evidence gaps for future research.

Methods

We summarize current USPSTF methods as well as ongoing methods development.

Results

The USPSTF prioritizes topics on the basis of disease burden, extent of new evidence, and whether the service can be provided in primary care and going forward will increasingly consider health equity. Analytic frameworks specify the key questions and linkages connecting the preventive service to health outcomes. Contextual questions

SUBMITTER: Barry MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10042553 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature