title: USPSTF perspective on evidence-based preventive recommendations for children.
abstract: The development and use of evidence-based recommendations for preventive care by primary care providers caring for children is an ongoing challenge. This issue is further complicated by the fact that a higher proportion of recommendations by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for pediatric preventive services in comparison with adult services have insufficient evidence to recommend for or against the service. One important root cause for this problem is the relative lack of high quality screening and counseling studies in pediatric primary care settings. The paucity of studies limits the development of additional evidence-based guidelines to enhance best practices for pediatric and adolescent conditions. In this article, we describe the following: (1) evidence-based primary care preventive services as a strategy for addressing important pediatric morbidities, (2) the process of making evidence-based screening recommendations by the USPSTF, (3) the current library of USPSTF recommendations for children and adolescents, and (4) factors influencing the use of USPSTF recommendations and other evidence-based guidelines by clinicians. Strategies to accelerate the implementation of evidence-based services and areas of need for future research to fill key gaps in evidence-based recommendations and guidelines are highlighted.
authors: College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. melnyk.15@osu.edu
authors: Bernadette Mazurek
authors: BM
authors: Melnyk
authors: David C
authors: DC
authors: Grossman
authors: Roger
authors: R
authors: Chou
authors: Iris
authors: I
authors: Mabry-Hernandez
authors: Wanda
authors: W
authors: Nicholson
authors: Thomas G
authors: TG
authors: DeWitt
authors: Adelita G
authors: AG
authors: Cantu
authors: Glenn
authors: G
authors: Flores
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D005544:Forecasting; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards; D061366:Numbers Needed To Treat; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment