May 9, 2008
This weekly compilation of articles appearing in recently released journals and newsletters includes:
- Articles funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) or authored by AHRQ researchers.
- Articles mentioning or discussing AHRQ staff, activities, and publications/products.
- Articles related to AHRQ-funded Evidence-based Practice Centers.
- Articles related to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force or Put Prevention into Practice program.
- Articles mentioning the National Healthcare Disparities Report and National Healthcare Quality Report.
- Other research using AHRQ data or products.
AHRQ-Funded/Authored Articles
American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Meyerhoefer CD, Pylypchuk Y. Does participation in the Food Stamp Program increase the prevalence of obesity
and health care spending? Am J Agric Econ 2008 May; 98(5):287-305. [Authors are researchers in AHRQ's Center
for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends; uses 2003 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data.]
American Journal of Public Health
Koya DL, Hill EG, Darden PM. The effect of vaccinated children on increased hepatitis B immunization among
high-risk adults. Am J Public Health 2008 May; 98(5):832-38. [Supported by grant 5 T32 HS013851.]
Brickhouse TH, Rozier G, Slade GD. Effects of enrollment in Medicaid versus the State Children's Health Insurance
Program on kindergarten children's untreated dental caries. Am J Public Health 2008 May; 98(5):876-81.
[Supported by grant 1 R03 HS11514-01.]
Annals of Internal Medicine
Liu H, Paige NM, Goldzweig CL, et al. Screening for osteoporosis in men: a systematic review for an American
College of Physicians guideline. Ann Intern Med 2008 May 6; 148(9):685-702. [Supported by grant HS000028-9
to first author.]
Human Factors
Cao CG, Weinger MB, Slagle J, et al. Differences in day and night shift clinical performance in anesthesiology. Hum Factors 2008 Apr; 50(2):276-90. [Supported by grants R01 HS11375 and P20 HS11521.]
Hypertension
Ma J, Stafford S. Screening, treatment, and control of hypertension in US private physician offices, 2003-2004. Hypertension 2008 Apr; 51(5):1275-81. [Supported by grant R01 HS11313.]
JAMA
Mongelluzzo J, Mohamad Z, Ten Have TR, et al. Corticosteroids and mortality in children with bacterial meningitis. JAMA 2008 May 7; 299(17):2048-55. [Supported by grant U18 HS016946.]
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Rosen AK, Gaba DM, Meterko M, et al. Recruitment of hospitals for a safety climate study: facilitators and barriers. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2008 May; 34(5):275-84. [Supported by grant R01 HS013920.]
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
McGowan JJ, Cusack GM, Poon EG. Formative evaluation: a critical component in EHR implementation. J Am Med Inform
Assoc 2008 May-Jun; 15(3):297-301. [Supported by contract 290-04-0016.]
Pediatrics
Ferranti J, Horvath MM, Cozart H, et al. Reevaluating the safety profile of pediatrics: a comparison of computerized
adverse drug event surveillance and voluntary reporting in the pediatrics environment. Pediatrics 2008 May;
121(5):e1201-8. [Supported by grant 5 UC1 HS014882-03.]
Tate JE, Simonsen L, Vibound C, et al. Trends in intussusception hospitalizations among US infants, 1993-2004:
implications for monitoring the safety of the new rotavirus vaccination program. Pediatrics 2008 May; 121(5):e1125-32. [Supported by AHRQ through an intramural collaboration; uses Healthcare Cost and Utilization
Project (HCUP) State Inpatient Database (SID) data from 16 states for 1993-2004 and 35 states for 2002-2004.]
AHRQ-Related Articles
Annals of Internal Medicine
Cadarette SM, Katz JN, Brookhart MA, et al. Relative effectiveness of osteoporosis drugs for preventing
nonvertebral fracture. Ann Intern Med 2008 May 6; 148(9):637-46. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Schneeweiss, et al. (J Gen Intern Med, 2004 and Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2006).]
Mahajan AP, Brook RH. High-deductible health plans and better benefit design. Ann Intern Med 2008 May 6;
148(9):704-6. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Trivedi, et al. (N Engl J Med 2008).]
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Rush AJ. Developing the evidence for evidence-based practice. Can Med Assoc J 2008 May 6; 178(10):1313-5.
[Cites AHRQ guideline, Depression in Primary Care: Volume 2: Treatment of Major Depression, 1993.]
Hernandez AF, Harrington RA. Comparative effectiveness of angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors: is an ACE
always an ace? Can Med Assoc J 2008 May 6; 178(10):1316-9. [Cites AHRQ-authored article by Tunis, Stryer,
and Clancy (JAMA, 2003.]
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Lurie N, Fremont A, Somers SA, et al. The National Health Plan Collaborative to reduce disparities and improve
quality. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2008; 34(5):256-65. [Discuses AHRQ's sponsorship of planning activities
for the NHPC; acknowledges support by AHRQ Director Carolyn Clancy and AHRQ researchers David Stevens and
Cynthia Palmer.]
Solberg LI, Asche SE, Averbeck BM, et al. Can patient safety be measured by surveys of patient experiences? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2008; 34(5):266-74 [Cites AHRQ-authored article by Zhan, et al. (Med Care, 2005);
cites Kaiser Family Foundation/AHRQ publication, Update on Consumers Views of Patient Safety and Quality
Information, 2006.]
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Flores G, Torres S, Holmes LJ, et al. Access to hospital interpreter services for limited English proficient
patients in New Jersey: a statewide evaluation. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2008 May; 19(2):391-415. [Cites
AHRQ-authored article by Weinick and Krauss (Am J Public Health, 2000) and AHRQ publication by Flores G Language
Barriers, Web M&M, 2006.]
