Publications and Reports

Publications July 2007 – June 2008

Buescher PA, White AE, DeWalt DA. Seleted data related to health literacy in North Carolina. N C Med J 2007;68(5):377-8.

Buse JB, Ginsberg HN, Bakris GL, Clark NG, Costa F, Eckel R, Fonseca V, Gerstein HC, Grundy S, Nesto RW, Pignone MP, Plutzky J, Porte D, Redberg R, Stitzel KF, Stone NJ. Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in People With Diabetes Mellitus: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2007:162-72.

Carpenter WR , Weiner BJ, Richardson LC, Lee JW, Peppercorn J, Lewis MA, Whitmire JT, Walden SP, Hinson LO. Beyond claims data: Assessing the problem of access to radiation therapy for low-income women with breast cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology (Meeting Abstracts), 2008; in press.

Castel LD, Williams KA, Bosworth HB, Eisen SV, Hahn EA, Irwin DE, et al. Content validity in the PROMIS social-health domain: a qualitative analysis of focus-group data. Qual Life Res 2008;17(5):737-49.

Christodoulou C, Junghaenel DU, Dewalt DA, Rothrock N, Stone AA. Cognitive interviewing in the evaluation of fatigue items: Results from the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS). Qual Life Res 2008.

Davis RA, Patel SN, Golin CE, Understanding the Role of Stress And Coping For HIV Prevention Programs Targeting People Living with HIV/AIDS, National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, December 2007.

DeWalt DA. Low health literacy: epidemiology and interventions: North Carolina. Medical Journal 2007;68(5):327-30

DeWalt DA, Boone RS, Pignone MP. Literacy and its relationship with self-efficacy, trust, and participation in medical decision-making in patients with diabetes. American Journal of Health Behavior 2007;31 Suppl 1:S27-35.

DeWalt D, Dilling MH, Rosenthal M, Pignone M. Low Parental Literacy Associated with Worse Asthma Care Measures in Children. Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007; 7:25-31.

DeWalt DA, Rothrock N, Yount S, Stone AA. Evaluation of item candidates: the PROMIS qualitative item review. Med Care 2007;45(5 Suppl 1):S12-21.

Donahue KE, Gartlehner G, Jonas DE, Lux LJ, Thieda P, Jonas BL, Hansen RA, Morgan LC, Lohr KN. Systematic review: comparative effectiveness and harms of disease-modifying medications for rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Intern Med 2008 Jan 15;148(2):124-34. Epub 2007 Nov 19.

Dungan KM, Guster T, DeWalt DA, Buse JB. A comparison of lipid and lipoprotein measurements in the fasting and nonfasting states in patients with type 2 diabetes. Curr Med Res Opin 2007;23(11):2689-95.

Gartlehner G, Hansen RA, Jonas BL, Thieda P, Lohr KN. Biologics for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review and critical analysis of the evidence. Clin Rheumatol 2008 Jan;27(1):67-76. Epub 2007 Jun 15.

Golin CE, Patel S, Tiller K, Quinlivan EB, Grodensky CA, Boland M, Start Talking about Risks (STAR): Development of a Motivational Interviewing-Based Safer Sex Program for People Living with HIV, AIDS and Behavior, Sept 2007, Vol. 11; S1:72-83.

Golin CE, Thorpe C, DiMatteo MR, Accessing the Patient’s World: Patient-Physician Communication about Psychosocial Issues, in Patient Advocacy for Health Care Quality: Strategies for Achieving Patient-Centered Care. ed. Earp JE, French E, Gilkey, M., 185-213, Jones & Bartlett, Inc. Pub., 2007.

Golin CE, Scheyett A, Kaplan AH. Psychosocial Aspects of HIV Infection. In: Holmes KK, Sparling PF, Stamm WE, Piot P, Wasserheit JW, Corey L, Cohen M, Watts DH eds. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, pp1329, 4th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 2007.

