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Articles of Interest

June 13, 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

Annals of Surgery
Osler T, Glance L, Buzas J, et al. A trauma mortality prediction model based on the anatomic injury scale. Ann Surg 2008; 247(6):1041-8. [Supported by grant R01 HS 016737.] Select to access the abstract.

Archives of Internal Medicine
Aora V, Meltzer D. Effect of ACGME duty hours on attending physician teaching and satisfaction. Arch Intern Med 2008 Jun 9; 168(11):1226-8. [Supported by grant R01 HS10597-01A2.]

Clancy C. Improving care quality and reducing disparities. Arch Intern Med 2008 Jun 9; 168(11):1135-6. [Author is AHRQ director; comments on article by Sequist, et al (Arch Intern Med, 2008), cited in National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR)/National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR)-Related Articles.]

Archives of Women's Mental Health
Manber R, Blasey C, Allen JJ. Depression symptoms during pregnancy. Arch Womens Ment Health 2008; 11(1):43-48. [Supported by grant HS09988.] Select to access the abstract.

Developmental Neurorehabilitation
Kuhlthau K, Hill K, Fluet C, et al Correlates of therapy use and expenditures in children in the United States. Dev Neurorehabil 2008 Apr-Jun; 11(2):115-23. [Supported by grant 1 R03 HS013757.] Select to access the abstract.

Ethnicity and Disease
Sanne S, Muntner P, Kawasaki L, et al Hypertension knowledge among patients from an urban clinic. Ethn Dis 2008 Winter; 18(1):42-47. [Supported by grant 1 P20 HS11834-01.] Select to access the abstract.

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Krauss MJ, Tutlam N, Costantinou E, Johnson S, et al Intervention to prevent falls on the medical service in a teaching hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29(6):539-45. [Supported by grant U18 HS11898-01.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Deshefy-Longhi T, Swartz MK, Grey M, et al Characterizing nurse practitioner practice by sampling patient encounters: an APRNet study. J Am Acad Nurs Pract 2008 May; 20(5):281-7. [Supported by grant U01 HS11196.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Curns AT, Steiner CA, Sejvar JJ, et al Hospital charges attributable to a primary diagnosis of infectious diseases in older adults in the United States, 1998-2004. J Am Geriatr Soc 2008 Jun; 56(6):969-75. [Second author is researcher in AHRQ's Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets; uses Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) data for 1998 and 2004.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Family Practice
Clancy C. AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program: accelerated access to decisive clinical information: reliable reports of comparative effectiveness and safety—when you need them. J Fam Pract 2008 Jun; 57(6):s20-s23. [Author is AHRQ director.]

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Gray SH, Vick CC, Graham LA, et al Umbilical herniorrhapy in cirrhosis: improved outcomes with elective repair. J Gastrointest Surg 2008 Apr; 12(4):675-81. [Supported by grant 5 T32 HS013852.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics
Hodgkin D, Thomas CP, Simoni-Wastila L, et al The effect of a three-tier formulary on antidepressant utilization and expenditures. J Ment Health Policy Econ 2008; 11(6):67-77. [Supported by grant 5R01 HS013092-02.] Select to access the abstract.

Medical Science Monitor
Fiscella K. Meldrum S. Race and ethnicity coding agreement between hospitals and between hospital and death data. Med Sci Monit 2008 Mar; 14(3):SR9-13. [Supported by grant R01 HS10910-02.] Select to access the abstract.

Pediatrics
Walsh KE, Landrigan CP, Hebert PM, et al Effect of computer order entry on prevention of serious medication errors in hospitalized children. Pediatrics 2008 Apr; 12(3):e421-e427. [Supported by grant K08 HS13333 to second author.] Select to access the abstract.

Psychiatric Services
Wang PS, Patrick AR, Dormuth CR, et al The impact of cost sharing on antidepressant use among older adults in British Columbia. Psychiatric Serv 2008 Apr; 59(4):377-83. [Supported by grant 5 R01 HS010881-07.] Select to access the abstract.

Quality and Safety in Health Care
Hickner J, Graham DG, Elder NC, et al Testing process errors and their harms and consequences reported from family medicine practices: a study of the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network. Qual Saf Health Care 2008 Jun; 17(3):194-200. [Supported by grant P20 HS11584-02.] Select to access the abstract.

Graham DG, Harris DM, Elder NC, et al Mitigation of patient harm from testing errors in family medicine offices: a report from the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network. Qual Saf Health Care 2008 Jun; 17(3):201-8. [Supported by grant R21 HS13554.] Select to access the abstract.

Statistics in Medicine
Bravata DM, Shojania KG, Olkin I, et al CoPlot: a tool for visualizing multivariate data in medicine. Stat Med 2008 May 30; 27(12):2234-47. [Supported by contract 290-02-0017 to first author.] Select to access the abstract.

AHRQ Related Articles

American Journal of Managed Care
Abernethy AP, Wheeler JL, Fortner BV. A health economic model of breakthrough pain. Am J Manag Care 2008 May; 14(5 Suppl 1):S129-S140. [Describes AHRQ's 13-point framework for cost analysis related to pain (Ferrell and Griffith, J Pain Symptom Manag, 1994) and subsequent models based on AHRQ's framework and pain management guidelines (Chandler and Payne, Am J Palliat Care, 1998; Fortner, et al, J Pain Symptom Manag, 2003; and Abernethy, et al, Am J Manag Care, 2003).] Select to access the abstract.

Issa MM, Lin PJ, Eaddy MT, et al Comparative analysis of alpha-blocker utilization in combination with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for enlarged prostate in a managed care setting among Medicare-aged men. Am J Manag Care 2008 May; 14(5 Suppl 2):S160-S166. [Cites AHRQ guideline Benign Prostatic Hyperlasia: Diagnosis and Treatment, 1994.] Select to access the abstract.

Archives of Internal Medicine
Torian LV, Wiewel EW, Liu KL, et al Risk factors for delayed initiation of medical care after diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus. Arch Intern Med 2008 Jun 9; 168(11):1181-7. [Cites research from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS) in AHRQ-funded articles by Bozzette, et al (N Engl J Med, 1998) and Shapiro, et al (JAMA, 1999).] Select to access the abstract.

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Mesquita ET, Ribeiro A, de Araujo MP, et al Indicators of healthcare quality in isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed at a tertiary cardiology center. Arq Bras Cardiol 2008 May; 90(5):320-3. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Rathore, et al (Ann Surg, 2004) using HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Circulation
Guru V, Tu JV, Etchells E, et al Relationship between preventability of death after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and all-cause risk-adjusted mortality rates. Circulation 2008 Jun 10; 117(13):2969-76. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Hartz, et al (Am J Prev Med, 1994).] Select to access the abstract.

Gerontologist
Bellows NM, Halpin HA. MDS-based state Medicaid reimbursement and the ADL-decline quality indicator. Gerontologist 2008 Jun; 48(3):324-9. [Cites AHRQ-authored articles by Spector (researcher in AHRQ's Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets), Fortinsky (J Aging Health, 1998), Cohen (AHRQ center director), and Spector (J Health Econ, 1996); cites AHRQ-funded article by Grabowski, et al (Health Serv Res , 2004).] Select to access the abstract.

Phillips CD, Chen M, Sherman M. To what degree does provider performance affect a quality indicator? The case of nursing homes and ADL change. Gerontologist 2008 Jun; 48(3):330-7. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Mor, et al (Milbank Q, 2004).] Select to access the abstract.

Goodson J, Jang W, Rantz M. Nursing home care quality: insights from a Bayesian network approach. Gerontologist 2008 Jun; 48(3):338-48. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Grabowski (J Gerontol, 2001).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Family Practice
Hellman R. Are you missing out on the promise of electronic health records to improve patient care? J Fam Pract 2008 Jun; 56(6 Suppl):S9-S13 [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Bates, et al (N Engl J Med, 2003).]

Journal of General Internal Medicine
Tjia J, Briesacher BA, Soumerai SB, et al Medicare beneficiaries and free prescription drug samples: a national survey. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun; 23(6):709-14. [Notes that third, fifth and sixth authors are investigations in the AHRQ-funded HMO Research Network CERTs; cites AHRQ-funded articles by Soumerai, et al (Arch Intern Med, 2006 and N Engl J Med, 1987.] Select to access the abstract.

Zandieh SO, Yoon-Flannery K, Kuperman GJ, et al Challenges to EHR implementation in electronic-versus paper-based office practices. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun; 23(6):755-61. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Bates, et al (JAMA, 1998.] Select to access the abstract.

Ayanian JZ, Sequist TD, Zaslavsky AM, et al Physician reminders to promote surveillance colonoscopy for colorectal adenomas: a randomized controlled trial. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun; 23(6):762-7. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Sequist, et al (Arch Intern Med, 2006).] Select to access the abstract.

Solomon J. How strategies for managing patient visit time affect physician job satisfaction: a qualitative analysis. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun; 23(6):775-80. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Landon, et al (JAMA, 2003).] Select to access the abstract.

Loeb M, Hunt D, O Halloran K, et al Stop orders to reduce inappropriate urinary catheterization in hospitalized patients: a randomized controlled trial. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun; 23(6):816-20. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Saint, et al (Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf, 2005).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics
Barry CL, Busch SH. Caring for children with mental disorders: do state parity laws increase access to treatment? J Ment Health Policy Econ 2008 Jun; 11(2):57-66. [Cites AHRQ-authored report by Meyerhoefer and Zuvekas, New Estimates of the Demand for Physical and Mental Health Treatment, 2006, and AHRQ Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Insurance Component (IC) data from AHRQ Web site publication, Private-Sector Data by Firm Size, Industry Group, Ownership, Age of Firm, and Other Characteristics.] Select to access the abstract.

Pediatrics
Sox CM, Finkelstein JA, Yin R, et al Trends in otitis media treatment failure and relapse. Pediatrics 2008 Apr; 12(8):674-9. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Finkelstein, et al (Pediatrics, 2003).] Select to access the abstract.

Quality and Safety in Health Care
Bates DW. Mountains in the clouds: patient safety research. Qual Saf Health Care 2008 Jun; 17(3):156-7. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Jha, et al (J Am Med Inform Assoc, 1998).]

Brown C, Hofer T, Johal A, et al An epistemology of patient safety research: a framework for study design and interpretation. Part 3. End points and measurement. Qual Saf Health Care 2008 Jun; 17(3):178-81 [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Shortell, et al (Med Care, 2003), Pronovost, et al (JAMA, 2006) and Jha, et al (J Am Med Inform Assoc, 1998).] Select to access the abstract.

Mattke S. When should measures be updated? Development of a conceptual framework for maintenance of quality-of-care measures. Qual Saf Health Care 2008 Jun; 17(3):182-6. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Shekelle, et al (JAMA, 2001).] Select to access the abstract.

Hogan H, Olsen S, Scobie S, et al What can we learn about patient safety from information sources within an acute hospital: a step on the ladder of integrated risk management? Qual Saf Health Care 2008 Jun; 17(3):209-15. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Jha, et al (J Am Med Inform Assoc, 1998) and Iezzoni, et al (Med Care, 1994) and AHRQ-authored article by Zhan and Miller (Qual Saf Health Care, 2003).] Select to access the abstract.

de Vries EN, Ramrattan MA, Smorenburg SM, et al The incidence and nature of in-hospital adverse events: a systematic review. Qual Saf Health Care 2008 Jun; 17(3):216-23 [Cites AHRQ-authored article by Thomas, Studdert, Burstin (former AHRQ center director), et al (Med Care, 2000) and AHRQ-funded articles by Bates, et al (Med Care, 1995 and J Am Med Inform Assoc, 1994).] Select to access the abstract.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)/Put Prevention Into Practice (PPIP)-Related Articles

American Journal of Managed Care
Resnick B, Mcleskey SW. Cancer screening across the aging continuum. Am J Manag Care 2008 May; 14(5):267-76. [Notes in first paragraph that the cancer screening recommendations established by the [USPSTF.] are the only ones that are solely evidence-based, citing Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2005 and 2006 (on AHRQ Web site); summarizes in comparative table and in text USPSTF screening recommendations on breast, cervical, prostate, and other cancers.] Select to access the abstract.

