Table 1.

Current USPSTF recommendations and inclusion criteria

Tests	Frequency and age eligibility
Cholesterol	Once every 5 years aged 35+, men aged 20–35 should be screened if they are at increased risk for heart disease
Glucose	Adults once every 5 years; more frequently if BP>135/80
Pap smear	Women aged 21–65 every 3 years. For women aged 30–65 years who want to lengthen screening intervals, screening with a combination of cytology, and human papillomavirus testing every 5 years
Mammogram	Recommendations for 2002: screening mammography with or without clinical breast examination every 1–2 years for women aged 40 and older
Colorectal cancer screening	For adults 50–75 years: Colonoscopy every 10 years and sigmoidoscopy once every 5 years Fecal occult blood: yearly
Prostate specific antigen	Current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening in men younger than age 75. Screening may be recommended for older men, those with a family history of prostate cancer and African American men who are at increased risk of death from prostate cancer.
HIV	Counseling/screening is recommended for all adults. Frequency of tests not established.
Osteoporosis	Women 65 years and older and in younger women whose fracture risk is equal to or greater than that of a 65-year-old White women who has no additional risk factors. Consideration may be given to women at age 50 years who are post-menopausal and at increased risk.