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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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  • Improving Mental Health and Addressing Mental Illness Mental Health Benefits Legislation
    Improving Mental Health and Addressing Mental Illness: Mental Health Benefits Legislation
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2012/08/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Improving Mental Health and Addressing Mental Illness: Mental Health Benefits Legislation" 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
  • Reducing Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Quitline Interventions
    Reducing Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Quitline Interventions
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2012/08/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Reducing Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Quitline 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
  • Reducing Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Reducing OutofPocket Costs for EvidenceBased Tobacco Cessation Treatments
    Reducing Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Reducing Out-of-Pocket Costs for Evidence–Based Tobacco Cessation Treatments
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2012/08/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Reducing Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Reducing Out-of-Pocket Costs for Evidence–Based Tobacco Cessation Treatments " are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were origin ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Preventing Skin Cancer Primary and Middle School Interventions
    Preventing Skin Cancer: Primary and Middle School Interventions
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2012/08/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Preventing Skin Cancer: Primary and Middle School 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
  • Reducing Alcoholimpaired Driving Publicized Sobriety Checkpoint Programs
    Reducing Alcohol-impaired Driving: Publicized Sobriety Checkpoint Programs
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2012/08/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Reducing Alcohol-impaired Driving: Publicized Sobriety Checkpoint 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
  • Preventing Skin Cancer Multicomponent CommunityWide Interventions
    Preventing Skin Cancer: Multicomponent Community-Wide Interventions
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2012/04/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Preventing Skin Cancer: Multicomponent Community-Wide 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
  • Social Determinants of Health Full Day Kindergarten Programs
    Social Determinants of Health: Full Day Kindergarten Programs
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2011/12/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Social Determinants of Health: Full Day Kindergarten 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
  • Community Preventive Services Task Force First Annual Report to Congress and to Agencies Realted to the Work of the Task Force 2011
    Community Preventive Services Task Force: First Annual Report to Congress and to Agencies Realted to the Work of the Task Force: 2011
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    11/01/2011 | CPSTF Annual Reports
    Decision makers in communities, companies, health departments, health plans and healthcare systems, non-governmental organizations, and at all levels of government can better protect and improve the public’s health by knowing what works. For this, they can rely on recommendations by the Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force), compile ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Preventing Skin Cancer Mass Media
    Preventing Skin Cancer: Mass Media
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2011/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Preventing Skin Cancer: Mass Media" 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
  • Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption Privatization of Retail Alcohol Sales
    Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Privatization of Retail Alcohol Sales
    Brewer, Robert D. ;
    Campbell, Carla Alexia
    2011/04/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Privatization of Retail Alcohol Sales" 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
  • Health Communication and Social Marketing Health Communication Campaigns That Include Mass Media and HealthRelated Product Distribution
    Health Communication and Social Marketing: Health Communication Campaigns That Include Mass Media and Health-Related Product Distribution
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2010/12/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Health Communication and Social Marketing: Health Communication Campaigns That Include Mass Media and Health-Related Product Distribution" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations wer ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption Responsible Beverage Service Training
    Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Responsible Beverage Service Training
    Saltz, Robert F.
    2010/10/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Responsible Beverage Service Training" 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
  • Increasing Cancer Screening Client Reminders for Breast Cervical and Colorectal Cancers
    Increasing Cancer Screening: Client Reminders [for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers]
    Baron, Roy C. ;
    Breslow, Rosalind A.
    2010/07/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Increasing Cancer Screening: Client Reminders [for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers]" 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
  • Increasing Cancer Screening Client Incentives for Breast Cervical and Colorectal Cancers
    Increasing Cancer Screening: Client Incentives [for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers]
    Baron, Roy C. ;
    Chattopadhyay, Sajal K.
    2010/07/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Increasing Cancer Screening: Client Incentives [for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers]" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Community Guid ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Increasing Appropriate Vaccination Immunization Information Systems
    Increasing Appropriate Vaccination: Immunization Information Systems
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2010/07/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Increasing Appropriate Vaccination: Immunization Information Systems" 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
  • Improving Mental Health and Addressing Mental Illness Collaborative Care for the Management of Depressive Disorders
    Improving Mental Health and Addressing Mental Illness: Collaborative Care for the Management of Depressive Disorders
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2010/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Improving Mental Health and Addressing Mental Illness: Collaborative Care for the Management of Depressive Disorders" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally publishe ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Campaigns and Informational Approaches to Increase Physical Activity StandAlone Mass Media Campaigns
    Campaigns and Informational Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Stand-Alone Mass Media Campaigns
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2010/03/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Campaigns and Informational Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Stand-Alone Mass Media Campaigns" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Commu ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Increasing Cancer Screening OneonOne Education for Clients for Breast Cervical and Colorectal Cancers
    Increasing Cancer Screening: One-on-One Education for Clients [for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers]
    Baron, Roy C. ;
    Chattopadhyay, Sajal K.
    2010/03/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Increasing Cancer Screening: One-on-One Education for Clients [for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers]" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption Overservice Law Enforcement Initiatives
    Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Overservice Law Enforcement Initiatives
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2010/03/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Overservice Law Enforcement Initiatives" 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
  • Increasing Cancer Screening Reducing Structural Barriers for Clients for Breast Cervical and Colorectal Cancers
    Increasing Cancer Screening: Reducing Structural Barriers for Clients [for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers]
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2010/03/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Increasing Cancer Screening: Reducing Structural Barriers for Clients [for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers]" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally publishe ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
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