NU 713: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Value: 100 points

Due: In an effort to facilitate scholarly discourse, create your initial post by Day 3, and reply to at least two of your classmates, on two separate days, by Day 7.

Grading Category: Discussion Boards

Note: In this type of discussion, you will not see the responses of your classmates until after you have posted your own response to the question.

Initial Post

Visit the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force web site.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention who systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services.

Choose one of the following topics to focus on for the Week 6 discussion:

Prostate Cancer: Screening, May 2012
Cancer (Adult, Senior) (2012)
Cervical Cancer: Screening, March 2012
Cancer (Adolescent, Adult, Senior) (2012)
Lung Cancer: Screening, December 2013
Cancer (Adult, Senior) (2013)
Osteoporosis: Screening, January 2011
Musculoskeletal Disorders (Adult, Senior) (2011)
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening, June 2014
Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart and Vascular Diseases) (Adult, Senior) (2014)

Choose one of the published recommendation summaries for one of these topics.
Describe the grade for this recommendation (A,B, C, D, I). Be certain to use the Grade Definitions After July 2012.
Describe what the Grade means and Suggestions for Practice.
Provide the Levels of Certainty Regarding Net Benefit and the description (High, Moderate, Low).
Discuss what is meant by “net benefit” of the preventive service as implemented in a general, primary care population according to The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

Your post must have at least two unique peer-reviewed, scholarly references. These references should come from sources other than your textbook or web sites and must be included in the text of the initial discussion post.

Replies

Reply to at least two of your classmates. In your reply posts, each reply must include a minimum of two unique peer-reviewed, scholarly references that are not from your textbook or web sites. Please include your references in your reply posts and offer supporting thoughts or ask additional questions.

Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded. The described expectations meet the passing level of 80%. Students are directed to review the Discussion Grading Rubric for criteria that exceed expectations.

NU 713: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

NU 713: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force