EPC-Related Articles, September 19, 2014

Annals of Internal Medicine
Qaseem A, Dallas P, Forciea MA, Starkey M, Denberg TD, Shekelle P; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Nonsurgical management of urinary incontinence in women: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2014 Sep 16; 161(6):429-40. [Based on AHRQ comparative effectiveness review, Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: Diagnosis and Comparative Effectiveness, 2012, as published on AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Kessler R, Miller BF, Kelly M, Graham D, Kennedy A, Littenberg B, MacLean CD, van Eeghen C, Scholle SH, Tirodkar M, et al. Mental health, substance abuse, and health behavior services in patient-centered medical homes. J Am Board Fam Med 2014 Sep-Oct; 27(5):637-44. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Integration of Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Primary Care, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of General Internal Medicine
Griffin JM, Meis LA, MacDonald R, Greer N, Jensen A, Rutks I, Wilt TJ. Effectiveness of family and caregiver interventions on patient outcomes in adults with cancer: a systematic review. J Gen Intern Med 2014 Sep; 29(9):1274-82. [Uses EPC program strength of evidence criteria from AHRQ-funded article by Owens et al. (J Clin Epidemiol, 2010).] Select to access the abstract.

Maternal and Child Health Journal
Brodribb WE, Miller YD. The impact of community health professional contact postpartum on breastfeeding at 3 months: a cross-sectional retrospective study. Matern Child Health J 2014 Sep; 18(7):1591-8. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Breastfeeding and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Developed Countries, 2007.] Select to access the abstract.

Tanner-Smith EE, Steinka-Fry KT, Gesell SB. Comparative effectiveness of group and individual prenatal care on gestational weight gain. Matern Child Health J 2014 Sep; 18(7):1711-20. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Outcomes of Maternal Weight Gain, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.