Task Force Issues Grade ‘A’ Final Recommendation on Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects; Task Force Also Requests Comments on Draft Recommendation on Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children
August 2, 2023 | |
Task Force Issues Grade βAβ Final Recommendation on Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects; Task Force Also Requests Comments on Draft Recommendation on Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a final recommendation statement on folic acid supplementation to prevent neural tube defects. The Task Force issued a grade βAβ recommendation that all person planning to or who could become pregnant take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg of folic acid. This recommendation is a reaffirmation of the USPSTF 2017… (Colocho, August 2, 2023) #Pediatrics, #Prevention, #Womenβs Health
