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Announcements
News
September 2021
Community Guide Methods Manual Now Available
A new methods manual provides an overview of Community Guide systematic review methods for assessing the effectiveness and economic evidence that serves as the basis for CPSTF findings.
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August 2021
Housing Voucher Programs Advance Health Equity and Show Economic Benefits
Evidence shows societal benefits exceed the cost of tenant-based housing voucher programs when combined with certain services.
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August 2021
Mobile Phone Text Messaging Interventions Help Adults Who Smoke Quit
Systematic review evidence shows mobile phone text messaging interventions help adults quit smoking.
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August 2021
New Resource on Insufficient Evidence Findings
Public health researchers and funders can use insufficient evidence findings issued by CPSTF to develop research proposals and funding announcements.
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August 2021
CPSTF Recommends Classroom-based Physical Activity Interventions
CPSTF has released recommendations for interventions that introduce physical activity breaks and physically active lessons into the school day.
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July 2021
CDC Director Dr. Walensky Addresses CPSTF
Dr. Rochelle Walensky expressed her support for The Community Guide in a pre-recorded video shared during the June CPSTF meeting.
News
July 2021
Did You Know?
New infographic features the benefits of tenant-based housing voucher programs.
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June 2021
What Works to Increase Appropriate Vaccination
Printer-friendly and easy-to read, this summary of CPSTF findings is now available and ready to for you to share.
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June 2021
Community Guide Champion
William Calvert has been awarded the Jonathan E. Fielding Community Guide Champion Award in recognition of his exceptional service for more than two decades.
News
May 2021
New Publication Shows it is Cost Effective to Engage Community Health Workers for Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening
New publication details findings from the systematic review of economic evidence showing interventions that engage community health workers are cost effective for cervical and colorectal cancer screening.
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May 2021
CPSTF Meeting – June 9-10
Register now to the attend the virtual CPSTF meeting. Topics will include HIV, heart disease and stroke, and physical activity, nutrition, and obesity.
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March 2021
Clinical Decision Support Systems Increase HIV Screening
The CPSTF recommends clinical decision support systems to increase HIV screening for the general population and for persons at higher risk for HIV infection.
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February 2021
Tenant-based Housing Voucher Programs Advance Health Equity
Evidence shows tenant-based housing voucher programs improve health and health-related outcomes for adults and advance health equity.
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February 2021
New Publication Features Economic Benefits of Active Travel to School
The January issue of AJPM features the economic benefits of active travel to school interventions and a commentary about using the evidence to create momentum.
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January 2021
Housing First Programs Lead to Net Economic Benefits
Systematic review shows economic benefits of Housing First programs are greater than the cost of the intervention, recent article in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice details results from the effectiveness review.