How to Read the New Recommendation Statement: Methods Update from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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How to Read the New Recommendation Statement: Methods Update from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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Table. Contents of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement*

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Figure. Template for 1-page summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statements.

All of the information in this summary comes from the specific recommendation statements and associated clinical considerations. For a summary of the evidence systematically reviewed in making these recommendations, the full recommendation statement, and supporting documents, see http://www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov.