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Articles of Interest

June 22, 2007

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 Managed Care
Tisnado DM, Adams JL, Liu H, et al. Does concordance between data sources vary by medical organization type? Am J Manag Care 2007 Jun; 13(6 Part 1):289-96. [Supported by grant T32 HS400046.]

Landon BE, Rosenthal MB, Normand ST, et al. Incentive formularies and changes in prescription drug spending. Am J Manag Care 2007 Jun; 13(6 Part 1):360-9. [Supported by grants P01 HS10803 and R01 HS014774.]

American Journal of Medicine
Gurwitz JH, Field TS, Radford MJ, et al. The safety of warfarin therapy in the nursing home setting. Am J Med 2007 Jun; 120(6):539-44. [Supported by grant P01 HS11534.]

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Cooper WO, Willy ME, Pont SJ, et al. Increasing use of antidepressants in pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007 Jun; 196(6):544. e1-5. [Supported by grant HS0384.]

Anesthesiology
Glance LG, Wissler R, Glantz C, et al. Racial differences in the use of epidural analgesia for labor. Anesthesiology 2007 Jan; 106(1):19-25. [Supported by AHRQ, grant number not available.]

Annals of Surgery
El-Tamer MB, Ward BM, Schifftner T, et al. Morbidity and mortality following breast cancer surgery in women: national benchmarks for standards of care. Ann Surg 2007 May; 245(5):665-71. [Supported by grant 1 U18 HS11913-03.]

AORN Journal
Beyea SC, Simmons D, Hicks RW. Caution: tubing misconnections can be deadly. AORN J 2007 Mar; 85(3):633-5. [Supported by grant 1 P01 HS1154401.]

Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Hobson WL, Knochel ML, Byington CL, et al. Bottled, filtered, and tap water use in Latino and non-Latino children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007 May; 161(5):457-61. [Supported by grant R24 HS011826.]

Cancer
Talcott JA, Spain P, Clark JA, et al. Hidden barriers between knowledge and behavior: the North Carolina prostate cancer screening experience. Cancer 2007 Apr 15; 109(8):1599-606. [Supported by grant 5 P01 HS010881.]

Clinical Trials
Lewis RJ, Lipsky AM, Berry DA. Bayesian decision-theoretic group sequential clinical trial design based on a quadratic loss function: a frequentist evaluation. Clin Trials 2007 4(1):5-14. [Supported by grant HS09065-01.]

Family Medicine
Killip S, Ireson CL, Love MM, et al. Patient safety in after-hours telephone medicine. Fam Med 2007 Jun; 39(6):404-9. [Supported by grant 5 R24 HS011845.]

Gerontologist
Resnick B, Gruber-Baldini AL, Pretzer-Aboff I, et al. Reliability and validity of the evaluation to sign consent measure. Gerontologist 2007 Feb; 47(1):69-77. [Supported by grant R01 HS/MH13372-01.]

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Zhan C, Battles J, Chiang Y, Hunt D. The validity of ICD-9-CM codes in identifying postoperative deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2007 Jun; 33(6):326-31. [First three authors are authors in AHRQ's Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.]

Journal of General Internal Medicine
Unrod M. Randomized controlled trial of a computer-based, tailored intervention to increase smoking cessation counseling by primary care physicians. J Gen Intern Med 2007 Apr; 22(4):478-84. [Supported by grant R01 HS10547-0182.]

Medical Care
Glance LG, Osler TM, Mukamel DB, et al. Use of a matching algorithm to evaluate hospital coronary artery bypass grafting performance as an alternative to conventional risk adjustment. Med Care 2007 April; 45(4):292-99. [Supported by grant R01 HS13617.]

Akincigil A, Bowblis JR, Levin C, et al. Adherence to antidepressant treatment among privately insured patients diagnosed with depression. Med Care 2007 April; 45(4):363-9. [Supported by grants U18 HS0106097 and HS01182.]

