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• The Effect of Medical Scribes in Cardiology, Orthopedic, and Emergency Departments: A Systematic Review, October 2020, Issue 179
• Transformational Coaching: Effect on Process of Care Outcomes and Determinants of Uptake, October 2020, Issue 178
• Chronic Pain in Veterans and Servicemembers with a History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review, October 2020, Issue 177
• Biological Measures and Diagnostic Tools for Gulf War Illness: A Systematic Review, October 2020, Issue 176
• Care Coordination Models and Tools: A Systematic Review and Key Informant Interviews, September 2020, Issue 175
• Evidence Brief: Virtual Diet Programs for Diabetes, September 2020, Issue 174
• Robot-assisted Procedures in General Surgery: Cholecystectomy, Inguinal and Ventral Hernia Repairs, September 2020, Issue 173
• Capnography for Moderate Sedation in Non-Anesthesia Settings, July 2020, Issue 172
• Gulf War Illness: A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Interventions and Management Strategies, May 2020, Issue 171
• Deprescribing for Older Veterans: A Systematic Review, March 2020, Issue 170
• End-stage Renal Disease and Depression: A Systematic Review, February 2020, Issue 169
• Orthobiologics in Foot and Ankle Arthrodesis Sites: A Systematic Review, February 2020, Issue 168
• Aromatherapy and Essential Oils: A Map of the Evidence, February 2020, Issue 167
• Benefits and Harms of Long-term Opioid Dose Reduction or Discontinuation in Patients with Chronic Pain, January 2020, Issue 166
• Robotic-Assisted Surgery in Partial Nephrectomy and Cystectomy: Systematic Review, December 2019, Issue 165
• Risk of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis after Exposure to Newer Gadolinium Agents, December 2019, Issue 164
• Art Therapy: A Map of the Evidence, December 2019, Issue 163
• One-to-One Observation: Systematic Review, November 2019, Issue 162
• Effectiveness of Remote Triage: Systematic Review, November 2019, Issue 161
• Evidence Brief: Managing Acute Pain in Patients Taking Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, October 2019, Issue 160
• Evidence Brief: Barriers and Facilitators to Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, October 2019, Issue 159
• What is the Optimal Panel Size in Primary Care?, August 2019, Issue 158
• Implementation of High Reliability Organization Principles, July 2019, Issue 157
• Risk Factors and Interventions to Prevent or Delay Long-term Nursing Home Placement for Adults with Impairments, July 2019, Issue 156
• Cost-Effectiveness of Leg Bypass versus Endovascular Therapy for Critical Limb Ischemia, June 2019, Issue 155
• Adaptive Sports for Disabled Veterans, April 2019, Issue 154
• Guided Imagery, Biofeedback, and Hypnosis, April 2019, Issue 153
• Accuracy of Self-Report for Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening, April 2019, Issue 152
• Pharmacotherapy for the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder, March 2019, Issue 151
• Evidence Brief: Traumatic Brain Injury and Dementia, March 2019, Issue 150
• Scaling Beyond Early Adopters: A Systematic Review and Key Informant Perspectives, March 2019, Issue 149
• Self-Management of Epilepsy: A Systematic Review, March 2019, Issue 148
• Pharmacotherapy for Stimulant Use Disorders, October 2018, Issue 147
• Emergency Department Interventions for Older Adults, September 2018, Issue 146
• Relationship of Deployment-related Mild TBI to Psychiatric Conditions, August 2018, Issue 145
• Comparing Effectiveness of Intraocular Lenses for Cataract Surgery and Lens Replacement, April 2018, Issue 144
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury and/or PTSD, April 2018, Issue 143
• Treatment for Malnutrition in Hemodialysis Patients, April 2018, Issue 142
• Comparing Antithrombotic Strategies after Aortic Valve Replacement, March 2018, Issue 141
• Telehealth Services Designed for Women, January 2018, Issue 140
• Effectiveness of Interventions to Improve Emergency Department Efficiency, December 2017, Issue 139
• Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Detecting Brain Hematoma, November 2017, Issue 138
• Management of Antiplatelet Therapy among Patients Undergoing Elective Non-Cardiac Surgery, November 2017, Issue 137
• Pay-for-Performance as Veteran Care Moves into the Community, November 2017, Issue 136
• Social Determinants of Health for Veterans, November 2017, Issue 135
• Integrated Outpatient Palliative Care in Oncology, November 2017, Issue 134
• Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Programs for Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery, November 2017, Issue 133
• Interventions to Support Caregivers or Families of Patients with TBI, PTSD, or Polytrauma, October 2017, Issue 132
