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Screening for HIV: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
This guideline recommends screening for HIV infection in all adolescents and adults aged 15 to 65 years, younger adolescents and older adults who have risk factors for HIV infection, and all pregnant women.
Considering the following while reading this article:
- What are the characteristics of a good screening test? (Login and review the High Value Care Curriculum on Screening and Prevention)
- Which patient groups are at increased risk for HIV infection?
- Why would the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) make this recommendation even in the absence of controlled trials to establish the benefit of such screening?
- How often do you think screening should be performed?
- How might these recommendations affect public health?
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