TY  - JOUR
T1  - Young adult preventive health care guidelines: There but can't be found
AU  - Ozer EM, Urquhart JT, Brindis CD, Park M, Irwin CE
Y1  - 2012/03/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.794
JO  - Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
SP  - 240
EP  - 247
VL  - 166
IS  - 3
N2  - Objectives 
                  To (1) identify adolescent and adult clinical preventive services guidelines relevant to the young adult age group; (2) review, compare, and synthesize these guidelines, with emphasis on the extent to which professional guidelines are consistent with evidence-based guidelines developed by the US Preventive Services Task Force; and (3) recommend the next steps in the establishment and integration of preventive care guidelines for young adults.Design 
                  Nonexperimental: an Internet search was conducted to identify relevant preventive care guidelines for the young adult group.Setting 
                  The search included federal agencies and professional organizations that focus on health areas linked to the care of young adults or that provide health care to adolescents and young adults.Participants 
                  National organizations, federal agencies, health professional associations, and medical societies. Main Outcome Measures 
                  Preventive services guidelines for adolescents and adults that intersect with the age range of 18 to 26 years.Results 
                  When the ages of 18 to 26 years are carved out of established professional guidelines across specialty groups, there is a broad number of recommendations, with many supported by sufficient evidence to receive a US Preventive Services Task Force grade of A or B that can inform the care of young adults.Conclusions 
                  We recommend the establishment of young adult preventive health guidelines that reflect the current evidence-based recommendations that overlap with the young adult age group; we suggest clinician and health care system supports to facilitate the delivery of preventive services to young adults; and we emphasize prioritizing research in prevention areas in which sufficient evidence does not exist.
SN  - 1072-4710
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.794
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.794
ER  -