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Alex Krist

Professor of Family Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
Verified email at vcu.edu
Cited by 28023

Screening for colorectal cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

…, MW Gillman, DM Harper, AR Kemper, AH Krist… - Jama, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
In 2016, an estimated 134 000 persons will be diagnosed with the disease, and about 49 …

Screening for colorectal cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

…, EM Davis, KE Donahue, CA Doubeni, AH Krist… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and
women, with an estimated 52 980 persons in the US projected to die of colorectal cancer in …

Screening for depression in adults: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

…, M Gillman, J Herzstein, AR Kemper, AH Krist… - Jama, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Description Update of the 2009 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation
on screening for depression in adults. Methods The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on …

Screening for lung cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

AH Krist, KW Davidson, CM Mangione, MJ Barry… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer
death in the US. In 2020, an estimated 228 820 persons were diagnosed with lung cancer, …

Screening for cervical cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

SJ Curry, AH Krist, DK Owens, MJ Barry, AB Caughey… - Jama, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The number of deaths from cervical cancer in the United States has decreased
substantially since the implementation of widespread cervical cancer screening and has …

Screening for prostate cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

…, CA Doubeni, M Ebell, JW Epling, AR Kemper, AH Krist… - Jama, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance In the United States, the lifetime risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer is
approximately 11%, and the lifetime risk of dying of prostate cancer is 2.5%. The median age …

Screening for obesity in children and adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

…, CA Doubeni, JW Epling, AR Kemper, AH Krist… - Jama, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Based on year 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts,
approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years in the United States have …

Statin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

…, FAR García, MW Gillman, AR Kemper, AH Krist… - Jama, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
the United States, accounting for 1 of every 3 deaths among adults. Objective To update the …

Screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

…, EM Davis, KE Donahue, CA Doubeni, AH Krist… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance An estimated 13% of all US adults (18 years or older) have diabetes, and 34.5%
meet criteria for prediabetes. The prevalences of prediabetes and diabetes are higher in …

Aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

…, TR Coker, EM Davis, KE Donahue, CR Jaén, AH Krist… - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the US, accounting
for more than 1 in 4 deaths. Each year, an estimated 605 000 people in the US have a …