The third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has been releasing new and updated guidelines during the past year (JW Jun 1 2001, p. . . .
The third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has been releasing new and updated guidelines during the past year (JW Jun 1 2001, p. 89, accession number 010515001, and JW Dec 1 2001, p. 189, accession number 011109002). The guideline in this update is the latest in the series.
USPSTF 3 concludes each of its guidelines with a recommendation, graded as follows:
A -- The intervention is strongly recommended.
B -- The intervention is recommended.
C -- The USPSTF makes no recommendation for or against the intervention.
D -- The intervention is not routinely recommended.
I -- Evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against the intervention.
Aspirin can prevent cardiovascular events in patients with CHD; nevertheless, aspirin use for primar…