September 9, 2005
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.
Acta Cytologica
Sawaya GF, Hai-Yen Sung, Kinney W, et al. Cervical cancer after multiple negative
cytologic tests in long-term members of a prepaid health plan. Act Cytol 2005
Jul-Aug; 49(4):391-7. [Supported by Grant No. HS07373.]
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Albertsen PC. Prostate-specific antigen: how to advise patients as the screening
debate continues. Cleve Clin J Med 2005 Jun; 72(6):521-7. [Supported by Grant
No. HS09578.]
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Mandelblatt JS, Schechter CB, Yabroff KR, Lawrence W, et al. Toward optimal
screening strategies for older women: costs, benefits, and harms of breast cancer
screening by age, biology, and health status. J Gen Intern Med 2005 Jun; 20(6):487-96. [Fourth author is researcher in AHRQ's Center for Outcomes and Evidence.]
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Albertsen PC, Hanley JA, Barrows GH, et al. Prostate cancer and the Will Rogers
phenomenon. J Natl Cancer Inst 2005 Sep 7; 97(17):1248-53. [Supported by Grant
No. HS09578.]
Medical Care
Souchek J, Byrne MM, Kelly PA, et al. Valuation of arthritis health states across
ethnic groups and between patients and community members. Med Care 2005 Sep;
43(9):921-8. [Supported by Grant No. P01 HS10876.]
Hellinger FJ. The delivery of health care services to persons with HIV disease: new empirical studies. Med Care 2005 Sep; 43(9 Suppl):III-1-2. [Author is researcher in AHRQ's Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets.]
Betz ME, Gebo KA, Barber E, et al. Patterns of diagnoses in hospital admissions in a multistate cohort of HIV-positive adults in 2001. Med Care 2005 Sep; 43(9 Suppl):III-3-14. [Supported by Contract No. 290-01-0012; fifth author (Fleishman JA) is researcher in AHRQ's Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends.]
Rutstein RM, Gebo KA, Flynn PM, et al. Immunologic function and virologic suppression among children with perinatally acquired HIV infection on highly active antiretroviral therapy. Med Care 2005 Sep; 43(9 Suppl):III-15-22. [Supported by Contract No. 290-01-0012; fourth author (Fleishman JA) is researcher in AHRQ's Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends.]
Gebo KA, Fleishman JA, Reilly ED, et al. High rates of primary mycobacterium avium complex and pneumocystis jiroveci prophylaxis in the United States. Med Care 2005 Sep; 43(9 Suppl):III-23-30. [Supported by Contract No. 290-01-0012; second author (Fleishman JA) is researcher in AHRQ's Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends.]
Rutstein RM, Gebo KA, Siberry GK, et al. Hospital and outpatient health services utilization among HIV-infected children in care 2000-2001. Med Care 2005 Sep; 43(9 Suppl):III-31-9. [Supported by Contract No. 290-01-0012; seventh author (Fleishman JA) is researcher in AHRQ's Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends.]
Fleishman JA, Gebo KA, Reilly ED, et al. Hospital and outpatient health services utilization among HIV-infected adults in care 2000-2002. Med Care 2005 Sep; 43(9 Suppl):III-40-52. [First author is researcher in AHRQ's Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends.]
Hellinger FJ, Encinosa WE. Inappropriate drug combinations among privately insured patients with HIV disease. Med Care2005 Sep; 43(9 Suppl):III-53-62. [Authors are researchers in AHRQ's Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets.]
DeLorenze GN, Follansbee SF, Nguyen DP, et al. Medication error in the care of HIV/AIDS patients: electronic surveillance, confirmation, and adverse events. Med Care 2005 Sep; 43(9 Suppl):III-63-8. [Supported by Contract No. 290-01-0015, Task Order No. 9.]
Pediatrics
Glasgow TS, Young PC, Wallin J, et al. Association of intrapartum antibiotic
exposure and late-onset serious bacterial infections in infants. Pediatrics 2005
Sep; 116(3):696-702. [Supported by Grant No. P20 HS11826.]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Wiesenfeld HC, Sweet RL, Ness RB, et al. Comparison of acute and subclinical pelvic
inflammatory disease. Sex Transm Dis 2005 Jul; 32(7):400-5. [Supported by
Grant No. R01 HS08358.]
Spine
Jarvik JG, Hollingworth W, Heagerty PJ, et al. Three-year incidence of low back
pain in an initially asymptomatic cohort: clinical and imaging risk factors. Spine
2005 Jul 1; 30(13):1541-8. [Supported by Grant Nos. HS08194 and HS094990. See also articles by Nelson, et al. (Ann Int Med) cited in U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force (USPSTF)/Put Prevention Into Practice (PPIP)-Related Articles and
Rosen, et al. (Med Care) cited in Evidence-based Practice Centers-Related Articles.]