Sarfaty M, Myers RE. The effect of HEDIS measurement of colorectal cancer screening on insurance plans in Pennsylvania. Am J Manag Care 2008 May; 14(5):277-82. [Notes survey question response that USPSTF guidelines were the most influential (very) with 92% of plans; notes the promotion of transparency and accountability to improve performance of health plans (including preventive services) by AHRQ and other organizations.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Family Practice
Weidinger KA, Lovegreen SL, Elliott MB, et al How to make exercise counseling more effective: lessons from rural America. J Fam Pract 2008 Jun; 57(6):394-402. [Cites USPSTF-sponsored evidence review on counseling by clinicians to improve physical activity (Ann Intern Med, 2002) and recommendation statement, Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote Physical Activity, 2002, on AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Hull SK, Kishman CP Jr. What is the best test for peripheral vascular disease? J Fam Pract 2008 Jun; 57(6):403-5. [Cites USPSTF recommendation statement, Screening for Peripheral Vascular Disease, 2005.]

Persons RK, Sevdy TL, Nichols W. Does birth weight predict childhood obesity? J Fam Pract 2008 Jun; 57(6):409-10. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening and interventions for childhood obesity in Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2005.]

Journal of General Internal Medicine
Shenson D, Adams M, Bolen J. Delivery of preventive services to adults age 50-64: monitoring performance using a composite measure, 1997-2004. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun; 23(6):733-40. [Notes that the findings from an extensive academic research effort continually evaluates the effectiveness of national targets for delivering clinical preventive services, the findings from which "form the basis of recommendations by the [USPSTF]"; uses USPSTF screening recommendations for adults 50-64 as the basis of survey questions; cites Clinical Preventive Services for Normal-Risk Adults Recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Put Prevention Into Practice, 2004, on AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract

Frank D, DeBenedetti AF, Volk RJ, et al Effectiveness of the AUDIT-C as a screening test for alcohol misuse in three race/ethnic groups. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun; 23(6):781-7. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening and behavioral counseling in primary care to reduce alcohol misuse (Arch Intern Med, 2004).] Select to access the abstract

Lutfiyya MN, Nika B, Ng L, et al Primary prevention of overweight and obesity: an analysis of national survey data. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun; 23(6):821-3. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for obesity in adults (Ann Intern Med, 2003).] Select to access the abstract

Green AR, Peters-Lewis A, Percac-Lima S, et al Barriers to screening colonoscopy for low-income Latino and white patients in an urban community health center. J Gen Intern Med Jun; 23(6):834-40. [Cites Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2006.] Select to access the abstract.

Schwartz PH, Meslin EM. The ethics of information: absolute risk reduction and patient understanding of screening. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun; 23(6):867-70. [Cites USPSTF guidelines on shared decision making about screening and chemoprevention in article by Sheridan, Harris, and Woolf (Am J Prev Med, 2004) and USPSTF recommendations on mammography screening on AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Evidence-based Practice Centers-Related Articles

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Lin HW, Pickard AS, Mahady GB, et al Conceptual development of a measure to assess pharmacists' knowledge of herbal and dietary supplements. Am J Pharm Educ 2008 Jun; 73(3):59. [Uses reports published AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Centers as a source of target literature resources; cites AHRQ Web site page EPC Evidence Reports-Completed Reports and specific Evidence Report/Technology Assessments: Garlic: Effects on Cardiovascular Risks and Disease, Protective Effects Against Cancer, and Clinical Adverse Effects, 2000; Effect of Supplemental Antioxidants Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Coenzyme Q10 for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease, 2003; B Vitamins and Berries and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders, 2006; Melatonin for Treatment of Sleep Disorders, 2004; Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements and Prevention of Chronic Disease, 2004; Health Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Lipids and Glycemic Control in Type II Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome and on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Rheumatic Arthritis, Renal Disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Osteoporosis, 2004; and Effects of Soy on Health Outcomes, 2005.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of General Internal Medicine
Chakraborti C, Boonyasai RT, Wright SM, et al A systematic review of teamwork training interventions in medical student education. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun; 23(6):846-53. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Making Healthcare Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices, 2001.] Select to access the abstract.

