U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-Related Articles, February 27, 2015

Chest
Yankelevitz DF. Point: Should lung cancer screening by chest CT scan be a covered benefit? Yes. Chest 2015 Feb; 147(2):287-9. [Discusses USPSTF recommendation statement Lung Cancer: Screening, as published on the USPSTF Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Courtright K, Manaker S. Counterpoint: Should lung cancer screening by chest CT scan be a covered benefit? No. Chest 2015 Feb; 147(2):289-92. [Discusses USPSTF recommendations on lung cancer screening, citing MEDCAC 2014 meeting on lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography.] Select to access the abstract.

Yankelevitz DF. Rebuttal from Dr Yankelevitz. Chest 2015 Feb; 147(2):292-3. [Discusses USPSTF recommendations on lung cancer screening, citing Modeling Report: Lung Cancer: Screening, as published on the USPSTF Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Mazzone P, Powell CA, Arenberg D, et al. Components necessary for high-quality lung cancer screening: American College of Chest Physicians and American Thoracic Society Policy Statement. Chest 2015 Feb; 147(2):295-303. [Discusses USPSTF recommendations on screening for lung cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2014) and associated AHRQ publication, Benefits and Harms of Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Programs for High-Risk Populations, 2013.] Select to access the abstract.

Current Approaches in Psychiatry
Lok N. Elder abuse and neglect in Turkey: a systematic review. Curr Approaches Psychiatry 2015; 7(2):149-56. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for intimate partner violence and abuse of elderly and vulnerable adults (Ann Intern Med, 2013).]

JAMA
Wang Y, Midthun DE, Wampfler JA, et al. Trends in the proportion of patients with lung cancer meeting screening criteria. JAMA 2015 Feb 24; 313(8):853-5. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for lung cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2014).] Select to access the abstract.

Skeptic
Hall H. The SkepDoc: Smokey the Bear medicine and prevention. Skeptic 2015; 20(2):4-5. [Mentions USPSTF recommendations.]