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Clinical Preventive Medicine - Application of USPSTF Recommendations Study Materials

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This document outlines the objectives and post-assessment questions for a course on the application of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations in clinical preventive medicine. The main objectives for participants include:<br /><br />1. **Listing**: Participants should be able to list the age- and sex-specific USPSTF recommendations (grades A, B, C, D, and I) for screenings, counseling services, and preventive medications.<br />2. **Identifying Risk Factors**: Participants should identify risk factors that categorize individuals differently for the same health intervention based on USPSTF guidelines.<br />3. **Application**: Participants should apply USPSTF recommendations appropriately based on patients' specific risk profiles.<br /><br />The document also presents multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with more than one possible correct answer, testing the application of USPSTF recommendations to hypothetical patient scenarios.<br /><br />### Example Scenarios and Answers<br /><br />1. **45-year-old man**: Presents for an annual check-up, with no significant medical history or current health concerns. USPSTF recommendations for this patient include:<br />   - Depression screening<br />   - Diabetes screening<br />   **Answer**: B and C<br /><br />2.  **Aspirin Use**: For the above 45-year-old man, aspirin use is not recommended based on the 2018 guidelines.<br />   **Answer**: A<br /><br />3. **20-year-old woman**: Such preventive services include:<br />   - Blood pressure screening<br />   - Cervical cancer screening<br />   - Chlamydia screening<br />   **Answer**: A, B, and C<br /><br />4. **66-year-old woman**: Long history of smoking and hypertension. Recommended preventive service:<br />   - Osteoporosis screening<br />   **Answer**: D<br /><br />5. **78-year-old man**: Highlighted for high blood pressure; recommendations include:<br />   - Alcohol misuse screening<br />   **Answer**: B<br /><br />6. **70-year-old man**: Similar smoking history and hypertension with recommended preventive services:<br />   - Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening<br />   - Colorectal cancer screening<br />   - Diabetes screening<br />   **Answer**: A, B, and C<br /><br />7. **50-year-old man**: Long-term smoker with lipid profile issues; preventive services:<br />   - Lung cancer screening<br />   - Colonoscopy<br />   - Diabetes screening<br />   - Daily low-dose aspirin<br />   **Answer**: B, C, and D<br /><br />8. **59-year-old woman**: No smoking or drinking history; recommended services:<br />   - Colorectal cancer screening<br />   - Depression screening<br />   **Answers**: B and D<br /><br />These scenarios and answers support the main objectives of understanding and applying USPSTF recommendations based on individual patient profiles and risks.

Keywords

USPSTF

preventive medicine

clinical recommendations

risk factors

screenings

counseling services

preventive medications

multiple-choice questions

patient scenarios

age-specific recommendations