Clinical Preventive Services for Normal-Risk Adults
(18 years and older)
Recommended by Most U.S. Authorities

 

Screening

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Ages (1)          Who           Screening            How Often
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18-75 years     Men and women  Blood pressure      Periodically

18-75 years     Men and women  Height and weight   Periodically

18-75 years     Men and women  Dental              Periodically                   

18-75 years     Men and women  Alcohol use         Periodically                  

18-75 years     Women          Pap smear           Every 1-3 years

35-65 years     Men            Cholesterol         Every 5 years
45-65 years     Women          Cholesterol         Every 5 years

50-70 years(2)  Women          Mammography         Every 1-2 years

50-75 years     Men and women  Sigmoidoscopy       Every 5-10 years  

50-75 years     Men and women  Fecal occult blood  Yearly

65-75 years     Men and women  Vision              Periodically

65-75 years     Men and women  Hearing             Periodically

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(1) Upper age limits should be determined on a case-by-case basis.

(2) See counseling section for mammography recommendations.

 

 

Immunization

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Ages            Who            Immunization              How Often                         
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18-75 years     Men and women  Tetanus-Diphtheria       Every 10 years

18-75 years     Men and women  Varicella (chicken pox)  Once (2 doses)
                who have not  
                had chicken pox
                               
18-50 years     Nonimmune      Measles, mumps, rubella  Once (1 dose)
                women of child-               
                bearing age        

65-75 years     Men and women  Pneumoccoccal            Once in a lifetime

65-75 years     Men and women  Influenza (flu)          Yearly

 

 

Counseling

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Who                           Topic                    How Often 
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Your health care provider should take time to discuss the following 
topics with you

Women ages 18-75 years        Calcium intake           Periodically   

Women of childbearing age     Folic acid               Periodically

Peri- and postmenopausal      Hormone replacement      Periodically
women 

Women ages 40-75 years        Mammography              Periodically        

Men ages 50-75 years          Prostate cancer          Periodically                       

Men and women                 Tobacco cessation        Periodically   

Men and women                 Drug and alcohol use     Periodically

Men and women                 Sexually transmitted     Periodically
                              diseases and HIV                  

Men and women                 Family planning          Periodically

Men and women                 Domestic violence        Periodically

Men and women                 Unintentional injuries   Periodically

Men and women                 Seat belt use            Periodically

Men and women                 Nutrition                Periodically

Men and women                 Physical activity        Periodically

Men and women                 Polypharmacy             Periodically

Elderly men and women         Fall prevention          Periodically

 

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