U-Z: Recommendations for Clinical Preventive Services
Vaginal Cancer
The AAFP recommends against screening for vaginal cancer with the use of pap smears in women who have had hysterectomies for reasons other than cancer.
Varicella
The AAFP strongly recommends immunizing healthy infants age 12-18 months for varicella using AAFP recommendation.
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Varicella
The AAFP strongly recommends immunizing for varicella unimmunized children and adolescents with no reliable history of varicella infection or pervious immunization and to; consider serologic testing instead of immediate immunization in history negative adolescents if able to comply if return visit needed using AAFP recommendations.
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Varicella
The AAFP strongly recommends immunizing children and adolescents for varicella who are unimmunized or have no history of prior infection and who have been exposed to varicella in the last 3 to 5 days. Immunize using AAFP recommendations.
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Varicella
The AAFP strongly recommends immunizing adults for varicella who are unimmunized or have no history of prior infection and who have been exposed to varicella in the last 3 to 5 days. Immunize using AAFP recommendations.
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
Varicella
The AAFP recommends immunizing adults for varicella with no history of varicella or previous vaccination. Discuss immunization using AAFP recommendations.
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
Visual Difficulties
The AAFP recommends screening for visual difficulties in elderly adults by performing snellen acuity testing.
Clinical Considerations: www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsvisi.htm
Clinical Considerations: www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsvisi.htm
Visual Impairment
The AAFP recommends screening to detect amblyopia, strabismus, and defects in visual acuity in children younger than age 5 years.
Clinical Considerations: www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsvsch.htm
Clinical Considerations: www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsvsch.htm
Vitamin Supplementation
The AAFP concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against the use of supplements of vitamins A, C, or E; multivitamins with folic acid; or antioxidant combinations for the prevention of cancer or cardiovascular disease.
Clinical Considerations: www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsvita.htm
Clinical Considerations: www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsvita.htm
Vitamin Supplementation
The AAFP recommends against the use of beta-carotene supplements, either alone or in combination, for the prevention of cancer or cardiovascular disease.
Clinical Considerations: www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsvita.htm
Clinical Considerations: www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsvita.htm
Clinical Preventive Services
AAFP Summary of Recommendations for Clinical Preventive Services Tool
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