Appendix Table.
Guideline recommendations and questionnaire items for preventive services.
| Preventive service | Recommendation (year) 1 | Grade | Participants in analysis | Questionnaire item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure screening | The USPSTF recommends screening for high blood pressure in adults age 18 years and older. (2007) | A | Adults aged ≥ 18 years | About how long has it been since (PERSON) had (PERSON)'s blood pressure checked by a doctor, nurse or other health professional? 2 |
| Cholesterol screening | The USPSTF strongly recommends screening men age 35 years and older for lipid disorders. (2008) | A | All men aged ≥ 35 years; Men aged 20–24 years and women aged ≥ 20 years if with history of heart disease or its known risk factors (i.e. smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity) | About how long has it been since (PERSON) had (PERSON)'s blood cholesterol checked by a doctor or other health professional? 2 |
| The USPSTF recommends screening men ages 20 to 35 years for lipid disorders if they are at increased risk for coronary heart disease. (2008) | B | |||
| The USPSTF strongly recommends screening women age 45 years and older for lipid disorders if they are at increased risk for coronary heart disease. (2008) | A | |||
| The USPSTF recommends screening women ages 20 to 45 years for lipid disorders if they are at increased risk for coronary heart disease. (2008) | B | |||
| Influenza Vaccine | ACIP recommends routine annual influenza vaccination for all persons aged ≥6 months who do not have contraindications. (2009) | Adults aged ≥ 18 years | About how long has it been since (PERSON) had a flu vaccination (shot or nasal spray)? 2 | |
| Cervical cancer screening | The USPSTF recommends screening for cervical cancer in women ages 21 to 65 years with cytology (Pap smear) every 3 years or, for women ages 30 to 65 years who want to lengthen the screening interval, screening with a combination of cytology and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing every 5 years. (2012) | A | Women aged 21–65 years | When did (PERSON) have (PERSON)'s most recent Pap test? 2 |
| Breast cancer screening 3 | The USPSTF recommends screening mammography for women, with or without clinical breast examination, every 1 to 2 years for women age 40 years and older. (2002) | B | Women aged ≥ 40 years | When did (PERSON) have (PERSON)'s most recent mammogram? 2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening | The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer using fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy in adults beginning at age 50 years and continuing until age 75 years. (2008) | A | Adults aged 50–75 years | When did (PERSON) do (PERSON)'s most recent blood stool test using a home kit? 4 |
| When did (PERSON) have (PERSON)'s most recent colonoscopy? 4 | ||||
| When did (PERSON) have (PERSON)'s most recent sigmoidoscopy? 4 |
USPSTF = US Preventive Services Task Force; ACIP = Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices;
Cited from: USPSTF A and B Recommendations at http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/#dag and Influenza ACIP Vaccine Recommendations at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/vacc-specific/flu.html.
The answer options are: within past year; within past 2 years; within past 3 years; within past 5 years; more than 5 years; never; refuse; do not know.
The Department of Health and Human Services, in implementing the Affordable Care Act under the standard it sets out in revised Section 2713(a)(5) of the Public Health Service Act, utilizes the 2002 recommendation on breast cancer screening of the USPSTF.
The answer options are: within past year; within past 2 years; within past 3 years; within past 5 years; within past 10 years; more than 10 years; never; refuse; do not know.