Lipid Screening in Children: Updated USPSTF Recommendation

As in 2007, evidence remains inadequate to assess benefits and harms of universal screening for lipid disorders in those aged ≤20 years.

Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)

Target Audience: Primary care pediatricians, family practice clinicians

Target Population: Children and adolescents aged ≤20 years without known diagnosis of a lipid disorder

Background

This update to USPSTF 2007 recommendations on lipid screening in children and adolescents included separate systematic reviews of 27 studies addressing familial hypercholesterolemia and 16 studies addressing multifactorial dyslipidemia published since 2005.

Key Points

Current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents aged ≤20 years.
The statement acknowledges that evidence of clinical benefits and harms is not…

Reviewing Author

John D. Cowden, MD, MPH

Disclosures

Nothing to disclose