EPC-Related Articles, September 12, 2014

American Journal of Managed Care
Sikirica V (given as Wong VS in PubMed), Pliszka SR, Betts KA, Hodgkins P, Samuelson TM, Xie J, Erder H, Dammerman RS, Robertson B, Wu EQ. Impact of atypical antipsychotic use among adolescents with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Am J Manag Care 2014 Sep; 20(9):711-21. [Cites AHRQ comparative effectiveness review, Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics: An Update, 2011.] Select to access the abstract.

JAMA
Yawn BP, Buchanan GR, Afenyi-Annan AN, Ballas SK, Hassell KL, James AH, Jordan L, Lanzkron SM, Lottenberg R, Savage WJ, et al. Management of sickle cell disease: summary of the 2014 evidence-based report by expert panel members. JAMA 2014 Sep 10; 312(10):1033-48. [Uses AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Hydroxyurea for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease, 2008, as a source of relevant studies published prior to 2007; adapts applicable USPSTF recommendations, citing the USPSTF Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Patient Safety
Prochazka AV, Fink AS, Bartenfeld D, Henderson WG, Nyirenda C, Webb A, Berger DH, Itani K, Whitehill T, Edwards J, et al. Patient perceptions of surgical informed consent: is repeat back helpful or harmful? J Patient Saf 2014 Sep; 10(3): 140-5. [Notes AHRQ's endorsement of repeat back as a standard patient safety practice, citing AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices, 2001. Select to access the abstract.

Public Health Reports
Lushniak BD. Helping women achieve their breastfeeding goal: the role of hospitals. Public Health Rep 2014 Sep-Oct; 129(5):400-2. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Breastfeeding and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Developed Countries, 2007.]