USPSTF approach to addressing sex, gender when making recommendations for clinical preventive services

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What The Study Did: This report describes methods used by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to identify USPSTF recommendations that have sex or gender components and clarify the populations for which the recommendations should apply and also proposes an approach to making recommendations that are respectful of gender diversity.

Authors: Carol M. Mangione, M.D., M.S.P.H., of the University of California at Los Angeles, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2021.15731)

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