December 17, 2004
These articles appeared in recently released journals and newsletters. They include
articles funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) or authored by
AHRQ researchers; articles mentioning or discussing AHRQ; articles related to AHRQ-funded
Evidence-based Practice Centers; articles mentioning the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force/Put Prevention into Practice; articles mentioning the Presidents Advisory Commission
on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry and Agency-supported
activities relating to the Quality Interagency Task Force; and other research using AHRQ
data.
AHRQ-Funded/Authored Articles
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
Persell SC, Heiman HL, Weingart SN, et al. Understanding of drug indications by
ambulatory care patients. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2004 Dec 1; 61(23):2523-7.
[Supported by Grant No. 5 T32 HS00020-16.]
American Journal of Medicine
Solomon DH, Brookhart MA, Gandhi TK, et al. Adherence with osteoporosis practice
guidelines: a multilevel analysis of patient, physician, and practice setting
characteristics. Am J Med 2004 Dec 15; 117(12):919-24. [Supported by Grant No.
HS11046.]
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Coben JH, Steiner CA, Owens P. Motorcycle-related hospitalizations in the United
States, 2001. Am J Prev Med 2004 Dec; 27(5):355-62. [Authors are researchers in
AHRQ's Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets.]
Annals of Internal Medicine
Fletcher KE, Davis SQ, Underwood W, et al. Systematic review: Effects of resident
work hours on patient safety. Ann Intern Med 2004 Dec 7; 141(11):851-7, W-158-9.
[Supported by Grant No. P20 HS11540.]
Arthritis and Rheumatism
de Pablo P, Losina E, Phillips CB, et al. Determinants of discharge destination
following elective total hip replacement. Arthritis Rheum 2004 Oct 15; 51(6):1006-17. [Supported by Grant No. 1 R01 HS09775-01.]
Birth
Ghetti C, Chan BK, Guise JM. Physicians responses to patient-requested cesarean
delivery. Birth 2004 Dec; 31(4):280-4. [Supported by Grant No. 1 K08 HS11338-01.]
European Journal of Public Health
Morikawa Y, Martikainen P, Head J, et al. A comparison of socio-economic differences
in long-term sickness absence in a Japanese cohort and a British cohort of employed men.
Eur J Public Health 2004 Dec; 14(4):413-6. [Supported by Grant No. HS06516.]
Health Services Research
Clancy CM. From information on quality to quality information. Health Serv Res
2004 Dec; 39(6 Pt 1):1631-4. [Author is AHRQ Director Carolyn Clancy.]
Iezzoni LI, Davis RB, Soukup J, et al. Physical and sensory functioning over time
and satisfaction with care: the implications of getting better or getting worse. Health Serv Res 2004 Dec; 39(6 Pt 1):1635-51. [Supported by Grant No. R01
HS10223-03.]
Goldman DP, Bao Y. Effective HIV treatment and the employment of HIV+ adults. Health Serv Res 2004 Dec; 39(6 Pt 1):1691-712. [Supported by Grant No. R01 HS10846
and the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS) cooperative agreement
between AHRQ and RAND.]
Baker LC, Phillips KA, Haas JS, et al. The effect of area HMO market share on cancer
screening. Health Serv Res 2004 Dec; 39(6 Pt 1):1751-72. [Supported by Grant Nos.
P01 HS10771, P01 HS10856, and R01 HS10925; uses data from AHRQ's 1996 Medical
Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).]
Rector TS, Wickstrom SL, Shah M, et al. Specificity and sensitivity of claims-based
algorithms for identifying members of Medicare+Choice health plans that have chronic
medical conditions. Health Serv Res 2004 Dec; 39(6 Pt 1):1839-57. [Supported by
Grant No. R01 HS/AG09630.]
HIV Clinical Trials
Simpson KN, Luo MP, Chumney E, et al. Cost-effectiveness of lopinavir/ritonavir
versus nelfinavir as the first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy regimen for
HIV infection. HIV Clin Trials 2004 Sep-Oct; 5(5):294-304. [Supported by Grant No.
5 P01 HS10871.]
International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Weingart SN, Toth M, Eneman J, et al. Lessons from a patient partnership intervention
to prevent adverse drug events. Int J Qual Health Care 2004 Dec; 16(6):499-507.
[Supported by Grant No. 1 K08 HS11644.]