Golin CE, Earp JE, Patel SP, Grodensky CA, Quinlivan EB, Przybyla S, Suchindran C, Fowler B, Davis RA., SAFETALK: An Innovative Multi-component Motivational Interviewing-Based Safer Sex Program for People Living with HIV (PLWH), National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, December 2007.

Hansen RA, Gartlehner G, Webb AP, Morgan LC, Moore CG, Jonas DE. Efficacy and safety of donepezil, galantamine, and rivastigmine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Interv Aging 2008;3(2):211-25.

Holmes M, Bacon TJ, Dobson LA, McGorty EK, Silberman P, DeWalt D, et al. Addressing health literacy through improved patient-practitioner communication. N C Med J 2007;68(5):319-26.

Holmes-Rovner M, Nelson WL, Pignone M , Elwyn G, Rovner DR, O’Connor AM, Coulter A, Correa-de-Araujo R. Are patient decision aids the best way to improve clinical decision-making? Report of the IPDAS Symposium. Medical Decision Making 2007 (in press)

Jonas DE, Russell LB, Sandler RS, Chou J, Pignone M. Patient Time Requirements for Screening Colonoscopy. American Journal of Gastroenterology 2007 (in press)

Jonas DE, Russell LB, Sandler RS, Chou J, Pignone M. Value of Patient Time Invested in the Colonoscopy Screening Process: Time Requirements for Colonoscopy Study. MDM 2008;28(1):56-65.

Jonas D, Meyer E, Schwab F, Grundmann H. Genodiversity of resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in relation to antimicrobial usage density and resistance rates in intensive care units. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008;29(4):350-7.

Langer MM, Hill CD, Thissen D, Burwinkle TM, Varni JW, DeWalt DA. Item response theory detected differential item functioning between healthy and ill children in quality-of-life measures. J Clin Epidemiol 2008;61(3):268-76.

Lewis CL, Moore CG, Golin CE, Griffith JM, Brenner AT, Pignone MP, Resident physicians’ life expectancy estimates and colon cancer screening recommendations in elderly patients, Medical Decision Making, April 2008, Vol. 28; 254-261.

Nicoll CD, McPhee SJ, Pignone MP, Lu M eds. Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 5th ed. Lange/ McGraw-Hill: 2007.

Miller DP Jr, Brownlee CD, McCoy TP, Pignone MP. The Effect of Health Literacy on Knowledge and Receipt of Colorectal Cancer Screening: a survey study. BMC Family Practice 2007; 8:16.

Patel SN, Golin CE, Przybyla S, Grodensky C, Davis R, Understanding the Relationship between Beliefs about the Risk of HIV Transmission and Reported Condom Use among People Living with HIV/AIDS, National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, December, 2007.

Pignone M, George K. Anderson, GK, Binns K, Tilson H. Weisman SM. Factors associated with aspirin use among adults over 40 in the US: results of a national survey. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2007; 32:403-7.

Pignone M, Earnshaw S, Pletcher M, Tice JA. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women: A Cost-Utility Analysis. Archives of Internal Medicine 2007; 167: 290-5.

Pignone MP, DeWalt DA. Health literacy and heart failure care in minority communities. Ann Intern Med 2007;146(4):312; author reply 312.

Potisek NM , Malone RM, Shilliday BB, Ives TJ, Chelminski PR, DeWalt DA, et al. Use of patient flow analysis to improve patient visit efficiency by decreasing wait time in a primary care-based disease management programs for anticoagulation and chronic pain: a quality improvement study. BMC Health Serv Res 2007;7:8.

Rosenthal MS, Socolar RR, DeWalt DA, Pignone M, Garrett, J, Margolis PA. Parents with Low Literacy Report Higher Quality of Parent-Provider Relationships in a Residency Clinic. Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007; 7: 51-55.

Seligman HK, Wallace AS, DeWalt DA, Schillinger D, Arnold CL, Shilliday BB, et al. Facilitating behavior change with low-literacy patient education materials. Am J Health Behav 2007;31 Suppl 1:S69-78.

