Assignment task: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is an independent panel of experts-including nurses, primary care practitioners, and health behavior specialists-that develops evidence-based recommendations related to preventive services. Recommendations are rated according to the strength of evidence from systematic research reviews.
For this week discussion:
1. Name the most recent recommendations of the USPSTF (2010) for preventive care with the highest rating of importance for adults
2. Discuss the relevance for population health promotion for one of the USPSTF recommendation.