Hall AG, Lemak CH, Steingraber H, et al. Expanding the definition of access: it isnt just about health insurance J Health Care Poor Underserved 2008 May; 19(2):625-38. [Cites AHRQ-authored articles by Kirby, Taliaferro, and
Zuvekas (Med Care, 2006) and Kirby and Taneda (J Health Soc Behav, 2005).]
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
Berner ES. Implementation challenges for clinical and research information systems: recommendations from the
2007 winter symposium of the American College of Medical Informatics. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2008 May-Jun;
15(3):281-82. [Discusses AHRQ's development of a series of funding initiatives related to research and
implementation of information technology in health care and funding of pilot studies on the development of
a National Health Information Network; discusses presentation given at AHRQ-sponsored conference.]
Finlay-Morreale HE, Louie C, Toy P. Computer-generated automatic alerts of respiratory distress after blood
transfusion. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2008 May-Jun; 15(3):383-5. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Bates, et al.
(JAMA, 2003) and Bravata, et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2004).]
Pediatrics
Nageswaran S, Silver EJ, Stein RE, et al. Association of functional limitation with health care needs and
experience of children with special health care needs. Pediatrics 2008 May; 121(5):994-1001. [Cites AHRQ
publication, Utilization and Expenditures for Children With Special Health Care Needs, 2005.]
Women and Health
Hlaing WM, McCoy HV. Differences in HIV-related hospitalization among white, Black, and Hispanic men and
women of Florida. Women Health 2008; 47(2):1-18. {Cites Elixhauser, et al., AHRQ publication Hospitalization
in the United States, 1997, published in 1998; cites AHRQ-authored articles by Fleishman, et al. {Med Care, 2005)
and Hellinger (JAMA, 1992; Health Serv Res, 1993; and Health Care Financ Rev, 1998).]
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)/Put Prevention Into Practice (PPIP)-Related Articles
American Family Physician
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for sickle cell disease in newborns: recommendation statement. Am Fam Physician 2008 May 1; 77(9):1300-2. [Summarizes USPSTF recommendations as published on AHRQ Web site.]
Annals of Internal Medicine
Wharam JF, Galbraith AA, Kleinman KP, et al. Cancer screening before and after switching to a high-deductible
health plan. Ann Intern Med 2008 May 6; 148(9):647-55. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for
colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer, as published on AHRQ Web site.]
Sullivan LE, Fiellin DA. Narrative review: buprenorphine for opioid-dependent patients in office practice. Ann Intern Med 2008 May 6; 148(9):662-70. [Cites U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Ratings: Strength
of Recommendations and Quality of Evidence. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2000-2003.]
Hahn DL. Indirect versus direct evidence in U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations. Ann Intern
Med 2008 May 6; 148(9):708. [Comments on USPSTF-authored article, "Update on the methods of the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force: estimating certainty and magnitude of net benefit" (Ann Intern Med, 2007), with response by
Calonge, Petitti, and Barton (researcher in AHRQ's Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships).]
International Journal of Colorectal Disease
Rapuri S, Spencer J, Eckels D. Importance of postpolypectomy surveillance and postpolypectomy compliance to
follow-up screening—review of literature. Int J Colorectal Dis 2008 May; 23(5):453-9. [Briefly summarizes
USPSTF recommendations on screening for colorectal cancer.]
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
Dexheimer JW, Talbot TR, Sanders DL, et al. Prompting clinicians about preventive care measures: a systematic
review of randomized controlled trials. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2008 May-Jun; 15(3):311-20. [Cites Guide to
Clinical Preventive Services, 1996.]
The Lancet
Pickett CA, Jackson J, Hemann BA, et al. Carotid bruits as a prognostic indicator of cardiovascular death and
myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis. Lancet 2008 May 10; 371(9624):1587-94. [Cites Guide to Clinical
Preventive Services, 1996.]
Evidence-based Practice Centers-Related Articles
American Family Physician
Moerschel SK, Cianciaruso LB, Tracy LR. A practical approach to neonatal jaundice. Am Fam Physician 2008
May 1; 77(9):1255-62. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Management of Neonatal Hyperbilurubinemia, 2002.]
Annals of Internal Medicine
Qaseem A, Snow V, Shekelle P, et al. Screening for osteoporosis in men: a clinical practice guideline from the
American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2008 May 6; 148(9):680-5. [Based on AHRQ funded article by
Liu, et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2008), cited in AHRQ-Funded/Authored Articles and AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Screening Men for Osteoporosis: Who and How, by the Southern California/RAND Evidence-based Practice
Center, 2007.]
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
Walker JM, Carayon PC, Leveson N, et al. EHR safety: the way forward to safe and effective systems. J Am Med
Inform Assoc 2008 May-Jun; 15(3):272-77. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Making Healthcare
Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices, 2001; cites AHRQ-funded articles by Bates, et al (JAMA, 1998 and J Am Med Inform Assoc, 1999).]
Staes CJ, Evans RS, Rocha BH, et al. Computerized alerts improve outpatient laboratory monitoring of
transplant patients. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2008 May-Jun; 15(3):324-32. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Making Healthcare Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices, 2001, cites AHRQ patient
safety fact sheet, 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors, 2000.]
Pediatrics
Mahant S, Peterson R, Campbell M, et al. Reducing inappropriate hospital use on a general pediatric inpatient
unit. Pediatrics 2008 May; 121(5):e1068-73. [Cites AHRQ technical review, Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical
Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, 2004.]
Research By Others Using AHRQ Data or Products
BMC Health Services Research
Fong RL, Franks P. Body mass index and employment-based health insurance. BMC Health Serv Res 2008 May 9;
8(5):101-7. [Uses 2004 MEPS-Household Component (HC) data.]
Current as of May 2008
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