Tiller SK, Golin CE, Amola K, Patel SN, Davis RA, Voices of people living with HIV: Findings from Project SAFETALK: An Innovative Multi-component Motivational Interviewing-Based Safer Sex Program for People Living with HIV (PLWH), National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, December 2007.

Walsh TR, Irwin DE, Meier A, Varni JW, DeWalt DA. The use of focus groups in the development of the PROMIS pediatrics item bank. Qual Life Res 2008;17(5):725-35.

Weiner BJ, Hobgood C, Lewis MA. The meaning of justice in incident reporting. Soc Sci Med 2008 Jan;66(2):403-413.

Peer Reviewed Journals (July 2006 - June 30, 2007)

Abernethy AP, Hanson LC, Main DS, Kutner LS. Palliative care research networks, a requirement for evidence-based palliative care: Time for coordinated action. Journal of Palliative Medicine (in press).

Bowling JM, Rimer BK, Lyons EJ, Golin CE, Frydman G, Ribisl KM. Methodologic challenges of e-health research. Evaluation and Program Planning 2006; 29(4):390-6.

Buse JB, Ginsberg HN, Bakris GL, Clark NG, Costa F, Eckel R, Fonseca V, Gerstein HC, Grundy S, Nesto RW, Pignone MP, Plutzky J, Porte D, Redberg R, Stitzel KF, Stone NJ. Primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in people with diabetes mellitus: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association. Circulation 2007; 115(1):114-26.

Callahan LF, Freburger JK, Mielenz TJ, Exley EK. Medical skepticism and the use of complementary and alternative health care providers by patients followed by rheumatologists. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology (in press).

Callahan LF, Mielenz TJ, Freburger JK, Shreffler J, Hootman J, Brady T, Buysse K, Schwartz T. A randomized controlled trial of People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE): Symptoms, function, physical activity, and psychosocial outcomes. Arthritis Care and Research (in press).

Carey T, Krebs E. Review: Opioids are more effective than placebo but not other analgesics for chronic noncancer pain. ACP Journal Club 2006; 145(3):74.

Carey TS, Williams JW Jr, Melvin C, Oldham J, Goodman F. Best practices: Comparing medication treatments in mental health: Drug class reviews and policy challenges. Journal of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health Services 2007; 58(6):746-8.

DeWalt DA, Dilling MH, Rosenthal MS, Pignone MP. Low parental literacy is associated with worse asthma care measures in children. Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007; 7(1):25-31.

DeWalt DA, Rothrock N, Yount S, Stone AA. Evaluation of item candidates: The PROMIS qualitative item review. Medical Care 2007; 45(5 Suppl 1):S12-21.

Donahue KE, Mielenz TJ, Sloane PD, Callahan LF, Devellis RF. Identifying supports and barriers to physical activity in patients at risk for diabetes. Preventing Chronic Disease 2006; 3(4):A119.

Dungan KM, Guster T, DeWalt DA, Buse JB. A comparison of lipid and lipoprotein measurements in the fasting and nonfasting states in patients with type 2 diabetes. Current Medical Research and Opinion (in press).

Gartlehner G, Hansen RA, Jonas BL, Thieda P, Lohr KN. Biologics for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A systematic review and critical analysis of the evidence. Clinical Rheumatology 2007.

Gartlehner G, Hansen RA, Jonas BL, Thieda P, Lohr KN. The comparative efficacy and safety of biologics for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and metaanalysis. The Journal of Rheumatology 2006; 33(12):2398-408.

Gartlehner G, Hansen RA, Nissman D, Lohr KN, Carey TS. A simple and valid tool distinguished efficacy from effectiveness studies. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2006; 59(10):1040-8.

Godley PA, Carpenter WR. Case-control prostate cancer screening studies should not exclude subjects with lower urinary tract symptoms. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2007; 60(2):176-80.

Gourlay ML, Preisser JS, Linville LF, Sloane PD. Survey of osteoporosis preventive care in community family medicine settings. Family Medicine 2006; 38(10):724-30.

