title: Developing Recommendations for Evidence-Based Clinical Preventive Services for Diverse Populations: Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
abstract: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) summarizes the principles and considerations that guide development of its recommendations for diverse U.S. populations. It uses these principles through each step in the evidence-based guideline process: developing the research plan, conducting the evidence review, developing the recommendation, and communicating to guideline users. Three recent recommendations provide examples of how the USPSTF has used these principles: the 2015 recommendation on screening for abnormal blood glucose and type 2 diabetes; the 2016 recommendation on screening for breast cancer; and the recommendation on screening for prostate cancer, which is currently in progress. A more comprehensive list of recommendations that includes considerations for specific populations is also provided.
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bibbins-Domingo
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Evelyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Whitlock
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Quyen
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ngo-Metzger
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Karina W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Alex H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Krist
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Jennifer S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Carol M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Mangione
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Ann E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Kurth
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Francisco A R
authors.initials: FAR
authors.lastname: García
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Susan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Curry
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: C Seth
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Landefeld
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Epling
authors.affiliation: From University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland; University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pima County Department of Health, Tucson, Arizona; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Albert L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Siu
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States