U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Hormone therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women: recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Abstract
This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on hormone therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women and the supporting scientific evidence, and updates the Task Force's 2002 recommendations on hormone replacement therapy. The updated statement is based on the results of the Women's Health Initiative randomized, controlled trial, as well as the information in the 2002 summary of the evidence on this topic, which is available on the USPSTF Web site (http://www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov).
Source and rights
Published by Annals of internal medicine, 2005. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
- Published
- 2005
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Annals of internal medicine
- PubMed
- 15897536
- Added to Prognia
- 23 July 2026