• Measures for Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, October 2017, Issue 131
• Use of Performance Measures as Criteria for Selecting Community Surgical Providers, September 2017, Issue 130
• Systematic Review: Access Management Improvement, June 2017, Issue 129
• The Effectiveness of Health Coaching, June 2017, Issue 128
• Evidence Map: Prevalence of and Interventions to Reduce Health Disparities, May 2017, Issue 127
• Comparative Effectiveness of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Agents, April 2017, Issue 126
• Effectiveness of Models Used to Deliver Multimodal Care for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, April 2017, Issue 125
• Effectiveness of Stellate Ganglion Block for Treatment of PTSD, March 2017, Issue 124
• Massage for Pain: An Evidence Map, February 2017, Issue 123
• Benefits and Harms of Cannabis in Chronic Pain or PTSD, February 2017, Issue 122
• Management of Antiplatelet Therapy among Patients with Coronary or Cerebrovascular Disease, December 2016, Issue 121
• The Effectiveness and Risks of Cranial Electrical Stimulation, December 2016, Issue 120
• Evidence Map: Women Veterans' Health Research Literature (2008-2015), December 2016, Issue 119
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea, December 2016, Issue 118
• Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms Associated with Menopause, October 2016, Issue 117
• Metformin Use in Patients with Historical Contraindications or Precautions, October 2016, Issue 116
• Life Expectancy Calculators, August 2016, Issue 115
• Pharmacogenomics-guided Antidepressant Treatment versus Usual Care for Major Depressive Disorder, July 2016, Issue 114
• Benefits and Harms of Treating Blood Pressure in Older Adults, July 2016, Issue 113
• Rural Healthcare Workforce, May 2016, Issue 112
• Modifiable Risk Factors in the Progression of Multiple Sclerosis, April 2016, Issue 111
• Prevalence and Epidemiology of Combat Blast Injuries, April 2016, Issue 110
• Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence for Serious Mental Illness and PTSD, April 2016, Issue 109
• Suicide Prevention in Veterans, February 2016, Issue 108
• Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Acute Neck and Lower Back Pain, January 2016, Issue 107
• Pharmacist-Led Chronic Disease Management: Effectiveness and Harms Compared to Usual Care, January 2016, Issue 106
• Mapping the Evidence: Sex Effects in High-Impact Conditions for Women Veterans, January 2016, Issue 105
• Benefits and Harms of the Mediterranean Diet Compared to Other Diets, January 2016, Issue 104
• The Effectiveness Of Procedures to Remove or Occlude the Left Atrial Appendage, December 2015, Issue 103
• The Impact of Wearable Motion Sensing Technologies on Physical Activity, October 2015, Issue 102
• Caution Advised for Pay-for-Performance Programs, August 2015, Issue 101
• Effectiveness of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis, August 2015, Issue 100
• Racial and Ethnic Disparities Within VA, July 2015, Issue 99
• Home-based Kidney Dialysis versus In-center or Other Outpatient Kidney Dialysis Locations, July 2015, Issue 98
• Comparative Effectiveness of Proton Irradiation Treatment, June 2015, Issue 97
• Visual Dysfunction in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury, April 2015, Issue 96
• Colonoscopy Outcomes by Duration of NPO Status, March 2015, Issue 95
• E-Interventions for Alcohol Misuse, March 2015, Issue 94
• Mental Health Assessment and Psychosocial Interventions for Bariatric Surgery, March 2015, Issue 93
• Transitions of Care from Hospital to Home, March 2015, Issue 92
• Electronic Health Record-Based Interventions for Reducing Inappropriate Imaging in the Clinical Setting, February 2015, Issue 91
• Evidence Map of Tai Chi, February 2015, Issue 90
• Health Disparities in Quality Indicators of Healthcare Among Adults with Mental Illness, January 2015, Issue 89
• Evidence Map of Mindfulness, January 2015, Issue 88
• A Systematic Review: Shared Decision Making for Cancer Screening, October 2014, Issue 87
• Evidence Map of Yoga for High-Impact Conditions Affecting Veterans, October 2014, Issue 86
• Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection, September 2014, Issue 85
• Memo: An Evidence-Based Wait-Time Threshold, August 2014, Issue 84
• AJPH Supplement Highlights Equity Research on VA Healthcare, August 2014, Issue 83
• JGIM Supplement Highlights VA's Patient-Aligned Care Teams, July 2014, Issue 82
• Screening for Hepatocellular Cancer in Chronic Liver Disease, May 2014, Issue 81
• Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults with Depressive or Anxiety Disorders, May 2014, Issue 80
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Outpatient Settings, March 2014, Issue 79
• Evidence Map of Acupuncture, March 2014, Issue 78
• Benefits and Harms of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery, March 2014, Issue 77
