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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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  • 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.
    2022/06/01 | 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.
    2022/06/01 | 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)
    2022/04/27 | 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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)
    2021/09/30 | 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
  • Methods Manual for Community Guide Systematic Reviews
    Methods Manual for Community Guide Systematic Reviews
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)  ...
    2021/09/01 | CPSTF Methodologies
    The Methods Manual for Community Guide Systematic Reviews, hereafter referred to as the manual, provides a comprehensive overview of the Community Guide systematic review methods that serve as the basis for Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommendations and findings. The Community Guide Program (CGP) developed the manual to broadl ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • HIV Prevention and Control Partner Services to Increase HIV Testing
    HIV Prevention and Control: Partner Services to Increase HIV Testing
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2021/07/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "HIV Prevention and Control: Partner Services to Increase HIV Testing" 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 and Physical Activity Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Among Students at Institutions of Higher Education
    Nutrition and Physical Activity: Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Among Students at Institutions of Higher Education
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2021/07/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Nutrition and Physical Activity: Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Among Students at Institutions of Higher Education" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Physical Activity Park Trail and Greenway Infrastructure Interventions to Increase Physical Activity
    Physical Activity: Park, Trail, and Greenway Infrastructure Interventions to Increase Physical Activity
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2021/07/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Physical Activity: Park, Trail, and Greenway Infrastructure Interventions to Increase Physical Activity" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Comm ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Familiarity With and Use of Insufficient Evidence Findings From the Community Preventive Services Task Force
    Familiarity With and Use of Insufficient Evidence Findings From the Community Preventive Services Task Force
    Alston, Anita ;
    Cotter, Megan M.
    2021/04/01 | CPSTF Methodologies
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) is an independent, nonfederal panel of experts that uses systematic reviews to develop recommendations about community preventive services and programs to improve population health. The CPSTF issues an insufficient evidence (IE) finding when the evidence is lacking, inconsistent, or has significa ...
    Public Domain
  • Nutrition and Physical Activity Worksite Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
    Nutrition and Physical Activity: Worksite Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2021/03/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Nutrition and Physical Activity: Worksite Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were or ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Physical Activity Classroombased Physically Active Lesson Interventions
    Physical Activity: Classroom-based Physically Active Lesson Interventions
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2021/03/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Physical Activity: Classroom-based Physically Active Lesson 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
  • Physical Activity Classroombased Physical Activity Break Interventions
    Physical Activity: Classroom-based Physical Activity Break Interventions
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2021/03/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Physical Activity: Classroom-based Physical Activity Break 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
  • Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Teambased Care to Improve Blood Pressure Control
    Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Team-based Care to Improve Blood Pressure Control
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2020/12/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Team-based Care to Improve Blood Pressure Control" 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 and Physical Activity Communitybased Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
    Nutrition and Physical Activity: Community-based Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2020/12/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Nutrition and Physical Activity: Community-based Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Social Determinants of Health TenantBased Housing Voucher Programs
    Social Determinants of Health: Tenant-Based Housing Voucher Programs
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2020/07/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Social Determinants of Health: Tenant-Based Housing Voucher 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
  • Tobacco Use Mobile Phone Text Messaging Interventions for Smoking Cessation
    Tobacco Use: Mobile Phone Text Messaging Interventions for Smoking Cessation
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2020/07/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Tobacco Use: Mobile Phone Text Messaging Interventions for Smoking Cessation" 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
  • HIV Prevention Clinical Decision Support System to Increase HIV Screening
    HIV Prevention: Clinical Decision Support System to Increase HIV Screening
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2020/04/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "HIV Prevention: Clinical Decision Support System to Increase HIV Screening" 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
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