Medical malpractice claims increasingly encourage doctors to recommend screening.

Professional groups recommend regular screening with any of four methods.

But the Scoliosis Research Society recommends annual screening for all children 10 through 14.

The committee plans to recommend increased preschool screening when it publishes its findings later this year.

This is an update from the task force's 1996 recommendation on mammography, which recommended routine screening for women age 50 to 69.

No major organization recommends universal screening for diabetes as there is no evidence that such a program would improve outcomes.

These groups recommend regular mammographic screening for women over 40, either annually or once every two years, depending on a woman's age and medical history.

Some experts do not recommend routine screening.

Today's report also recommended psychological screening and background checks for priests, church staff members and volunteers.

Your doctor is likely to recommend screening if you are a man who is: