The United States Preventative Service Task Force (USPSTF) is an organization focused on providing high-quality, evidence based recommendations regarding clinical preventative services. The USPSTF is a great resource that I wanted to highlight in today’s post.
Each recommendation from the USPSTF receives a grade based on the below definitions.
Since 2020, they have made 8 new grade A or B recommendations. Notably, they recommended screening adults aged 18-79 for Hepatitis C (Grade B). A complete list of grade A and B recommendations can be found here.
To help out during a busy day in clinic, they have created an app (compatible with Apple and Android devices) to easily identify screening, counseling and preventative medication services for patients. The app can be found here.
Please see their website for the most up to date information.
USPSTF Website: Home page | United States Preventive Services Taskforce (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
Group A and B Recommendations: A and B Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
USPSTF App: U.S. Preventive Services | Prevention TaskForce (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)