JAMA
Correa-de-Araujo R, Clancy C. Gender-specific medicine: principles of gender-specific medicine [book review]. JAMA 2004 Dec 15; 292(13):2921-2. [First
author is researcher in AHRQ's Office of Extramural Research, Education, and
Priority Populations; second author is AHRQ Director Carolyn Clancy.]
Journal of Health Economics
Zivin JG, Pfaff AS. To err on humans in not benign: incentives for adoption of
medical error-reporting systems. J Health Econ 2004 Sep; 23(5):935-49.
[Supported by Grant No. 1 U18 HS11905-01.]
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Barlow WE, Chi C, Carney PA, et al. Accuracy of screening mammography
interpretation by characteristics of radiologists. J Natl Cancer Inst 2004
Dec 15; 96(24):1840-50. [Supported by Grant No. HS10591.]
Journal of Womens Health
Yawn BP, Wollan PC, Jacobsen SJ, et al. Identification of women's coronary
heart disease and risk factors prior to first myocardial infarction. J Women
Health 2004 Dec; 13(10):1087-100. [Supported by Grant No. R01 HS10239.]
Managed Care Interface
Sloss EM, Dhanani N, O'Leary JF, et al. Inpatient utilization by dual Medicare-Medicaid eligibles in Medicare risk HMOs and fee for service, California, 1991-1996. Manag Care Interface 2004 Dec; 17(12):30-4, 41. [Supported by Grant No. R01 HS10256-03.]
Medical Care
Sherbourne CD, Weiss R, Duan N, et al. Do the effects of quality improvement for
depression care differ for men and women? Results of a group-level randomized
controlled trial. Med Care 2004 42(12):1186-93. [Supported by Grant No. R01
HS08349.]
Hermann RC, Palmer H, Leff S, et al. Achieving consensus across diverse
stakeholders on quality measures for mental healthcare. Med Care 2004 42(12):1246-53. [Supported by Grant No. R01 HS10303.]
Nursing Research
Choi J, Bakken S, Larson E, et al. Perceived nursing work environment of critical
care nurses. Nurs Res 2004 Nov-Dec; 53(6):370-8. [Supported by Grant No. R01
HS13114.]
Social Science and Medicine
Siminoff LA, Burant C, Youngner SJ. Death and organ procurement: public beliefs
and attitudes. Soc Sci Med 2004 Dec; 59(11):2325-34. [Supported by Grant No.
R01 HS10047.]
AHRQ-Related Articles
American Medical News
Croasdale M. Hours worked do make a difference. Am Med News 2004 Dec 6; 47(45):9-12. [Summarizes findings from AHRQ-funded articles by Landrigan, et al., N Engl J
Med 2004 Oct 28; 351(18):1838-48, and Lockley, et al., N Engl J Med 2004 Oct 28;
351(18):1829-37.]
BNAs Health Plan and Provider
U.S. health care system given grade of C+, report card says. BNA Health Plan
Provider Rep 2004 Dec 1 10(46):1186-7. [Comments on AHRQ's research.]
Public dissatisfied with quality of care, wants improvements, survey says. BNA
Health Plan Provider Rep 2004 Dec 1; 10(46):1188-9. [Reports on National Survey
on Consumers' Experiences with Patient Safety and Quality Information, produced by
AHRQ, the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health.]
Chain Drug Review
Quality of care remains big concern. Chain Drug Rev 2004 Dec 20; 26(21):104.
[Reports on National Survey on Consumers' Experiences with Patient Safety and
Quality Information, produced by AHRQ, the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation, and the
Harvard School of Public Health; quotes remarks by AHRQ Director Carolyn Clancy;
cites AHRQ publication, Five Steps to Safer Health Care, as accessed on AHRQ Web site;
and cites AHRQ-authored article by Altman, Clancy, and Blendon N Engl J Med 2004
Nov 11;351(20):2041-3.]
Drug Topics
Foxhall K. New centers on therapeutics look at real-life use of drugs. Drug Topics
2004 Nov 22; 148(22):HSE30. [Describes findings from studies performed at AHRQ-funded Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs).]
Gallup Management Journal
Toto DA, Perkins E. What's the key to providing quality healthcare? There are many
factors—but employee engagement is a big one. Gallup Manage J 2004 Dec 20. [Cites
AHRQ findings on medical errors prevalence and AHRQ-funded studies on the benefits
of lower nurse-to-patient staff ratios.]