• Early Warning System Scores, March 2014, Issue 76
• Prevention of Wrong-Site Surgery, Retained Surgical Items, and Surgical Fires, December 2013, Issue 75
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs, December 2013, Issue 74
• Screening Pelvic Examinations in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adult Women, November 2013, Issue 73
• Effects of Nurse-Managed Protocols in the Outpatient Management of Adults with Chronic Conditions, November 2013, Issue 72
• Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence among Veterans and Active Duty Service Members, and Intervention Approaches, October 2013, Issue 71
• Effects of Caregiver Interventions on Outcomes for Memory-related Disorders or Cancer, September 2013, Issue 70
• JGIM Supplement Highlights Women Veterans' Health, July 2013, Issue 69
• New Articles Highlight Readmission Rates and Hospital Quality of Care, June 2013, Issue 68
• Assessment of Alternative Treatment Strategies for Chronic Genotype 1 Hepatitis C, June 2013, Issue 67
• Screening for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Primary Care, May 2013, Issue 66
• Advanced Wound Care Therapies for Non-Healing Diabetic, Venous, and Arterial Ulcers, May 2013, Issue 65
• Group Visits Focusing on Education for the Management of Chronic Conditions in Adults, March 2013, Issue 64
• Treatment of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, March 2013, Issue 63
• Complications of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans and Military Personnel, March 2013, Issue 62
• Effect of Geriatricians on Outcomes of Inpatient and Outpatient Care, March 2013, Issue 61
• New Oral Anticoagulants vs Standard Anticoagulant Regimens for Thromboprophylaxis Related to Joint Replacement Surgery,
  March 2013, Issue 60
• Shared Medical Appointments for Chronic Medical Conditions, February 2013, Issue 59
• Mobile Applications and Internet-based Approaches for Supporting Non-Professional Caregivers, January 2013, Issue 58
• Secure Messaging between Providers and Patients and Allowing Patients Access to their Own Medical Record, December 2012, Issue 57
• Effects of Health Plan-Sponsored Fitness Center Benefits on Physical Activity, Health Outcomes, and Healthcare Costs and Utilization, October 2012, Issue 56
• Use of Left Ventricular Assist Devices as Destination Therapy in End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure, July 2012, Issue 55
• Comparative Effectiveness of Warfarin and Newer Oral Anticoagulants for the Long-Term Prevention and Treatment of Arterial and Venous Thromboembolism, July 2012, Issue 54
• The Role of the Institutional Review Board in Managing Conflict of Interest, July 2012, Issue 53
• Predictors and Consequences of Severe Hypoglycemia in Adults with Diabetes, June 2012, Issue 52
• Family Involved Psychosocial Treatments for Adult Mental Health Conditions, June 2012, Issue 51
• Suicide Prevention Interventions and Referral/Follow-up, May 2012, Issue 50
• Nutritional Supplements for Age-Related Macular Degeneration, March 2012, Issue 49
• Risk Prediction Models for Hospital Readmission, March 2012, Issue 48
• The Effect of Healthcare Providers' Working Conditions on Patient Care, February 2012, Issue 47
• Treatment of Anemia in Patients with Heart Disease, November 2011,
  Issue 46
• Public Presentation of Health System or Facility Data about Quality and Safety, November 2011, Issue 45
• Interventions to Improve Minority Healthcare and Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities, October 2011, Issue 44
• Delirium: Screening, Prevention and Diagnosis, October 2011, Issue 43
• Comparison of Joint Replacement Disparities in VA and Non-VA Settings, October 2011, Issue 42
• Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, August 2011, Issue 41
• Women's Health Issues Journal: Focus on Women Veterans,
  July 2011, Issue 40
• Health Effects of Military Service on Women Veterans, June 2011, Issue 39
• Rural vs. Urban Ambulatory Healthcare, June 2011, Issue 38
• Homelessness among Veterans, May 2011, Issue 37
• Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia, May 2011, Issue 36
• Interventions to Improve Veterans' Access to Care, April 2011, Issue 35
• Safe and Effective Anticoagulation in the Outpatient Setting, April 2011, Issue 34
• Brief Psychotherapy for Depression in Primary Care, February 2011, Issue 33
• Comparative Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Treatments for Patients with Depression, December 2010, Issue 32
• Interventions for Non-professional Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia, November 2010, Issue 31
• Comparing Care in VA vs. Non-VA Settings, October 2010, Issue 30
• Signs and Symptoms of Dementia and Brief Cognitive Tests Available in VA: A Synthesis of the Evidence, October 2010, Issue 29