Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC)-Related Articles, November 28, 2014

American Journal of Managed Care
Lin EH, Von Korff M, Peterson D, Ludman EJ, Ciechanowski P, Katon W. Population targeting and durability of multimorbidity collaborative care management. Am J Manag Care 2014 Nov; 20(11):887-95. [Cites AHRQ comparative effectiveness review, Comparative Effectiveness of Case Management for Adults with Mental Illness and Complex Care Needs, 2013.]

Tipirneni R, Ndukwe EG, Riba M, Choi HJ, Royan R, Young D, Udow-Phillips M, Davis MM. Primary care capacity as insurance coverage expands: examining the role of health information technology. Am J Manag Care 2014 Nov; 20(11 Spec No. 17):SP547-54. [Cites AHRQ-funded systematic review by Chaudhry et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2006) on the impact of health information technology on quality, efficiency, and costs of medical care, conducted by the Southern California EPC.]

Archives of Disease in Childhood
Feleszko W, Ruszczyński M, Jaworska J, Strzelak A, Zalewski BM, Kulus M. Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and risk of allergic sensitisation in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Dis Child 2014 Nov; 99(11):985-92. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Systems to Rate the Strength of Scientific Evidence, 2002.] Select to access the abstract.

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety
Katz DA, Holman JE, Johnson SR, Hillis SL, Adams SL, Fu SS, Grant KM, Buchanan LM, Prochazka A, Battaglia CT, et al. Implementing best evidence in smoking cessation treatment for hospitalized veterans: results from the VA-BEST trial. Jt Comm J Qual Saf 2014 Nov; 40(11):493-502. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Nurse Staffing and Quality of Patient Care, 2007, AHRQ-sponsored guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update, 2008, and article by Katz et al. (J Natl Cancer Inst, 2004) on the guideline's effectiveness and implementation.]

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Warren-Findlow J, Hutchison J, Patel P, Dulin M, Tapp H, Kuhn L. Assessing health literacy of hypertensive patients in a primary care setting using a self-administered questionnaire. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2014 Nov; 25(4):1833-43. [Cites AHRQ-funded updated systematic review by Berkman et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2011) on low health literacy and health outcomes, prepared by the RTI International-University of North Carolina EPC.] Select to access the abstract.