USPSTF Prevention TaskForce Status

The Prevention TaskForce application was developed to assist primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients.  Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes and patient safety.  Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex/gender, and selected behavioral risk factors.  When using this tool please read the specific recommendation to determine if the preventive service is appropriate for your patient.  The Prevention TaskForce (formerly ePSS) is an application designed and developed by the U. S.  Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).  The USPSTF is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine.  The Prevention TaskForce information is based on the current recommendations of the U. S.  It was developed by AHRQ to support the independent U. S.  AHRQ provides support to the USPSTF.  This tool is not meant to replace clinical judgment and individualized patient care.