Acknowledgments
Contract Support: This study was developed by the Oregon Health & Science Evidence-based Practice Center under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Contract No. 290-97-0018), Rockville, MD.
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Author Affiliations
[a] Mark Helfand, M.D., M.S., Oregon Health & Science University.
[b] Diane Thompson, M.S., University of Washington.
[c] Robert Davis, M.D., M.P.H., University of Washington.
[d] Heather McPhillips, M.D., M.P.H., University of Washington.
[e] Tracy L. Lieu, M.D., M.P.H., Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.
[f] Charles J. Homer, M.D., M.P.H., National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality.
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