Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC)-Related Articles, February 20, 2015

Annuals of Internal Medicine
Reuben DB, Alvanzo AA, Ashikaga T, Bogat GA, Callahan CM, et al. National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop: the role of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain. Ann Intern Med 2015 Feb 17;162(4):295-300. [Based on AHRQ-funded systematic review by Chou et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2015), conducted by the Pacific Northwest EPC.] Select to access the abstract.

Sequist TD. Clinical documentation to improve patient care. Ann Intern Med 2015 Feb 17; 162(4):315-6. [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.]

Pediatrics
Lion KC, Raphael JL. Partnering health disparities research with quality improvement science in pediatrics. Pediatrics 2015 Feb; 135(2):354-61. Cites Quality Improvement Interventions to Address Health Disparities, in AHRQ technical review, Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science, 2012.] Select to access the abstract.