Preventive 2 Flashcards
What is a vital component of secondary prevention?
Screening (appropriately)
Who makes evidence based recommendations about clinical preventive services (including screening)?
United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Which grade(s) suggest offering/providing service?
A & B
Which grade(s) recommend offering the service based on the individual’s circumstances? (professional judgement / patient preference) (has no risk or harm and should involve pt in decision to screen)
C
In which grade(s) is it recommended to discourage the service/screening? (potential harm/outweighs benefit)
D
Which grade(s) pertains to insufficient evidence for doing the screening? (no opinion, pt should understand that benefit or harm is undetermined)
I
Which grades are covered under the Affordable Care Act?
A & B (high to moderate certainty of improved pt outcomes/net benefit)
What are the other 2 main organizations who make recommendations for screening?
American Cancer Society (ACS)
&
Specialty Medicine Organizations
What are the 3 ways in which screening decisions are made?
Burden of suffering
Screening test
Prevention (1,2,3)
What are the 6 D’s of suffering?
- Death
- Disease
- Disability
- Discomfort
- Dissatisfaction
- Destitution
What are harms of screening?
- Risks
- Anxiety
- Additional dx testing
- Over diagnosing
- Pt becoming aware of conditions which have no tx
What is over-diagnosing?
When making the diagnosis would have no impact on overall health
Ex: prostate cancer in 80 yr old man
Which organization recommends screening for CVD - HTN every 3-5 years until age 40, and then annually after 40?
USPSTF
Which organization recommends screening for CVD - HTN 3 yrs of age or older w/every health care episode?
AAP
Which 3 organizations recommend screening for CVD - HTN annually beginning at age 3 yrs?
NHLB
Bright Futures
AHA
Which organization states there is insufficient evidence (Grade I) for screening CVD - HTN in children & adolescents?
USPSTF
Which organization recommends annual screenings for people at increased risk of CVD - HTN? (HTN, obese, blacks)
USPSTF
A 10 risk calculation of 7.5% or greater signifies what? How is it calculated?
Increased risk
Calculated by age, sex, race, tobacco use
What is the grade given by the USPSTF for screening for CVD - Hyperlipidemia in persons under 20 years old?
I = insufficient evidence
What is the grade given by USPSTF for ages 40 - 75 screening for hyperlipidemia with no hx of CVD, >1 CVD risk factor & 10 year CVD risk >10%
What prevention is recommended and what level is it?
- Grade B
- Low-moderate dose of Statin
- Primary Prevention
If the CVD risk for hyperlipidemia is 7.5% - 10% in ages 40-75, what is the grade given?
C
What grade is given for ages 76+ & w/no hx of CVD screening for hyperlipidemia
I=insufficient evidence
USPSTF - CVD No hx of coronary heart disease hs-CRP ankle-brachial index coronary artery calcification score What grade?
I = insufficient evidence
USPSTF - CVD - Coronary Heart Disease
Using EKG (resting or exercise)
What is the grade for “low risk adults”?
What is the grade for intermediate/high risk adults?
D
I = insufficient evidence
USPSTF - CVD - Carotid Artery Stenosis
-10% of ischemic strokes caused by CAS
-1% of CAS is asymptomatic
What grade?
D (NOT RECOMMENDED to screen), this one is unfortunately screened too much (inappropriately)
USPSTF - CVD - AAA
MEN, 65-75 y/o ever smoked
What grade?
B (1 time screening w/ US)
USPSTF - CVD - AAA
MEN, 65-75 y/o never smoked
What grade?
C (selectively offer screening as opposed to routine)
USPSTF - CVD - AAA
WOMEN, 65-75 y/o ever smoked
What grade?
I = insufficient
USPSTF - CVD - AAA
WOMEN, 65-75 y/o never smoked
What grade?
D (not recommended)
What sex is recommended for screening of AAA regardless of smoking hx?
MEN, so do not screen women
CVD - Peripheral Artery Disease
Risk assessment w/Ankle Brachial Index
What grade?
I = insufficient evidence
CVD - ASA prophylaxis to prevent CVD & colorectal cancer.
Adults 50-59 y/o who have greater than 10% risk, no risk for bleed, life expectancy of 10 yrs, & WILLING to take low dose ASA daily for 10 years
What grade?
B
CVD - ASA prophylaxis to prevent CVD & colorectal cancer.
Adults 60-69 y/o, w/greater than 10% risk, life expectancy 10 yrs, WILLING to take low dose ASA daily for 10 yrs
What grade?
C
CVD - ASA prophylaxis to prevent CVD & colorectal cancer.
Adults younger than 50 y/o
What grade?
I = insufficient evidence
CVD - ASA prophylaxis to prevent CVD & colorectal cancer.
Adults 70 or older.
What grade?
I = insufficient evidence
USPSTF recommendations for Colorectal Cancer.
Adults 50-75 y/o
What grade?
A
USPSTF recommendations for Colorectal Cancer.
Adults 76-85 y/o
What grade?
C
USPSTF recommendations for Prostate Cancer - PSA as of May 2018.
Age 70+
What grade?
D
USPSTF recommendations for Prostate Cancer - PSA as of May 2018.
Age 50-69
What grade?
C
What are the benefits of screening for prostate cancer?
Very little benefits.
A large US study showed no benefit.
A large European study showed 1/1000 avoid death from screening