The document provides an overview of recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for preventive services in adults, including screening for various cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, immunizations, injury prevention, lifestyle factors, sexually transmitted infections, and other conditions. It details the specific populations and ages that different screening and prevention services should be targeted toward, such as annual influenza vaccination for adults over 50 and screening for cervical cancer with pap smears for sexually active women ages 21 to 65. Recommendations are provided for both adults under 50 and over 50 years of age.
2. Specific Conditions:
Cardiovascular Disease
Hypertension
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Carotid artery stenosis
Peripheral artery disease
Cancer morbidity and mortality
Breast cancer
Cervical cancer
Colorectal cancer
Lung cancer
Prostate cancer
Melanoma
3. Specific Conditions (cont’d)
Depression
Diabetes mellitus
Immunization
Injury prevention
Falls and bone fractures
Motor vehicle crashes
Intimate partner violence
Lifestyle-related problems (#firstworldproblems)
Obesity and physical inactivity
Sexually-transmitted and other blood-borne
infections
5. Detailed Recommendations of USPSTF
Cardiovascular disease
Service Target Population
Screening for abdominal aortic
aneurysm
Ever-smoking men ages 65-75 years
Aspirin for primary prevention of
cardiovascular events
Men: 45-79 – women: 55-79, when
potential benefit outweighs potential
harm due to increased risk of GI
bleeding
Behavioral dietary counseling Adults at increased risk
Screening for dyslipidemia Average risk men age> 35 years
Average risk women age >45
Increased risk men and women age >
20
Screening for HTN Adults age >18
6. Detailed Recommendations of USPSTF
Cancer
Screening for breast cancer with
mammography (biennial)
Women age > 40 years
Family hx of risk assessment and
referral for BRCA mutation counseling
concerning breast and ovarian cancer
susceptibility
Women whose family history is
associated with an increased risk for
deleterious mutations in BRCA1 or
BRCA2
Discussion of chemoprevention of
breast cancer
Women at increased risk of breast
cancer and decreased risk of adverse
events
Screening for cervical cancer with
pap-smear (every three years)
Women ages 21-65 who have been
sexually active and have a cervix
Screening for CRC Adults ages 50-75
Counseling to prevent skin cancer Adolescents and young adults ages
10-24 with fair skin
7. Detailed Recommendations of USPSTF
Depression Adults within a system of care
Diabetes Mellitus Adults with BP> 135/80
Fall prevention – exercise or physical
therapy and vit D supplementation
Community dwelling adults age > 65 at
increased risk for falls
Lifestyle-related
problems
Intensive
behavioral dietary
counseling
Adults with hyperlipidemia or other risk
factors
Screening for
obesity with
intensive
counseling and
behavioral
interventions
Adults
Screen for
tobacco use and
provide tobacco
Adults and pregnant women
8. Detailed Recommendations of USPSTF
Sexually transmitted infections
Behavioral counseling to prevent
sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually active adolescents; adults at
high risk
Screening for chlamydia Non-pregnant sexually active women
< 25 years; others at increased risk
Screening for gonorrhea Women at increased risk
Screening for HIV Pregnant women; all adolescents and
adults ages 15-65; others at increased
risk
Screening for syphilis Pregnant women
9. Detailed Recommendations of USPSTF
Other conditions
Screening for asymptomaticbacteriuria Pregnant women
Brief interventions or peer counseling
to promote breast feeding
Women after childbirth
Screening for hepatitis B Pregnant women
Screening for osteoporosis Women ages > 65 years; younger
women with fracture risk equal to or
greater than 65-year-old white woman
with no additional risk factor
Screening for intimate partner violence Women of childbearing age
10. Screening and prevention, adults younger
than 50 years
Priority health problem Effective preventive intervention
Cancer – cervical cancer
Screening with pap smear for women
ages 21-65; every 3 years if sexually
active and if previously normal results
Depression
Brief screening; follow-up if positive;
treatment if needed
Injuries
Motor vehicle crashes
Screen for alcohol miuse; brief
counseling with follow-up if positive
Domestic violence Be alert for early signs and symptoms
Lifestyle-
related
problem
s
Obesity Discuss problem with patient; refer
obese and physically inactive people
to intensive, multidisciplinary programsPhysical inactivity
11. Screening and prevention, adults younger
than 50 years (cont’d)
Priority health problem Effective preventive intervention
Sexually-
transmitted
infections
Chlamydia
Screen sexually active women ages
15-25 for chlamydia; plus older women
who have had a previous infection
Gonorrhea
Screen young, sexually active women
who live in high risk areas for
gonorrhea
HIV
Screen people with either an individual
risk factor or who receive health care
in a high prevalence setting
Substance abuse
Tobacco
5 A’s*, offer nicotine replacement and
bupropion, follow up
Alcohol
Screen for alcohol misuse; brief
counseling with follow-up if positive
Ask, advise, assess, assist, arrange
12. Screening and Prevention, adults older than 50 years
Priority health problem Effective preventive intervention
Cardiovascular
disease
Heart attack and
stroke
Blood pressure control
Treatment of dyslipidemia
Consider ASA, especially in men and
women at increased risk
Tobacco cessation counseling
Abdominal aortic
aneurysm
One time screening with US for male
smokers between the ages of 65 and
75
Cancer
Lung cancer Tobacco cessation counseling
CRC Screening (decide among tests)
Breast cancer
Screening mammography and clinical
breast examination
Prostate cancer Discuss screening
Cervical cancer
Pap smear every 3 years unless
recent abnormality
13. Screening and Prevention, adults older than
50 years (cont’d)
Priority health problem Effective preventive intervention
Depression Brief screening; follow-up if positive;
treatment if needed
Diabetes Stay alert for symptoms; treat risk
factors in people with diabetes
Immunization-
preventable
diseases
Influenza (50 and
older)
Annual influenza vaccination
Severe
pneumococcal
disease (65 and
older)
Pneumococcal vaccine once
Herpes zoster (60
years and older)
Herpes zoster vaccine once
14. Screening and Prevention, adults older than
50 years (cont’d)
Priority health problem Effective preventive intervention
Injuries Falls and bone
fractures (65 and
older)
Minimize psychotropic meds
Encourage physical activity
Vitamin D
Assess with “ Timed Up and Go Test” or
gait speed
BMD screening to determine drug
treatment
Motor vehicle
crashes
Screen for alcohol misuse; brief
counseling with follow-up if positive
Domestic violence Be alert for early signs and symptoms
Lifestyle-related
problems
Obesity Discuss Problem with patient; refer
obese and physically inactive people
to intensive, multidisciplinary programs
Physical Inactivity
Substance abuse
Tobacco
5 A’s*, offer nicotine replacement and
bupropion, follow up
Alcohol
Screen for alcohol misuse; brief
counseling with follow up if positive
18. Patients who should be asked about
domestic violence
Female trauma victims
Female emergency room patients
Women with chronic abdominal pain
Women with chronic headaches
Pregnant women, especially with injuries
Women with sexually transmitted diseases
Elders with evidence of neglect
Elders with injuries