成人の不安障害のスクリーニング:米国の予防サービスタスクフォースの勧告声明
, Michael J Barry1, Wanda K Nicholson2
1Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
JAMA
|June 20, 2023
まとめ
妊婦および産後患者を含む成人の不安障害のスクリーニングは,適度な効果があるため推奨されます. 高齢者に対する証拠は不十分で,さらなる研究が必要である.
科学分野:
- 予防医学
- 精神衛生スクリーニング
- 公衆衛生に関する取り組み
背景:
- 焦慮障害は一般的ですが,主療養では見逃されることが多く,治療の遅延につながります.
- 早期発見と介入は 焦慮障害を効果的に管理するために不可欠です
研究 の 目的:
- 無症状の成人の不安障害のスクリーニングの利害を評価する.
- 不安障害のスクリーニングに関する臨床ガイドラインを参考にすること.
主な方法:
- 米国予防サービスタスクフォース (USPSTF) が組織的な調査を依頼した.
- このレビューは,妊娠中および産後を含む,症状のない19歳以上の成人を対象とした.
主要な成果:
- 成人の不安障害のスクリーニングは,中程度の純利益を示しています.
- 高齢者 (65歳以上) のスクリーニングの利益と害を判断するには,証拠は不十分です.
結論:
- USPSTFは,妊娠中および産後の人を含む成人の不安障害のスクリーニングを推奨しています (B勧告).
- 高齢者の不安障害のスクリーニングを評価するには,現在の証拠は不十分です (I声明).
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