Bent S. Herbal medicine in the United States: review of efficacy, safety, and regulation. Grand rounds at University of California, San Francisco Medical Center. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun; 23(6):854-9. [Cites AHRQ-funded review of the efficacy and safety of ephedra and ephedrine for weight loss and athletic performance (Shekelle, et al, JAMA, 2003), conducted by the Southern California EPC.] Select to access the abstract.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Breast feeding-related maternity practices at hospitals and birth centers—United States, 2007. MMWR Mortal Morb Wkly Rep 2008 Jun 13; 57(23):621-5. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Breastfeeding and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Developed Countries, 2007.]

National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR)/National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR)-Related Articles

Archives of Internal Medicine
Sequist TD, Fitzmaurice GM, Marshall R, et al Physician performance and racial disparities in diabetes mellitus care. Arch Intern Med 2008 Jun 9; 168(11):1145-51. [Cites AHRQ's National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2006.] Select to access the abstract.

Healthcare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement
AHRQ reports a slowdown in overall quality gains. Healthc Benchmarks Qual Improv 2008 May; 15(5):45-7. [Reviews findings from AHRQ's National Healthcare Quality Report, 2007, and cites remarks by AHRQ director Carolyn Clancy and NHQR lead manager Jeff Brady.]

Research By Others Using AHRQ Data or Products

American Journal of Surgery
Van Hove C, Hardiman K, Diggs B, et al Demographic and socioeconomic trends in the use of laparoscopic appendectomy from 1997 to 2003. Am J Surg 2008 May; 195(5):580-4. [Uses 1997-2003 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Critical Care Medicine
Zilberberg MD, de Wit MD, Pirone JR, et al Growth in adult prolonged acute mechanical ventilation: implications for healthcare delivery. Crit Care Med 2008 May; 36(5):1451-5. [Uses 2000-2005 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of The American Geriatrics Society
Britton A, Shipley M, Singh-Manoux A, et al Successful aging: the contribution of early-life and midlife risk factors. J am Geriatr Soc 2008 Jun; 56(6):969-75. [Uses study cohort from the Whitehall II study, previously funded by AHRQ.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Arthroplasty
Kurtz SM, Lau E, Schmier J, et al Infection burden for hip and knee arthroplasty in the United States. J Arthroplasty 2008 Apr 8. [Epub ahead of print. Uses 1990-2004 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Kurtz SM, Ong KL, Schmier J, et al Primary and revision arthroplasty surgery caseloads in the United States from 1990 to 2004. J Arthroplasty 2008 Apr 14. [Epub ahead of print. Uses 1990-2004 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Cheung K, Roman SA, Wang TS, et al Calcitonin measurement in the evaluation of thyroid nodules in the United States: a cost-effectiveness and decision analysis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008 Jun; 93(6):2173-80. [Uses HCUP NIS data for 2003-2004; cites HCUP-NIS 2000-2001 on AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of General Internal Medicine
Fung CH, Setodji CM, Kung F, et al The relationship between multimorbidity and patients' ratings of communication. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun; 23(6):788-93. [Adapts survey questions from AHRQ's Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) survey and cites several documents from the CAHPS® Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Surgical Research
Joyce DL, Conte JV, Russell SD, et al Disparities in access to left ventricular assist device therapy. J Surg Res 2008 Apr 1. [Epub ahead of print. Uses 2002-2003 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Modrall JG, Rosero EB, Smith ST, et al Operative mortality for renal artery bypass in the United States: results from the National Inpatient Sample. J Vasc Surg 2008 May 8. [Epub ahead of print. Uses 2000-2004 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Obesity Surgery
Weller WE, Rosati C. Regional variations in gastric bypass surgery: results from the 2005 Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Obes Surg 2008 Apr 23. [Epub ahead of print. Uses 2005 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Surgical Neurology
Lad SP, Patil CG, Lad EM, et al National trends in vertebral augmentation procedures for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures. Surg Neurol 2008 May 29. [Epub ahead of print. Uses 1993-2004 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

World Journal of Surgery
Miller BS, Dimick J, Wainess R, et al Age- and sex-related incidence of surgically treated primary hyperparathyroidism. World J Surg 2008 May; 32(5):795-9. [Uses 2000-2004 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Current as of June 2008

Internet Citation:

Articles of Interest, June 13, 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/articles/art061308.htm

 
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