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The third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has been releasing new and updated guidelines during the past year (guidelines homepage ; Journal Watch May 15 2001 ; Journal Watch Oct 8 2002).
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.
The USPSTF reviewed the effectiveness of menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for primary prevention of chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease; osteoporosis and frac…