Health News Daily
AHRQ comparative effectiveness, outcomes research for Medicare "priority conditions"
announced. Health News Daily 2004 Dec 17; 16(243):1-2. [Describes research to be
conducted under $15 million authorization under Medicare Modernization Act.]
Health Services Research
Johnson CE, Dobalian A, Burkhard J, et al. Predicting lawsuits against nursing
homes in the United States, 1997-2001. Health Serv Res 2004 Dec; 36(6 Pt 1):1713-31. [Cites AHRQ-authored article by Spector (researcher in AHRQ's Center for
Delivery, Organization, and Markets), Selden, and Cohen (researchers in AHRQ's
Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends), Health Econ 1998 Nov; 7(7):639-53.]
Shi L, Stevens GD, Wulu JT Jr, et al. America's health centers: reducing racial
and ethnic disparities in perinatal care and birth outcomes. Health Serv Res 2004
Dec; 36(6 Pt 1):1881-901. [Cites AHRQ's National Healthcare Disparities Report,
2003.]
JAMA
Tanvetyanon T. Telephone psychotherapy and care management for depression. JAMA
2004 Dec 8; 292(22):2720. [Cites AHRQ guideline, Depression in Primary Care:
Treatment of Major Depression, 1993.]
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety
John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety Awards. Jt Comm J Qual Saf 2004 Dec; 30(12):651-2. [Describes awards program honoring former AHRQ director John M. Eisenberg
and the 2004 recipients.]
Pronovost PJ. An interview with Peter Pronovost. Jt Comm J Qual Saf 2004 Dec;
30(12):659-64. [Cites the employment of the interviewee's wife, Marlene Miller,
at AHRQ during the tenure of John M. Eisenberg and describes several AHRQ-funded
projects.]
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
Porter SC, Cai Z, Gribbons W, et al. The asthma kiosk: a patient-centered
technology for collaborative decision support in the emergency department. J
Am Med Inform Assoc 2004 Nov-Dec; 11(6):458-67. [Cites AHRQ-authored article
by Burstin (director of AHRQ's Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical
Partnerships), Acad Emerg Med 2002 Nov; 9(11):1074-7.]
Hsieh TC, Kuperman GJ, Jaggi T, et al. Characteristics and consequences of drug
allergy alert overrides in a computerized physician order entry system. J Am Med
Inform Assoc 2004 Nov-Dec; 11(6):482-91. [Cites AHRQ-authored article by Gandhi,
Burstin, et al. J Gen Intern Med 2000 Mar;15(3):149-54; cites AHRQ-funded articles
by Bates and Gawande, N Engl J Med 2003 Jun 19;348(25):2526-34, Bates, et al. Arch
Intern Med 1999 Nov 22; 159(21):2553-60, Leape, et al., JAMA 1995 Jul 5;274(1):35-43,
and Bates, et al. JAMA 1995 Jul 5;274(1):29-34.]
Medical Care
Katon WJ, Unutzer J, Simon G. Treatment of depression in primary care: where we are,
where we can go. Med Care 2004 Dec; 42(12):1153-7. [Comments on AHRQ-funded
article by Sherbourne, et al., cited in AHRQ-Funded/Authored Articles.]
Jones LE, Clarke W, Carney CP. Receipt of diabetes services by insured adults with
and without claims for mental disorders. Med Care 2004 Dec; 42(12):1167-75.
[Cites AHRQ-authored article by Elixhauser, et al. (current and former researchers
in AHRQ's Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets), Med Care 1998 Jan; 36(1):8-27).]
Donohue JM, Berndt ER, Rosenthal M, et al. Effects of pharmaceutical promotion on
adherence to the treatment guidelines for depression. Med Care 2004 Dec; 42(12):1176-85. [Cites AHRQ guideline, Depression in Primary Care: Vol 2: Treatment of
Major Depression, 1993, and update by Schulberg, et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998
Dec;55(12):1121-7; and cites AHRQ-funded article by Soumerai and Avorn JAMA 1990
Jan 26;263(4):549-56.]
Rost K, Smith JL, Dickinson M. The effect of improving primary care depression
management on employee absenteeism and productivity: a randomized trial. Med Care
2004 Dec; 42(12):1202-10. [Cites AHRQ guideline, Depression in Primary Care: Vol
2: Treatment of Major Depression, 1993.]
