The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) cited ASCP in its recent recommendation on vitamin D screening, noting there is “insufficient evidence to recommend screening the general population for vitamin D deficiency.” In outlining its determination, USPSTF cited ASCP for its recommendation against population-based screening for vitamin D deficiency. In outlining its recommendations, USPSTF noted that “No organization recommends population-based screening for vitamin D deficiency.”
ASCP’s Vitamin D recommendation stems from our partnership with the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely (CW) initiative to advance a national dialogue around avoiding unnecessary medical tests and treatments. A copy of ASCP’s 35 CW recommendations, including our Vitamin D recommendation, can be found here.
To learn more about ePolicy News and access past newsletters and articles, click
here.
For more information regarding ASCP's advocacy initiatives and policy positions, please contact ASCP's Center for Public Policy at (202) 408-1110.
ASCP ePolicy News is supported by an unrestricted grant from Hologic.
