University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications
Title
A piece of my mind. Should C be a passing grade for the USPSTF?
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; Meyers Primary Care Institute
Publication Date
2015-02-03
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Decision Making; Diagnostic Tests, Routine; *Evidence-Based Medicine; Humans; Mass Screening; *Patient Participation; Preventive Health Services; United States
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Health Services Research | Primary Care
Abstract
I trust the US Preventive Services Task Force to be unbiased and to base its recommendations on the best science available at the time (though this group clearly needs a catchier name). Despite that, I have been forced to conclude that C should, frequently, be a failing grade for the USPSTF. I am referring to issuing recommendations with a C grade...
DOI of Published Version
10.1001/jama.2014.17082
Source
JAMA. 2015 Feb 3;313(5):465-6. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.17082. Link to article on publisher's site
Related Resources
Journal/Book/Conference Title
JAMA
PubMed ID
25647200
Repository Citation
Saver, Barry G., "A piece of my mind. Should C be a passing grade for the USPSTF?" (2015). University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications. 621.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/621