Prevention TaskForce - USPSTF 4.4.0

The Prevention TaskForce

The Prevention TaskForce is an application developed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). AHRQ, the nation's leading federal agency for research on healthcare quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety, designed this application to support the independent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

The USPSTF is comprised of an independent group of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine who volunteer their time. AHRQ plays a key role in providing support to the USPSTF.

The Prevention TaskForce application aims to assist primary care clinicians in identifying appropriate screening, counseling, and preventive medication services for their patients. It is a tool that provides information based on the current recommendations of the USPSTF and allows for searches based on specific patient characteristics such as age, sex/gender, and selected behavioral risk factors.

Users of this tool are advised to carefully review the specific recommendations to determine the suitability of preventive services for individual patients. It is essential to note that this tool is not a substitute for clinical judgment or personalized patient care.

Please be aware that application downloads and data updates necessitate an internet connection.