US Preventative Taskforce
Visit the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force web site.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention who systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services.
Choose the following topic to focus on for the Week 6 discussion:
- Prostate Cancer: Screening, May 2012Cancer (Adult, Senior) (2012)
1-Choose one of the published recommendation summaries for one of these topics.
2-Describe the grade for this recommendation (A,B, C, D, I). Be certain to use the Grade Definitions After July 2012.
3-Describe what the Grade means and Suggestions for Practice.
4-Provide the Levels of Certainty Regarding Net Benefit and the description (High, Moderate, Low).
5-Discuss what is meant by “net benefit†of the preventive service as implemented in a general, primary care population according to The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).