Methods The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is an independent panel of
clinicians and methodologists with expertise in prevention, primary care, literature synthesis …

Methods The task force is an independent panel of clinicians and methodologists that makes
recommendations on primary and secondary prevention in primary care (www …

Objective: A previous review by the Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health
Examination (now the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care) in 1994 indicated …

Abstract Background: The National Cancer Institute has recently changed its approach and
has substituted summary-of-evidence statements for specific recommendations for breast …

Early detection of breast cancer through screening can lower breast cancer mortality rates
and reduce the burden of this disease in the population. In most western countries …

Background In 2009, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended
biennial screening mammography for women age 50 to 74 years, and based decisions for …

Background The appropriate age range for breast cancer screening remains a matter of
debate. We aimed to estimate the effect of mammographic screening at ages 40–48 years …

Objectives Breast cancer screening guidelines could provide valuable tools for clinical
decision making by reviewing the available evidence and providing recommendations. Little …

Background: Identifying risk factors for breast cancer specific to women in their 40s could
inform screening decisions. Purpose: To determine what factors increase risk for breast …

Importance Breast cancer is a leading cause of premature mortality among US women. Early
detection has been shown to be associated with reduced breast cancer morbidity and …