Grodensky CA, Golin CE, Boland MS, Patel SN, Quinlivan EB, Price M. Translating Concern into Action: HIV Care Providers’ Views on Counseling Patients about HIV Prevention in the Clinical Setting. AIDS and Behavior 2007.

Hansen RA, Gartlehner G, Lohr KN, Kaufer DI. Functional outcomes of drug treatment in Alzheimer’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Drugs & Aging 2007; 24(2):155-67.

Hansen RA, Gartlehner G, Powell GE, Sandler RS. Serious adverse events with infliximab: Analysis of spontaneously reported adverse events. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2007; 5(6):729-35.

Langer MM, Hill CD, Thissen D, Burwinkle TM, Varni JW, DeWalt DA. Item response theory detects differential item functioning between healthy and ill children in QoL measures. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (in press).

Lewis CL, Kistler CE, Amick HR, Watson LC, Bynum DL, Walter LC, Pignone MP. Older adults’ attitudes about continuing cancer screening later in life: A pilot study interviewing residents of two continuing care communities. BMC Geriatrics 2006; 6:10.

Lewis CL, Moore CG, Golin CE, Griffith JM, Brenner AT, Pignone MP. Resident physicians life expectancy estimates and colon cancer screening recommendations in elderly patients. Medical Decision Making (in press).

Liu H, Miller LG, Golin CE, Hays RD, Wu T, Wenger NS, Kaplan AH. Repeated measures analyses of dose timing of antiretroviral medication and its relationship to HIV virologic outcomes. Statistics in Medicine 2007; 26(5):991-1007.

Liu H, Miller LG, Hays RD, Golin CE, Zhao H, Wenger NS, Kaplan AH. A comprehensive evaluation of survey questions for adherence to antiretroviral medications and exploratory analyses for identifying optimal sets of survey questions. AIDS Patient Care and STDS 2006; 20(11):760-72.

Liu H, Miller LG, Hays RD, Wagner G, Golin CE, Hu W, Kahn K, Haubrich R, Kaplan AH, Wenger NS. A practical method to calibrate self-reported adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006; 43 Suppl 1:S104-12.

Miller DP Jr, Brownlee CD, McCoy TP, Pignone MP. The effect of health literacy on knowledge and receipt of colorectal cancer screening: A survey study. BMC Family Practice 2007; 8:16.

Olajide O, Hanson L, Usher BM, Qaqish BF, Schwartz R, Bernard S. Validation of the palliative performance scale in the acute tertiary care hospital setting. Journal of Palliative Medicine 2007; 10(1):111-7.

Panda M, Staton LJ, Chen I, Kurz J, O’Rorke J, Pasanen M, Menon M, Genao I, Wood J, Mechaber A, Rosenberg E, Faselis C, Carey T, Calleson D, Cykert S. The influence of discordance in pain assessment on the functional status of patients with chronic nonmalignant pain. American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2006; 332(1):18-23.

Pierson S, Hansen R, Greene SB, Williams C, Akers R, Jonsson M, Carey T. Preventing medication errors in long-term care: Results and evaluation of a large scale web-based error reporting system. Quality and Safety in Health Care (in press).

Pignone M. Challenges in implementation of effective and efficient colon cancer screening. Digestive and Liver Disease 2007; 39(3):251-2.

Pignone M, Anderson GK, Binns K, Tilson HH, Weisman SM. Aspirin use among adults aged 40 and older in the United States: Results of a national survey. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2007; 32(5):403-7.

Pignone M, DeWalt D. Quality improvement strategies for type 2 diabetes. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 2006; 296(22):2680-1; author reply 2681.

Pignone M, Earnshaw S, Pletcher MJ, Tice JA. Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women: A cost-utility analysis. Archives of Internal Medicine 2007; 167(3):290-5.

Pignone MP, DeWalt DA. Health literacy and heart failure care in minority communities. Annals of Internal Medicine 2007; 146(4):312; author reply 312.

Pignone MP, DeWalt DA. Literacy and health outcomes: Is adherence the missing link? Journal of General Internal Medicine 2006; 21(8):896-7.

