Ninth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services - US Preventive Services Task Force

Ninth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services - US Preventive Services Task Force

2019 Report to Congress

USPSTF Releases Ninth Annual Report to Congress on Evidence Gaps The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released its “Ninth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services.” In this annual report, the USPSTF highlights research gaps from its recent recommendations related to primary care prevention of mental illness, substance use, and violence. These important topics affect the health and well-being of many Americans. The report calls for more high-quality research to understand these complex health issues and how clinicians can meaningfully assist their patients in preventing them. Topics highlighted in the report include: Mental Health and Substance Use Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions Illicit Drug Use, Including Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drug Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening by Asking About Drug Use Violence Prevention Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Screening Child Maltreatment: Interventions Future research can help fill gaps in these areas and may result in important new recommendations that will help to improve the health of Americans. By identifying evidence gaps and highlighting them as research priorities, the USPSTF aims to inspire public and private researchers to collaborate and target their efforts to generate new knowledge and address these important health issues. Read the complete report on the USPSTF website.