Neurology
Langfitt JT, Westerveld M, Hamberger MJ, et al. Worsening quality of life after epilepsy surgery. Neurology 2007 Jun 5; 68(23):1988-994. [Supported by grant R01 HS09986.]

Public Health Reports
Howard DL, Hakeem FB, Njue C, et al. Racially disproportionate admission rates for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in North Carolina. Public Health Rep 2007 May-Jun; 122(3):362-72. [Supported by grant R24 HS013353.]

AHRQ-Related Articles

American Journal of Managed Care
Fendrick AM, Chernew ME. Fiscally responsible, clinically sensitive cost sharing: contain costs while preserving quality. Am J Manag Care 2007 Jun; 13(6 Part 2):325-7. [Comments on AHRQ-funded article by Landon, et al. in same issue, cited in AHRQ-Funded/Authored Articles.]

Zeber JE, Grazier KL, Walenstein M, et al. Effect of a medication copayment increase in veterans with schizophrenia. Am J Manag Care 2007 Jun; 13(6 Part 2):335-46. [Cites AHRQ-authored article by Zuvekas (researcher in AHRQ's Center for Finance, Access, and Cost Trends) (Health Aff, 2005).]

Mager DE, Cox ER. Relationship between generic and preferred-brand prescription copayment differentials and generic fill rate. Am J Manag Care 2007 Jun; 13(6 Part 2):347-52. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Motherall, et al. (Med Care, 2001) and Huskamp, et al. (N Engl J Med, 2003).]

Gilman BH, Kautter J. Consumer response to dual incentives under multitiered prescription drug formularies. Am J Manag Care 2007 Jun; 13(6 Part 2):353-9. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Motherall, et al. (Med Care, 2001) and Huskamp, et al. (N Engl J Med, 2003).]

Mullins CD, Palumbo FB, Saba M. Formulary tier placement for commonly prescribed branded drugs: benchmarking and creation of a preferred placement index. Am J Manag Care 2007 Jun; 13(6 Part 2):377-84. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Huskamp, et al. (N Engl J Med, 2003).]

Annals of Internal Medicine
Manheimer E, Linde K, Lao L, et al. Meta-analysis: acupuncture for osteoarthritis of the knee. Ann Intern Med 2007 Jun 19; 146(12):868-77. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Cherkin, et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2003).]

Health Care Management Science
Schutz AL, Counte M, Meurer S. Development of a patient safety culture measurement tool for ambulatory health care settings: analysis of content validity. Health Care Manag Sci 2007 Jun; 10(2):139-49. [Cites AHRQ Web site publication, Hospital Survey on Patient Safety, 2005.]

JAMA
Tseng CW, Mangione CM, Brook RH, et al. Identifying widely covered drugs and drug coverage variation among Medicare Part D formularies. JAMA 2007 Jun 20; 297(23):2596-602. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Soumerai, et al. (Arch Intern Med, 2006).]

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Dunn EJ, Mills PD, Neily J, et al. Medical team training: applying crew resource management in the Veterans Health Administration. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2007 Jun; 33(6):317-25. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Knaus, et al. (Ann Intern Med, 1986), Pronovost, et al. (J Crit Care, 2003), and Sexton, et al. (BMC Health Serv Res, 2006).]

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

American Family Physician
Knutson D, Steiner E. Screening for breast cancer: current recommendations and future directions. Am Fam Physician 2007 Jun 1; 75(11):1660-6. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on breast cancer screening, on AHRQ Web site.]

American Journal of Managed Care
Margolis KL, Solberg LI, Asche SE, et al. Use of practice system tools by medical groups for depression. Am J Manag Care 2007 Jun; 13(6 Part 1):305-11. [Cites USPSTF-sponsored evidence review and recommendations on depression screening (Ann Intern Med, 2002); cites AHRQ-funded article by Sperl-Hillen and O'Connor (Am J Manag Care, 2005) and AHRQ Web site publication, State Snapshots, 2005.]

