USPSTF

The United States Preventive Services Task Force is "an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services". The task force, a volunteer panel of primary care clinicians with methodology experience including epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, decision sciences, and health economics, is funded, staffed, and appointed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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USPSTF Review: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Primary Prevention of CVD and Cancer: Vitamin and mineral supplementation was associated with little or no benefit in preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and death, with the exception of a small benefit for cancer incidence with multivitamin

New USPSTF recommendation on behavioral counseling interventions for healthy weight in pregnancy

USPSTF lowers recommended ages for colorectal cancer screening