BNAs Health Plan and Provider Report
Michigan hospitals will work together to reduce surgical cost, complications. BNA
Health Plan Provider Rep 2005 Aug 31; 11(35):923. [Cites AHRQ-funded three-year
study of nearly 10,000 surgical cases in 18 private sector hospitals.]
Workers saw 79 percent increase in cost for coverage from 1996 to 2003, HHS says. BNA Health Plan Provider Rep 2005 Aug 31; 11(35):926. [Reviews findings from AHRQ report based on Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data.]
Business Economics
Brailer DJ. Economic perspectives on health information technology. Bus Econ
2005 Jul; 40(3):6-14. [Cites AHRQ, Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard School
of Public Health publication, National Survey on Consumers Experiences with Patient
Safety and Quality Information, 2004.]
CQ Healthbeat
AHRQ reports increase in blood poisoning. CQ Healthbeat 2005 Aug 31. [Cites
findings compiled from AHRQ's Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) data.]
Evidence-Based Healthcare and Public Health
Rees A, Booth A. Resource guide: guideline production and implementation. Evid
Based Healthc Public Health 2005 Aug; 9(4):315-6. [Lists AHRQ's National
Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) as a guideline development resource.]
Health Management Technology
Shortfall in Senate funding. Health Manage Technol 2005 Sep; 26(9):8. [Mentions
Congressional committee approval of $50 million to AHRQ for FY2006 information
technology projects.]
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law
Goold SD, Biddle AK, Klipp G, et al. Choosing health plans all together: a
deliberative exercise for allocating limited health care resources. J Health
Politics Policy Law 2005 Aug; 30(4):563-601. [Cites AHRQ notice, Statistics for
Health Insurance Coverage, from the 2000 MEPS.]
Medical Care
Deutsch A, Granger CV, Fiedler RC, et al. Outcomes and reimbursement of inpatient
rehabilitation facilities and subacute rehabilitation programs for Medicare
beneficiaries with hip fracture. Med Care2005 Sep; 43(9):892-901. [Cites HCUP
Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) data.]
Meredith LS, Yano EM, HIckey SC, et al. Primary care provider attitudes are associated with smoking cessation counseling and referral. Med Care 2005 Sep; 43(9):929-34. [Cites AHRQ guideline, Smoking Cessation, 1996, and guideline article, "A Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: a U.S. Public Health Service Report" (JAMA, 2000).]
Modern Healthcare
Robeznieks A. Quick assistance: surge of popularity puts rapid-response teams in
1,400 US hospitals. Mod Healthc 2005 Sep 5; 34(36):33. [Discusses AHRQ's
development of failure to rescue deaths as a quality measure influencing the rise
of rapid response teams.]
Nursing Homes
LTC Mall: Innovative heel support. Nurs Homes 2005 Aug; 54(8):58. [Mentions
that HeelZup product exceeds AHRQ guidelines.]
Pediatrics
Cohen AL, Rivara F, Marcuse EK, et al. Are language barriers associated with
serious medical events in hospitalized pediatric patients? Pediatrics 2005 Sep;
116(3):575-9. [Cites AHRQ-authored articles by Thomas, Studdert, Burstin
(director of AHRQ's Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships),
et al. (Med Care 2000) and Miller, Elixhauser, and Zhan (Pediatrics 2003);
cites AHRQ-funded article by Kaushall, et al. (JAMA 2001)
McBride SC, Chiang VW, Goldmann DA, et al. Preventable adverse events in infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis. Pediatrics 2005 Sep; 116(3):603-8. [Cites AHRQ-authored articles by Thomas, Studdert, Burstin (director of AHRQ's Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships), et al. (Med Care, 2000) and Miller and Zhan (Pediatrics, 2004); cites AHRQ-funded article by Kaushall, et al. (JAMA, 2001)
Pharmaceutical Technology
Wechsler J. FDA, Congress push for safer drugs. Pharmaceut Technol 2005 Jul 2;
29(7):26-30. [Mentions FDA work with AHRQ and other organizations to identify
sources of population-based adverse drug event screening information.]
Quality Letter for Healthcare Leaders
Connecting communities: making inroads to exchange electronic healthcare data at
the local level. Qual Lett Healthc Lead 2005 Aug; 17(8):2-10. [Reviews presentation
given at AHRQ-sponsored patient safety and health conference.]
Reuters
Boggs W. Blacks, Hispanics prone to diabetes complications. Reuters 2005 Aug 25.
