Guest guest Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I JUST started following this. Very important we not only respond, but WHO has connections to the 16 member board, (noted below) and we MUST find some appropriate RDs with research background regarding cost/benefit of nutrition therapies to consider being on this board. And, if the board is JUST 16 members, our input could have a significant impact, especially if they are presented with the research! Current Members ____________________________________ The USPSTF comprises primary care clinicians (e.g., internists, pediatricians, family physicians, gynecologists/obstetricians, and nurses). Individual members' interests include: decision modeling and evaluation; effectiveness in clinical preventive medicine; clinical epidemiology; the prevention of high-risk behaviors in adolescents; geriatrics; and the prevention of disability in the elderly. Current members of the Task Force are listed below. They have recognized expertise in prevention, evidence-based medicine, and primary care. ____________________________________ _Bruce N. Calonge, M.D., M.P.H._ (uspstbio.htm#Calonge) (Chair) President and CEO The Colorado Trust, Denver, CO _Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Ph.D., M.D._ (uspstbio.htm#Bibbins) Associate Professor, Medicine, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics University of California, San Francisco, CA Co-director, UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations San Francisco General Hospital _Adelita Cantu, R.N., Ph.D._ (uspstbio.htm#) Assistant Professor, Chronic Nursing Care University of Texas Health Science Center, San , TX _ Curry, Ph.D._ (uspstbio.htm#Curry) Dean, College of Public Health Distinguished Professor University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA _ J. Dietrich, M.D._ (uspstbio.htm#Dietrich) Professor, Community and Family Medicine Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH _Glenn , M.D._ (uspstbio.htm#) Professor, Pediatrics and Public Health University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX Director, Division of General Pediatrics UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center of Dallas _ Grossman, M.D., M.P.H._ (uspstbio.htm#Grossman) Medical Director, Preventive Care and Senior Investigator, Center for Health Studies, Group Health ative Professor of Health Services and Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics University of Washington, Seattle, WA _ Isham, M.D., M.S._ (uspstbio.htm#Isham) Medical Director and Chief Health Officer HealthPartners, Minneapolis, MN _ L. LeFevre, M.D., M.S.P.H._ (uspstbio.htm#LeFevre) Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO _nne Leipzig, M.D., Ph.D_ (uspstbio.htm#Leipzig) Professor, Geriatrics and Adult Development, Medicine, Health Policy Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY _Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H._ (uspstbio.htm#melnikow) Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine Associate Director, Center for Healthcare Policy and Research University of California , Sacramento, CA _Bernadette Melnyk, Ph.D., R.N., C.P.N.P./N.P.P._ (uspstbio.htm#melnyk) Dean and Distinguished Foundation Professor in Nursing College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ _Wanda Nicholson, M.D., M.P.H._ (uspstbio.htm#Nicholson) Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Director, Diabetes and Obesity Core Center for Women's Health Research University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC _Carolina Reyes, M.D._ (uspstbio.htm#Reyes) Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Co-director, Obstetrics Diabetes Clinic Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center _J. Sanford (Sandy) Schwartz, M.D._ (uspstbio.htm#schwartz) Leon Hess Professor of Medicine, Health Management, and Economics University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Wharton School, Philadelphia, PA _ Wilt, M.D., M.P.H._ (uspstbio.htm#wilt) Professor, Department of Medicine, Minneapolis VA Medical Center University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT Director of Medical Nutrition Signet Diagnostic Corp. Telecommuting Nationwide (Mountain Time) Fax: DineRight4@... Certified LEAP Therapist and specialist in food sensitivity for IBS, migraine, fibromyalgia and multiple inflammatory conditions. Co-author of the Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT) Training Course. In a message dated 2/24/2011 4:08:45 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, rd-usa writes: ________________________________ To: rd-usa Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 4:14:04 PM Subject: Re: SPEAK UP!  I also noticed the grade C recommendation - it seems to be based on the ineffectiveness of the minimal contact counseling but it also mentioned more effective longer term contacts which the RD could be providing. " Overall, the most important factor for differences in effect sizes was intervention intensity. The strongest evidence for improvement of physiologic outcomes was for high-intensity counseling interventions. Few medium-intensity interventions and no high-intensity interventions involved primary care clinicians as the provider of the intervention. Rather, counseling interventions took place in other sectors of the health care system or community settings. " A Grade C is not a recommendation at all. A group effort to urge a Grade B at least would be good. C = " The USPSTF recommends against routinely providing the service. There may be considerations that support providing the service in an individual patient. There is at least moderate certainty that the net benefit is small. Offer/provide this service only if other considerations support offering or providing the service in an individual patient. " B = " The USPSTF recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net benefit is moderate or there is moderate certainty that the net benefit is moderate to substantial. Offer/provide this service. " R Vajda, R.D. www.GingerJens.com ________________________________ To: rd-usa Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 3:12:53 PM Subject: RE: SPEAK UP! Any thought about a team effort response? I went to the comment section and it is pretty detailed. I’m willing to work w/others to craft a recommendation and then post. This is important to get the RD name and understanding that a grade C to not recommend counseling until an issue arises is the same issue we have today. Preventative services are more cost effective in the long run- at least that is how corporate wellness is being sold to companies w/health insurance. The ROI for a company to offer a wellness program is essentially a preventative approach. S. Nodvin MS, RD/LD | Web-RD, LLC America’s Nutrition Coach™ 8343 Roswell Road, Suite 323 | Atlanta, Georgia 30350 Office | Fax .Nodvin@... From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of Rambo Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 10:56 AM To: rd-usa Subject: Re: SPEAK UP! Has anyone responded to this call for comments? Rambo MSRDLD ________________________________ From: Rambo <rambomsrdld@... <mailto:rambomsrdld%40yahoo.com> > To: rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 9:04:17 PM Subject: SPEAK UP! The USPSTF wants comments on how to provide Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity in Adults http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/draftrec.htm Use this link if the above link does not work: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/tfcomment.htm Speak up or someone else will be doing our work and getting paid. Rambo, MSRDLD NutriVision, Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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