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The Community Guide

CDC Stacks Public Health Publications

The Community Guide is a collection of evidence-based recommendations and findings from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF). CPSTF makes evidence-based recommendations about the effectiveness and economic value of public health programs, services, and other interventions used in real-world settings such as communities, worksites, schools, faith-based organizations, military bases, public health clinics and departments, and integrated healthcare systems. For more information, visit https://www.thecommunityguide.org/. Bookmark this collection: https://stacks.cdc.gov/collection_community_guide

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  • A Community Guide Systematic Review Digital HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Interventions
    A Community Guide Systematic Review: Digital HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Interventions
    Kamitani, Emiko ;
    Peng, Yinan
    8 2024 | Am J Prev Med. 67(2):303-310
    Introduction:HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective when taken as prescribed. Digital health adherence interventions have been identified as effective for improving antiretroviral therapy adherence among people with HIV, but limited evidence exists for PrEP adherence interventions among people without HIV. The purpose of this Commun ...
    Supporting Files
  • 2023 Annual Report to Congress Community Preventive Services Task Force
    2023 Annual Report to Congress: Community Preventive Services Task Force
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    06/25/2024 | CPSTF Annual Reports
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) is an independent, nonfederal panel of public health and prevention experts that provides recommendations and findings on programs, services, and other interventions to protect and improve population health. These recommendations and findings are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effecti ...
    Public Domain
  • Substance Use Community Interventions involving Coalitions or Partnerships to Prevent Substance Use among Youth
    Substance Use: Community Interventions involving Coalitions or Partnerships to Prevent Substance Use among Youth
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2024/06/05 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Substance Use: Community Interventions involving Coalitions or Partnerships to Prevent Substance Use among Youth " are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published i ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response NonPharmaceutical Interventions to Reduce Transmission of Viral Respiratory Infections in LongTerm Care Communities
    Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions to Reduce Transmission of Viral Respiratory Infections in Long-Term Care Communities
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2024/06/05 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions to Reduce Transmission of Viral Respiratory Infections in Long-Term Care Communities" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF f ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Oral Health School Fluoride Varnish Delivery Programs
    Oral Health: School Fluoride Varnish Delivery Programs
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2024/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Oral Health: School Fluoride Varnish Delivery Programs" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Community Guide.
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Social Determinants of Health Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Programs
    Social Determinants of Health: Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Programs
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2023/12/06 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Social Determinants of Health: Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Programs" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Community Guide.
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Mental Health MultiTiered TraumaInformed School Programs to Improve Mental Health Among Youth
    Mental Health: Multi-Tiered Trauma-Informed School Programs to Improve Mental Health Among Youth
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2023/11/20 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Mental Health: Multi-Tiered Trauma-Informed School Programs to Improve Mental Health Among Youth" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Community G ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Substance Use Familybased Interventions to Prevent Substance Use among Youth
    Substance Use: Family-based Interventions to Prevent Substance Use among Youth
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2023/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Substance Use: Family-based Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Among Youth" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Community Guide.
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • 2022 Annual Report to Congress Community Preventive Services Task Force
    2022 Annual Report to Congress: Community Preventive Services Task Force
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    05/19/2023 | CPSTF Annual Reports
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) is an independent, nonfederal panel of public health and prevention experts that provides recommendations and findings on programs, services, and other interventions to protect and improve population health. These recommendations and findings are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effecti ...
    Public Domain
  • Community Guide Methods for Systematic Reviews of Economic Evidence
    Community Guide Methods for Systematic Reviews of Economic Evidence
    Chattopadhyay, Sajal K. ;
    Jacob, Verughese
    2023/04/01 | CPSTF Methodologies
    Introduction:Community Guide systematic economic reviews provide information on the cost, economic benefit, cost-benefit, and cost-effectiveness of public health interventions recommended by the Community Preventive Services Task Force on the basis of evidence of effectiveness. The number and variety of economic evaluation studies in public health ...
    Supporting Files
  • Physical Activity Homebased Exercise Interventions for Adults Aged 65 years and Older
    Physical Activity: Home-based Exercise Interventions for Adults Aged 65 years and Older
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2022/07/20 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Physical Activity: Home-based Exercise Interventions for Adults Aged 65 years and Older" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Community Guide.
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Social Determinants of Health Healthy School Meals for All
    Social Determinants of Health: Healthy School Meals for All
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2022/07/20 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Social Determinants of Health: Healthy School Meals for All" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Community Guide.
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Cancer Screening Patient Navigation Services to Increase Breast Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screenings and Advance Health Equity
    Cancer Screening: Patient Navigation Services to Increase Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screenings and Advance Health Equity
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2022/07/20 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Cancer Screening: Patient Navigation Services to Increase Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screenings and Advance Health Equity" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were o ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Data Collection Instrument and Procedure for Systematic Reviews in the Guide to Community Preventive Services
    Data Collection Instrument and Procedure for Systematic Reviews in the Guide to Community Preventive Services
    Zaza, Stephanie ;
    Wright-De Aguero, Linda K.
    06/01/2022 | CPSTF Methodologies
    Introduction: A standardized abstraction form and procedure was developed to provide consistency, reduce bias, and improve validity and reliability in the Guide to Community Preventive Services: Systematic Reviews and Evidence-Based Recommendations (the Guide).Data Collection Instrument: The content of the abstraction form was based on methodologie ...
    Public Domain
  • Priority Topics for the Community Preventive Services Task Force 20202025 A DataDriven PartnerInformed Approach
    Priority Topics for the Community Preventive Services Task Force, 2020−2025: A Data-Driven, PartnerInformed Approach
    Lansky, Amy ;
    Wethington, Holly R.
    06/01/2022 | CPSTF Methodologies
    Introduction: The Community Preventive Services Task Force periodically engages in a process to identify priority topics to guide their work. This article described the process and results for selecting priority topics to guide the work of the Community Preventive Services Task Force for the period 2020−2025.Methods: The Community Preventive Servic ...
  • 2021 Annual Report to Congress Community Preventive Services Task Force
    2021 Annual Report to Congress: Community Preventive Services Task Force
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    04/27/2022 | CPSTF Annual Reports
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) is an independent, nonfederal panel of public health and prevention experts that provides recommendations and findings on programs, services, and other interventions to protect and improve population health. These recommendations and findings are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effecti ...
    Public Domain
  • Violence Prevention Schoolbased AntiBullying Interventions
    Violence Prevention: School-based Anti-Bullying Interventions
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2021/12/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Violence Prevention: School-based Anti-bullying Interventions" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Community Guide.
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Nutrition Physical Activity and Obesity Effectiveness of Homedelivered and Congregate Meal Services for Older Adults
    Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Effectiveness of Home-delivered and Congregate Meal Services for Older Adults
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2021/12/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Effectiveness of Home-delivered and Congregate Meal Services for Older Adults " are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally pub ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • HIV Prevention Digital Health Interventions to Improve Adherence to HIV PreExposure Prophylaxis
    HIV Prevention: Digital Health Interventions to Improve Adherence to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2021/12/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "HIV Prevention: Digital Health Interventions to Improve Adherence to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Community ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • 2020 Annual Report to Congress Community Preventive Services Task Force
    2020 Annual Report to Congress: Community Preventive Services Task Force
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    09/30/2021 | CPSTF Annual Reports
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) is an independent, nonfederal panel of public health and prevention experts that provides findings and recommendations on services, programs, and other interventions to improve population health. These findings and recommendations are based on systematic reviews of evidence on effectiveness and e ...
    Public Domain
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