Sentences with phrase «screening pelvic examination»

ACP's new evidence - based clinical practice guideline, «Screening Pelvic Examination in Adult Women,» was published today in Annals of Internal Medicine, ACP's flagship journal.

Limited evidence from studies evaluating the use of screening pelvic examination alone for ovarian cancer detection generally reported low positive predictive values.

Although the pelvic examination is a common part of the physical examination, it is unclear whether performing screening pelvic examinations in asymptomatic women reduces the risk of illness or death.

Overall, the USPSTF found inadequate evidence on screening pelvic examinations for the early detection and treatment of a range of gynecologic conditions in asymptomatic, nonpregnant adult women.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of performing screening pelvic examinations in asymptomatic, nonpregnant adult women for the early detection and treatment of a range of gynecologic conditions.

To issue a new recommendation, the USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the accuracy, benefits, and potential harms of performing screening pelvic examinations in asymptomatic, nonpregnant adult women 18 years and older who are not at increased risk for any specific gynecologic condition.

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The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the benefits of screening for a range of gynecologic conditions with pelvic examination.

No studies were identified that evaluated the benefit of screening with pelvic examination on all - cause mortality, disease - specific morbidity or mortality, or quality of life.

Very few studies on screening for other gynecologic conditions with pelvic examination alone have been conducted, and the USPSTF found that these studies have limited generalizability to the current population of asymptomatic women seen in primary care settings in the United States.

«Evidence insufficient regarding screening for gynecologic conditions with pelvic examination.»

Dr. Humphrey notes that this guideline does not apply to Pap smear screening, only the pelvic examination.