Neumeyer-Gromen A, Lampert T, Stark K, et al. Disease management programs for
depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Med Care 2004 Dec; 42(12):1211-21. [Cites AHRQ guideline, Depression in Primary
Care: Vol 2: Treatment of Major Depression, 1993.]
Katon WJ, Simon G, Russo J, et al. Quality of depression care in a population-based
sample of patients with diabetes and major depression. Med Care 2004 Dec; 42(12):1222-9. [Cites AHRQ guideline, Depression in Primary Care: Vol 2: Treatment of
Major Depression, 1993.]
Blanco C, Goodwin RD, Liebowitz MR, et al. Use of psychotropic medications for
patients with office visits who receive a diagnosis of panic disorder. Med Care
2004 Dec; 42(12):1242-53. [Cites AHRQ guideline, Depression in Primary Care:
Vol 2: Treatment of Major Depression, 1993.]
Medicine and Health
Omnibus zeroes out health info tech chief. Med Health 2004 Dec 13; 58(44):3-4.
[Cites $15 million funding authorization for AHRQ to conduct comparative-effectiveness
research for drugs and devices.]
Modern Healthcare
Sloane T. A study in inefficacy: evidence mounts that our healthcare trails in
everything but cost. Mod Healthc 2004 Nov 22; 34(47):20. [Cites findings from
the National Survey on Consumers' Experiences with Patient Safety and Quality
Information, produced by AHRQ, the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation, and the Harvard
School of Public Health.]
Nursing Research
Engberg S, Kincade J, Thompson D. Future directions for incontinence research
with frail elders. Nurs Res 2004 Nov-Dec; 53(6 Suppl):S22-S29. [Cites AHRQ-funded
articles by Berlowitz, et al., J Am Geriatr Soc 2001 Jul;49(7):866-71, and Watson, et
al., J Am Geriatr Soc 2003 Dec;51(12):1779-86, on AHRQ's pressure ulcer and urinary
incontinence guidelines, respectively.]
Palmer MH. Use of health behavior change theories to guide urinary incontinence
research. Nurs Res 2004 Nov-Dec; 53(6 Suppl):S49-S55. [Cites AHRQ-funded article
by Watson, et al., J Am Geriatr Soc 2003 Dec;51(12):1779-86 on AHRQ's urinary
incontinence guidelines.]
Roe B, Watson NM, Palmer MH, et al. Translating research on incontinence into
practice. Nurs Res 2004 Nov-Dec; 53(6 Suppl):S56-S60. [Describes AHRQ's
Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) projects (U18 HS11064, R01 HS08491,
and others); cites AHRQ guideline, Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Acute and
Chronic Management, 1996 update; cites AHRQ publications, Urinary Incontinence
Guideline: Real World Examples of Use, 2000, and Adapting AHCPR Clinical
Practice Guidelines for Use in Long-term Care Facilities, 2000, both accessed
on AHRQ Web site; cites AHRQ article "AHRQ publishes recommendations on
community-based research," Research Activities, 2003; and cites AHRQ-funded
article by Watson, et al., J Am Geriatr Soc 2003 Dec;51(12):1779-86, on AHRQ's
urinary incontinence guidelines.]
Wyman JF, Bliss DZ, Dougherty MC, et al. Shaping future directions for
incontinence research in aging adults. Nurs Res 2004 Nov-Dec; 53(6 Suppl):S1-S10. [Describes background of AHRQ guidelines, Urinary Incontinence in
Adults, 1992, and Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Acute and Chronic Management,
1996 update.]
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)/Put Prevention Into Practice
(PPIP)-Related Articles
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Saraiya M, Glanz K, Briss PA, et al. Interventions to prevent skin cancer by
reducing exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Am J Prev Med 2004 Dec; 27(5):422-66.
[Lists USPSTF recommendations on skin cancer from, Counseling to Prevent Skin
Cancer: Recommendation Statement, 2003, as published on AHRQ Web site.]
Task Force on Community Preventive Services. Recommendations to prevent skin
cancer by reducing exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Am J Prev Med 2004 Dec;
27(5):467-70. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on skin cancer from, Counseling to
Prevent Skin Cancer: Recommendation Statement, 2003, as published on AHRQ Web
site.]
