Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC)-Related Articles, March 13, 2015

Chest
Boulet LP, Coeytaux RR, McCrory DC, et al. Tools for assessing outcomes in studies of chronic cough: CHEST guideline and expert panel report. Chest 2015 Mar; 147(3):804-14. [Based on AHRQ comparative effectiveness review, Assessment and Management of Chronic Cough, 2013 (authors of which include second and third authors of present article), and associated systematic review by Schmit et al. (Chest, 2013); Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Black LL, Johnson R, VanHoose L. The relationship between perceived racism/discrimination and health among Black American women: a review of the literature from 2003-2013. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2015 Mar 1; 2(1):11-20. [Uses evidence-rating methodologies from AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Systems to Rate the Strength of Scientific Evidence, 2002.] Select to access the abstract.

Pain Medicine
Fishbain DA, Cole B, Lewis JE, et al. Does pain interfere with antidepressant depression treatment response and remission in patients with depression and pain? An evidence-based structured review. Pain Med 2014 Sep; 15(9):1522-39. [Uses evidence-rating methodologies from AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Systems to Rate the Strength of Scientific Evidence, 2002.] Select to access the abstract.