[Reviews findings from AHRQ-authored article by Jiang (Am J Public Health, 2005)
and quotes remarks by author.]
AORN Journal
Testing for HIV recommended for all pregnant women. AORN J 2005 Aug; 82(2):262.
[Summarizes AHRQ press release, "Task Force Recommends HIV Screening for All Pregnant
Women," July 2005.]
Annals of Internal Medicine
U. S. Preventive Services Task Force. Genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation
testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility: recommendation statement. Ann
Intern Med 2005 Sep 6; 143(5):355-61. [Summarizes USPSTF recommendations on genetic
risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing.]
Nelson HD, Huffman LH, Fu R, et al. Genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility: systematic evidence review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med 2005 Sep 6; 143(5):362-79. [Supported by Contract No. 290-02-0024, Task Order No. 2.]
Burke W. Taking family history seriously. Ann Intern Med 2005 Sep 6; 143(5):388. [Comments on USPSTF review and recommendations on genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing.]
Summaries for patients. Genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations. Ann Intern Med 2005 Sep 6; 143(5):1-47. [Summarizes USPSTF recommendations on genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing.]
Journal of Women and Health
Heyding RK, Cheung AM, Mocarski EJ, et al. A community-based intervention to
increase screening mammography among disadvantaged women at an inner-city drop-in
center. J Women Health 2005; 41(1):21-31. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening
for breast cancer, 2002.]
Medical Care
Klabunde CN, Vernon SW, Nadel MR, et al. Barriers to colorectal cancer screening:
a comparison of reports from primary care physicians and average-risk adults. Med
Care 2005 Sep; 43(9):939-44. [Cites USPSTF recommendation on screening for colorectal
cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2002).]
Quality Letter for Healthcare Leaders
AHRQ releases 2005 Guide to Clinical Preventive Services. Qual Lett Healthc Lead
2005 Aug; 17(8):14. [Announces release of USPSTF publication, Guide to Clinical
Preventive Services, 2005.]
Research Policy ALERT
AHRQ task force recommends BRCA cancer testing only with family history. Res
Policy Alert 2005 Sep 7. [Reviews and comments on USPSTF recommendations on
genetic testing cited above in this section (Ann Intern Med 2005).]
American Health Line
Food: recent research examines potential health benefits. Am Health Line 2005 Sep
7; #17. [Reviews findings from AHRQ-funded Evidence Report/Technology Assessment
The Effects of Soy on Health Outcomes, 2005.]
Evidence-Based Healthcare and Public Health
Bazian Ltd. Surgery for morbid obesity: which technique works best? Evid Based
Healthc Public Health 2005 Aug; 9(4):284-91. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment of Obesity, 2004.]
Medical Care
Rosen AK, Rivard P, Zhao S, et al. Evaluating the Patient Safety Indicators:
how well do they perform on Veterans Health Administration data? Med Care 2005
Sep; 43(9):873-84. [Seventh author is Elixhauser E, researcher in AHRQ's Center
for Delivery, Organization, and Markets; supported by AHRQ under DVA Grant No.
IIR-02-144-1; uses the Patient Safety Indicators developed by AHRQ-funded University
of California-Sanford Evidence-based Practice Center (UCSF-Stanford EPC), data from
HCUP State Inpatient Databases (SID) and Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), and
AHRQ's National Healthcare Quality Report, 2003.]
WebMD
Boyles S. Jury still out on soy and health. Analysis of nearly 200 studies
shows limited evidence of the health benefits of soy. WebMD 2005 Aug 25.
[Reviews findings from AHRQ-funded Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, The
Effects of Soy on Health Outcomes, 2005; quotes remarks from AHRQ Director
Carolyn Clancy.]
Healthcare Financial Management
Smith DB. Going backward into the future. Healthc Fin Manage 2005 Sep;
59(9):94-100. [Cites AHRQ publication, National Healthcare Disparities
Report, 2004. See also article by Rosen, et al. (Med Care) cited in Evidence-based Practice
Centers-Related Articles.]
Medical Care
Smith MA, Frytak JR, Liou JI, et al. Rehospitalization and survival for stroke
patients in managed care and traditional Medicare plans. Med Care 2005 Sep;
43(9):902-10. [Uses AHRQ's Clinical Classification Software (CCS) to categorize
the primary diagnoses for rehospitalization.]
Pediatrics
Connor JA, Gauvreau K, Jenkins KJ. Factors associated with increased resource
utilization for congenital heart disease. Pediatrics 2005 Sep; 116(3):689-95.
[Uses HCUP data. See also article by Rosen, et al. (Med Care) cited in Evidence-based Practice Centers-Related Articles.]
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