MedSurg Nursing
Smith AP, Lichtveld MY. A competency-based approach to expanding the cancer care workforce. MedSurg Nurs 2007 Apr; 16(2):109-17. [States that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is considered the most authoritative standard for such services, and should be consulted for the most recent guidance in prevention.]

Journal of General Internal Medicine
Clancy DE, Huang P. Okonufua E, et al. Group visits: promoting adherence to diabetes guidelines. J Gen Intern Med 2007 May 22; 22(5):620-24. [Evaluates the effect of group visits on clinical outcomes and concordance with three USPSTF cancer screens, as presented on AHRQ Web site page Preventive Services Resource Links.]

Evidence-based Practice Centers-Related Articles

Hospitals and Health Networks
Vastag B. Telemedicine s adolescent angst: growing pains are evident, the 'wows' relatively rare, but home-based care is ready to explode. Hosp Health Netw 2007 Jun; 25(6):66-70. [Summarizes findings from AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Telemedicine for the Medicare Population—Update, 2006.]

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

Journal of Healthcare Management
Longo DR, Hewett JE, Ge B, et al. Hospital patient safety: characteristics of best-performing hospitals. J Healthc Manag 2007 May-Jun; 52(3):188-205. [Cites NHQR for 2004 and 2005; cites AHRQ-authored article by Altman, Clancy (AHRQ director), and Blendon (N Engl J Med, 2004).]

Research By Others Using AHRQ Data or Products

Archives of Surgery
Smith JK, McPhee JT, Hill JS, et al. National outcomes after gastric resection for neoplasm. Arch Surg 2007 Apr; 142(4):387-93. [Uses AHRQ's Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) for 1998-2003.]

Critical Care Medicine
Dombrovskiy VY, Martin AA, Sunderram J, et al. Occurrence and outcomes of sepsis: influence of race. Crit Care Med 2007 Mar; 35(3):763-8. [Uses the HCUP New Jersey State Inpatient Database (SID).]

Dombrovskiy VY, Martin AA, Sunderram J, et al. Rapid increase in hospitalization and mortalilty rates for severe sepsis in the United States a trend analysis from 1993 to 2003. Crit Care Med 2007 Mar; 35(5):1244-50. [Uses HCUP NIS data for 1993-2003.]

Gynecologic Oncology
Elit L. Zitzelsberger L, Fung-Kee-Fung M, et al. Use of systemic therapy in women with recurrent ovarian cancer—development of a national clinical practice guideline. Gynecol Oncol 2007 Jul; 106(1):181-92. [Uses AHRQ's National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) to identify applicable guidelines.]

Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Becker ER, McPherson MA, Rahimi A. Influence of source and type of admission on in-hospital mortality for coronary artery bypass surgery patients: national results from 1.7 million CABG patients, 1998 to 2002. J Card Surg 2007 May-Jun; 22(3):203-10. [Uses HCUP NIS data for 1998-2002.]

Journal of Trauma
Hannan EL, Farrell LS. Predicting trauma inpatient mortality in an administrative database: an investigation of survival risk ratios using New York data. J Trauma 2007 Apr; 62(4):964-8. [Uses HCUP NIS data for 2001.]

Brown TB, Romanello M, Kilgore M. Cost-utility analysis of emergency department thoracotomy for trauma victims. J Trauma 2007 May; 62(5):1180-5. [Uses HCUP NIS data.]

Lancet
Grijalva CG, Arbogast PG, Martin SW, et al. Decline in pneumonia admissions after routine childhood immunisation with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the USA: a time-series analysis. Lancet 2007 Apr 7; 369(9568):1179-86. [Uses HCUP NIS data for 2001-2004.]

Pediatrics
Yang J, Peek-Asa C, Allareddy V, et al. Patient and hospital characteristics associated with length of stay and hospital charges for pediatric sports-related injury hospitalizations in the United States, 2000-2003. Pediatrics 2007 Apr; 119(4):e813-20. [Uses HCUP NIS data for 2000-2003.]

Current as of June 2007

Internet Citation:

Articles of Interest, June 22, 2007. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/articles/art062207.htm