The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2008 Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [...]... A How the U.S Preventive Services Task Force Grades Its Recommendations .207 Appendix B Members of the U.S Preventive Services Task Force 20 01 -2 008 212 Appendix C Acknowledgments . 216 Appendix D ACIP Recommended Immunization Schedules 2 21 Index Recommendations, Alphabetical by Topic 245 *New recommendations 2007 to March 2008 xiii Section 1 Preventive Services Recommended by the USPSTF... 12 0 Suicide Risk, Screening 12 3 Tobacco Use and Tobacco-Caused Disease, Counseling to Prevent .12 5 Metabolic, Nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions 12 9 Diet, Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy 12 9 Hemochromatosis, Screening .13 5 Hormone Therapy for the Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women 13 9 Iron Deficiency Anemia, Screening 14 2... Violence 10 1 Family and Intimate Partner Violence, Screening 10 1 *Motor Vehicle Occupant Restraints and Avoidance of Alcohol Use While Driving, Counseling .10 4 x Contents Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse 10 7 Alcohol Misuse, Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care to Reduce 10 7 Dementia, Screening 11 4 Depression, Screening 11 6 *Illicit... Preface .v Section 1 Preventive Services Recommended by the USPSTF 1 Section 2 Recommendations for Adults 9 Cancer .11 *Aspirin/NSAIDS for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer 11 Bladder Cancer in Adults, Screening 13 Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility, Genetic Risk Assessment, and BRCA Mutation Testing 15 Breast Cancer, Chemoprevention 19 Breast Cancer, Screening... diet-related chronic disease 13 Adults with hypertension or hyperlipidemia 12 In clinical practices with systems to assure accurate diagnoses, effective treatment, and follow-up 11 Prescribe oral fluoride supplementation at currently recommended doses to preschool children older than 6 months whose primary water source is deficient in fluoride 10 9 Recommended Preventive Services 23 18 8 Intensive counseling... recommendations published after March 2008, go to http://www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov Cancer Aspirin or Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs for the Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer Summary of Recommendation The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the routine use of aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to prevent colorectal cancer in individuals... Aortic Aneurysm, Screening1 Recommendation    Adults Women   continued Special Populations Pregnant Women Children The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians discuss these preventive services with eligible patients and offer them as a priority All these services have received an “A” (strongly recommended) or a “B” (recommended) grade from the Task Force For definitions... Adults Women      Special Populations Pregnant Women Children Preventive Services Recommended by the USPSTF (continued) Recommended Preventive Services 7 Sexually active women 24 and younger and other asymptomatic women at increased risk for infection Asymptomatic pregnant women 24 and younger and others at increased risk 8 Women aged 2 1- 6 5 who have been sexually active and have a cervix 7 Structured... Pregnancy, Screening 16 5 Breastfeeding, Behavioral Interventions to Promote .16 7 Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening .17 0 Rh (D) Incompatibility, Screening 17 1 Vision Disorders .17 3 Glaucoma, Screening .17 3 Section 3 Recommendations for Children 17 7 Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women, Screening 17 9 Dental Caries in Preschool Children, Prevention 18 3 Hip Dysplasia,... interventions to promote sustained weight loss for obese adults 21 Men 35 and older and women 45 and older Younger adults with other risk factors for coronary disease Screening for lipid disorders to include measurement of total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol 20 Routine screening in asymptomatic pregnant women 19 To detect amblyopia, strabismus, and defects in visual acuity 27 Tobacco . The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2008 Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force