Allan J, Barwick TA, Cashman S, et al. Clinical prevention and population health:
curriculum framework for health professions. Am J Prev Med 2004 Dec; 27(5):471-6.
[Cites USPSTF recommendations in, Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2002, as
accessed on AHRQ Web site.]
Riegelman RK, Evans CH, Garr DR. Why a clinical prevention and population
health curriculum framework? Am J Prev Med 2004 Dec; 27(5):477-9. [Cites
USPSTF recommendations in Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2000, as accessed on
AHRQ Web site.]
JAMA
Green AD, Colon-Emeric CS, Bastian L, et al. Does this woman have osteoporosis? JAMA 2004 Dec 15; 292(23):2890-2900. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening
for postmenopausal osteoporosis, as published in Ann Intern Med 2002 Sep 17;137(6):529-41.]
Journal of Health and Social Behavior
Timmermans S, Kolker ES. Evidence-based medicine and the reconfiguration of
medical knowledge. J Health Soc Behav 2004; 45(Extra Iss):177-93. [Cites
establishment of AHRQ predecessor AHCPR; cites National Guideline Clearinghouse™
(NGC) and classifies indexed guidelines by issuing organization; describes USPSTF
as a "leader in developing the methodology of evidence-based medicine;" describes
AHRQ's transition to guideline clearinghouse and sponsor; cites AHRQ-authored/funded
article by Burstin, et al., Am J Med 1999 Nov;107(5):437-49; cites article by
Harris, et al. for Methods Work Group, 3rd US Preventive Services Task Force, Am J Prev Med 2001 Apr;20(3 Suppl):21-35, on USPSTF methodology; and cites
article by Katz Health Serv Res 1999 Apr;34(1 Pt 2):377-89, analyzing AHRQ's
unstable angina guidelines.]
Medical Care
Edlund MJ, Unutzer J, Wells KB. Clinician screening and treatment of alcohol,
drug, and mental problems in primary care. Med Care 2004 Dec; 42(12):1158-66.
[Cites USPSTF recommendations in Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 1996, and
USPSTF recommendations for screening for depression, as published in Ann Intern Med 2002 May 21;136(10):760-4.]
Lowe B, Unutzer J, Callahan CM, et al. Monitoring depression treatment outcomes
with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Med Care 2004 Dec; 42(12):1194-201.
[Cites USPSTF recommendations for screening for depression, as published in Ann Intern Med 2002 May 21;136(10):760-4.]
Evidence-based Practice Centers-Related Articles
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety
Wachter RM, Shojania KG. The faces of errors: a case-based approach to
educating providers, policymakers, and the public about patient safety. Jt
Comm J Qual Saf 2004 Dec; 30(12):665-70. [Describes authors' work on AHRQ's
WebM&M Web site and Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Making Healthcare Safer:
A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices, 2001.]
President's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health
Care Industry/Quality Inter-agency Coordination (QuIC) Task Force-Related Articles
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
Boxwala AA, Kierks M, Keenan M, et al. Organization and representation of patient
safety data: current status and issues around generalizability and scalability. J
Am Med Inform Assoc 2004 Nov-Dec; 11(6):468-78. [Cites QuIC report, Doing What
Counts for Patient Safety: Federal Actions to Reduce Medical Errors and Their Impact,
2000; cites AHRQ-authored article by Studdert, Thomas, Burstin (director of AHRQ's
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships), et al., Med Care
2000 Mar; 38(3):250-60; and cites AHRQ-funded articles by Bates, et al. J Am Med
Inform Assoc 2003 Mar-Apr; 10(2):115-28); Leape, et al., JAMA 1995 Jul 5;274(1):35-43; Cullen, et al., Jt Comm J Qual Improv 1995 Oct; 21(10):541-8; Classen, et al., JAMA 1991 Nov 27;266(20):2847-51; and Evans, et al., Am J Infect
Control 1992 Feb;20(1):4-10.]
Research By Others Using AHRQ Data or Products
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Katz DA, Brown RB, Muehlenbruch DR, et al. Implementing guidelines for smoking
cessation: comparing the efforts of nurses and medical assistants. Am J Prev
Med 2004 Dec; 27(5):411-6. [Uses a secondary analysis of data obtained from
a randomized trial of PHS guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, 2000.]
Current as of December 2004
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