If a service has a high certainty that the benefit is substantial, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force will give the service which of the following grades?

a. Grade A c. Grade C
b. Grade B d. Grade D


A
A Grade A is recommended if there is high certainty that the benefit is substantial. Grade B is recommended if there is high certainty that the net benefit is moderate or there is moderate certainty that the net benefit is moderate to substantial. Grade C recommends against routinely providing the service. Grade D recommends against the service because there is moderate or high certainty that the service has no net benefit or that the harms outweigh the benefits.

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