U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-Related Articles, November 14, 2014

American Journal of Medicine
Ruff AL, Teng K, Hu B, Rothberg MB. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms in outpatient primary care clinics. Am J Med 2015 Mar; 128(3):283-8. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (Ann Intern Med, 2014)] Select to the access the abstract.

American Journal of Public Health
Moore K, Jiang L, Manson SM, Beals J, Henderson W, Pratte K, Acton KJ, Roubideaux Y. Case management to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in American Indians and Alaska Natives with diabetes: results from the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Healthy Heart Demonstration Project. Am J Public Health 2014 Nov; 104(11):e158-64. [Cites  USPSTF-sponsored evidence summary by Hayden et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2002) on aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events.] Select to access the abstract.

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Nielsen C. Six screening tests for adults: What's recommended? What's controversial? Cleve Clin J Med 2014 Nov; 81(11):652-5. [Discusses USPSTF recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm, colon cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer, as accessed on the USPSTF Web site. Select to access the abstract.

Family Medicine
Thompson DN, Barrett R, Deonarine A, Williams CD, White-Coleman D, Horton S, Thomas A, Laiyemo AO. Effect of lung cancer screening awareness on smoking cessation behavior. Fam Med 2014 Nov-Dec; 46(10):770-5. [Cites USPSTF-sponsored evidence review update by Humphrey et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2004) on lung cancer screening with sputum cytologic examination, chest radiography, and computed tomography.] Select to access the abstract.

Health Affairs
Pauly MV, Sloan FA, Sullivan SD. An economic framework for preventive care advice. Health Aff 2014 Nov; 33(11):2034-40. [Summarizes USPSTF grade definitions from USPSTF publication Grade Definitions, 2013, and cites USPSTF recommendation statements, Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults, 2012, and Screening for Breast Cancer, 2013.] Select to access the abstract.

JAMA Internal Medicine
Sammon JD, Pucheril D, Diaz M, Kibel AS, Kantoff PW, Menon M, Trinh QD. Contemporary nationwide patterns of self-reported prostate-specific antigen screening. JAMA Intern Med 2014 Nov; 174(11):1839-41. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for prostate cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2012 and 2008).]

Prasad V. It is time to stop screening for prostate cancer. JAMA Intern Med 2014 Nov; 174(11):1841-2. [Comments on article by Sammon et al. in same issue and cited above in this section and mentions lack of adherence to USPSTF recommendations on screening for prostate cancer, citing USPSTF-sponsored evidence review by Chou et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2011).]

Journal of the National Cancer Association
McCarthy AM, Kontos D, Synnestvedt M, Tan KS, Heitjan DF, Schnall M, Conant EF. Screening outcomes following implementation of digital breast tomosynthesis in a general-population screening program. J Natl Cancer Inst 2014 Oct 13; 106(11). pii: dju316. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on breast cancer screening and associated evidence review (both in Ann Intern Med, 2009).] Select to access the abstract.

Psycho-Oncology
Orom H, Underwood W 3rd, Homish DL, Kiviniemi MT, Homish GG, Nelson CJ, Schiffman Z. Prostate cancer survivors' beliefs about screening and treatment decision-making experiences in an era of controversy. Psychooncology 2014 Nov 10; epub ahead of print. [Assesses knowledge of and attitudes toward USPSTF recommendations on screening for prostate cancer and associated evidence review (Ann Intern Med, 2008 and 2003.) Select to access the abstract.

Public Health Reports
Coverage of clinical preventive services under the Affordable Care Act: from law to access. Seiler N, Malcarney MB, Horton K, Dafflitto S. Public Health Rep 2014 Nov-Dec; 129(6):526-32.]