Potisek NM, Malone RM, Shilliday BB, Ives TJ, Chelminski PR, DeWalt DA, Pignone MP. Use of patient flow analysis to improve patient visit efficiency by decreasing wait time in a primary care-based disease management programs for anticoagulation and chronic pain: A quality improvement study. BMC Health Services Research 2007; 7:8.

Ranney L, Melvin C, Lux L, McClain E, Lohr KN. Systematic review: Smoking cessation intervention strategies for adults and adults in special populations. Annals of Internal Medicine 2006; 145(11):845-56.

Rindal D, Rush W, Perrin N, Maupome G, Bader J. Outcomes associated with dentists’ risk assessment. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 2006; 34(5):381-6.

Rosenthal MS, Socolar RR, DeWalt DA, Pignone M, Garrett J, Margolis PA. Parents with low literacy report higher quality of parent-provider relationships in a residency clinic. Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007; 7(1):51-5.

Sankar A, Golin C, Simoni JM, Luborsky M, Pearson C. How qualitative methods contribute to understanding combination antiretroviral therapy adherence. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006; 43 Suppl 1:S54-68.

Seligman HK, Wallace AS, DeWalt DA, Schillinger D, Arnold CL, Shilliday BB, Delgadillo A, Kalmbach L, Bengal N, Palacios JL, Davis TC. Developing low-literacy patient educational materials to facilitate behavior change. American Journal of Health Behavior (in press).

Sheridan SL, Shadle J, Simpson RJ Jr, Pignone MP. The impact of a decision aid about heart disease prevention on patients’ discussions with their doctor and their plans for prevention: A pilot randomized trial. BMC Health Services Research 2006; 6:121.

Sloane PD, MacFarquhar JK, Sickbert-Bennett E, Mitchell CM, Akers R, Weber DJ, Howard K. Syndromic surveillance for emerging infections in office practice using billing data. Annals of Family Medicine 2006; 4(4):351-8.

Visco AG, Viswanathan M, Lohr KN, Wechter ME, Gartlehner G, Wu JM, Palmieri R, Funk MJ, Lux L, Swinson T, Hartmann K. Cesarean delivery on maternal request: Maternal and neonatal outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology 2006; 108(6):1517-29.

Book Chapters (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007)

Clark SC, Daaleman TP. Relationship issues. In: Sloane PD, Slatt L, Ebell M, editors. Essentials of Family Medicine. 5th edition. Philadelphia: Wolters/Kluwer, 2007: 497-510.

DeWalt DA, Runge MS. Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. In: Runge MS, Greganti MA, editors. Netter’s Internal Medicine. 2nd edition. (in press).

Reports and Other Publications (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007)

Gartlehner G, Hansen RA, Thieda P, DeVeaugh-Geiss AM, Gaynes BN, Krebs EE, Lux LJ, Morgan LC, Shumate JA, Monroe LG, Lohr KN. Comparative Effectiveness of Second-Generation Antidepressants in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Adult Depression. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 7. (Prepared by RTI International - University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0016). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2007. Available at: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/
reports/topic.cfm?topic=8&sid=39&rType=4&sType=2.

North Carolina Institute of Medicine. In collaboration with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health. Stockpiling Solutions: North Carolina’s Ethical Guidelines for an Influenza Pandemic. Durham, NC: North Carolina Task Force on Ethics and Pandemic Influenza Planning, 2007. Available at: http://www.nciom.org/projects/flu_pandemic/panflu.html.

Ricketts TC. Improving America’s Health: Personal and Public Solutions. In: America’s Health Rankings. Minnetonka, MN: United Health Foundation, 2006. Available at: http://www.unitedhealthfoundation.org/ahr2006/2006ahr.pdf.

Williams CE, Greene SB, Hansen RA, Pierson S, Akers R, Carey TS. Nursing Home Medication Error Quality Initiative (MEQI) Year 3: October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006. Chapel Hill, NC: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007. Available at: http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/meqi_info/reports/index.html.

