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. 2013 Jul;11(4):344–349. doi: 10.1370/afm.1502

Table 2.

Grade A and B Recommendations of US Public Service Task Force Studied, Eligible Patients for Each Service, and Percentage Up to Date as of October 1, 2011

Preventive Service Interval y Age y Sex No. of Eligible Patients Up to Date %
Blood pressure measurement 2 ≥18 Both 667,379 96.80
At-risk drinking assessment 2 ≥18 Both 667,379 22.57
Depression screen 2 ≥18 Both 667,379 18.75
Total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol 5 ≥35 Male 446,502 73.16
≥45 Female
Blood glucose measurement if last blood pressure >135/80 mm Hg 3 ≥18 Both 348,084 76.10
Colorectal cancer a 50–74 Both 274,716 43.71
Papanicolaou smear 3 21–64 Females 268,850 42.63
Mammogram 2 50–74 Females 150,452 52.95
Bone density Any ≥65 Females 86,200 47.71
Urogenital chlamydia 1 18–24 Females 43,762 13.39
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Colonoscopy within 10 years, sigmoidoscopy within 5 years, or fecal occult blood test within 1 year.