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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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  • Increasing Cancer Screening Provider Reminder and Recall Systems for Breast Cervical and Colorectal Cancers
    Increasing Cancer Screening: Provider Reminder and Recall Systems [for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers]
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2006/02/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Increasing Cancer Screening: Provider Reminder and Recall Systems [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 ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption Enhanced Enforcement of Laws Prohibiting Sales to Minors
    Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Enhanced Enforcement of Laws Prohibiting Sales to Minors
    Brewer, Robert D. ;
    Elder, Randy W.
    2006/02/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Enhanced Enforcement of Laws Prohibiting Sales to Minors" 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
  • Increasing Cancer Screening Small Media Targeting Clients for Breast Cervical and Colorectal Cancers
    Increasing Cancer Screening: Small Media Targeting Clients [for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers]
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2005/12/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Increasing Cancer Screening: Small Media Targeting 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 Co ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Interventions to Reduce Sexual Risk Behaviors or Increase Protective Behaviors to Prevent Acquisition of HIV in Men Who Have Sex with Men Individual Group and CommunityLevel Behavioral Interventions
    Interventions to Reduce Sexual Risk Behaviors or Increase Protective Behaviors to Prevent Acquisition of HIV in Men Who Have Sex with Men: Individual-, Group-, and Community-Level Behavioral Interventions
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2005/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Interventions to Reduce Sexual Risk Behaviors or Increase Protective Behaviors to Prevent Acquisition of HIV in Men Who Have Sex with Men: Individual-, Group-, and Community-Level Behavioral Interventions" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiven ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Reducing Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worksitebased Incentives and Competitions When Combined with Additional Interventions
    Reducing Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Worksite-based Incentives and Competitions When Combined with Additional Interventions
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2005/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Reducing Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Worksite-based Incentives and Competitions When Combined with Additional Interventions" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations we ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Environmental and Policy Approaches to Increase Physical Activity PointofDecision Prompts to Encourage Use of Stairs
    Environmental and Policy Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Point-of-Decision Prompts to Encourage Use of Stairs
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2005/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Environmental and Policy Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Point-of-Decision Prompts to Encourage Use of Stairs" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally publi ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Reducing AlcoholImpaired Driving Multicomponent Interventions with Community Mobilization
    Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Multicomponent Interventions with Community Mobilization
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2005/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Multicomponent Interventions with Community Mobilization" 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
  • SchoolBased Programs to Reduce Violence
    School-Based Programs to Reduce Violence
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2005/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "School-Based Programs to Reduce Violence" 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
  • Pregnancy Health CommunityWide Campaigns to Promote the Use of Folic Acid Supplements
    Pregnancy Health: Community-Wide Campaigns to Promote the Use of Folic Acid Supplements
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2004/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Pregnancy Health: Community-Wide Campaigns to Promote the Use of Folic Acid Supplements" 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 Interventions Targeting Childrens Parents and Caregivers
    Preventing Skin Cancer: Interventions Targeting Children’s Parents and Caregivers
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2003/10/17 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Preventing Skin Cancer: Interventions Targeting Children’s Parents and Caregivers" 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 SchoolBased Programs Instructional Programs
    Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving: School-Based Programs, Instructional Programs
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2003/10/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving: School-Based Programs, Instructional 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
  • Policies Facilitating the Transfer of Juveniles to Adult Justice Systems
    Policies Facilitating the Transfer of Juveniles to Adult Justice Systems
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2003/04/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Policies Facilitating the Transfer of Juveniles to Adult Justice 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
  • Reducing AlcoholImpaired Driving Mass Media Campaigns
    Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Mass Media Campaigns
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2002/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving: 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 Community Guide.
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Therapeutic Foster Care For Chronically Delinquent Adolescents
    Therapeutic Foster Care: For Chronically Delinquent Adolescents
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2002/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Therapeutic Foster Care: For Chronically Delinquent Adolescents" 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 Mobilization with Additional Interventions to Restrict Minors Access to Tobacco Products
    Community Mobilization with Additional Interventions to Restrict Minors' Access to Tobacco Products
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2001/06/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Community Mobilization with Additional Interventions to Restrict Minors' Access to Tobacco Products" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Communit ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Environmental and Policy Approaches to Increase Physical Activity Creation of or Enhanced Access to Places for Physical Activity Combined with Informational Outreach Activities
    Environmental and Policy Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Creation of or Enhanced Access to Places for Physical Activity Combined with Informational Outreach Activities
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2001/05/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Environmental and Policy Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Creation of or Enhanced Access to Places for Physical Activity Combined with Informational Outreach Activities" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. Al ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Campaigns and Informational Approaches to Increase Physical Activity CommunityWide Campaigns
    Campaigns and Informational Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Community-Wide Campaigns
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2001/02/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Campaigns and Informational Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Community-Wide Campaigns" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published in The Community Gui ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Behavioral and Social Approaches to Increase Physical Activity IndividuallyAdapted Health Behavior Change Programs
    Behavioral and Social Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Individually-Adapted Health Behavior Change Programs
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2001/02/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Behavioral and Social Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Individually-Adapted Health Behavior Change Programs" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally publishe ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Behavioral and Social Approaches to Increase Physical Activity Social Support Interventions in Community Settings
    Behavioral and Social Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Social Support Interventions in Community Settings
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2001/02/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Behavioral and Social Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Social Support Interventions in Community Settings" are based on systematic reviews of evidence of effectiveness and economic impact. All CPSTF findings and recommendations were originally published ...
    Supporting Files Public Domain
  • Motor VehicleRelated Injury Prevention Use of Safety Belts Enhanced Enforcement Programs
    Motor Vehicle-Related Injury Prevention: Use of Safety Belts, Enhanced Enforcement Programs
    Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
    2000/10/01 | CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) findings and recommendations for "Motor Vehicle-Related Injury Prevention: Use of Safety Belts, Enhanced Enforcement 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
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