Peer Reviewed Journals (July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006)

Carey TS. Review: Exercise therapy reduces pain and improves function in chronic but not acute low-back pain. ACP Journal Club 2006; 144(1):12-3.

Carey TS. Use of feeding tubes in the care of long-term care residents. North Carolina Medical Journal 2005; 66(4):313-5.

Carey TS, Hanson L, Garrett JM, Lewis C, Phifer N, Cox CE, Jackman A. Expectations and outcomes of gastric feeding tubes. American Journal of Medicine 2006; 119(6):527.e11-6.

Carson SS, Cox CE, Holmes GM, Howard A, Carey TS. The changing epidemiology of mechanical ventilation: A population-based study. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 2006; 21(3):173-82.

Dalton K, Park J, Howard A, Slifkin RT. Trends in Skilled Nursing and Swing-bed Use in Rural Areas, 1996-2003. WP. 83. Chapel Hill, NC: North Carolina Rural Health Research & Policy Analysis Center, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005.
Available at: http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/
research_programs/rural_program/WP83.pdf

DeWalt DA, Malone RM, Bryant ME, Kosnar MC, Corr KE, Rothman RL, Sueta CA, Pignone MP. A heart failure self-management program for patients of all literacy levels: A randomized, controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research 2006; 6:30.

DeWalt DA, Pignone MP. Reading is fundamental: The relationship between literacy and health. Archives of Internal Medicine 2005; 165(17):1943-4.

Dewalt DA, Pignone MP. The role of literacy in health and health care. American Family Physician 2005; 72(3):387-8.

Dubay KL, Parker MA, DeFriese GH. Assuring the accessibility of basic dental care services: Issues of workforce supply, organization of care, and education. North Carolina Medical Journal 2005; 66(6):430-7.

Edwards B, Tilson HH, West SL. Defining the competencies of those conducting pharmacovigilance. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2006; 15(3):193-8.

Freburger JK, Carey TS, Holmes GM. Effectiveness of physical therapy for the management of chronic spine disorders: A propensity score approach. Physical Therapy 2006; 86(3):381-94.

Freburger JK, Carey TS, Holmes GM. Management of back and neck pain: Who seeks care from physical therapists? Physical Therapy 2005; 85(9):872-86.

Freburger JK, Carey TS, Holmes GM. Physician referrals to physical therapists for the treatment of spine disorders. Spine Journal 2005; 5(5):530-41.

Gartlehner G, Hansen RA, Carson SS, Lohr KN. Efficacy and safety of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis of health outcomes. Annals of Family Medicine 2006; 4(3):253-62.

Gartlehner G, Hansen RA, Nissman D, Lohr KN, Carey TS. A simple and valid tool distinguished efficacy from effectiveness studies. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2006; 59(10):1040-8.

Gartlehner G, Hansen R, Thieda T, Jonas B, Lohr KN, Carey T. Drug Class Review of Targeted Immune Modulators. Evidence Report. Oregon Drug Class Review Project: RTI-UNC Evidence-based Practice Center, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center, 2005. Available at: http://www.ohsu.edu/drugeffectiveness/
reports/documents/TIMs%20Original%20Final%20Report.pdf

Gavin NI, Gaynes BN, Lohr KN, Meltzer-Brody S, Gartlehner G, Swinson T. Perinatal depression: A systematic review of prevalence and incidence. Obstetrics and Gynecology 2005; 106(5 Pt 1):1071-83.

Greene SB, Williams CE, Hansen R, Crook KD, Akers R, Carey TS. Medication errors in nursing homes: A state’s experience implementing a reporting system. Journal of Patient Safety 2005; 1(4):181-9.

Hansen RA, Greene SB, Williams CE, Blalock SJ, Crook KD, Akers R, Carey TS. Types of medication errors in North Carolina nursing homes: A target for quality improvement. The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy 2006; 4(1):52-61.

Ives TJ, Chelminski PR, Hammett-Stabler CA, Malone RM, Perhac JS, Potisek NM, Shilliday BB, Dewalt DA, Pignone MP. Predictors of opioid misuse in patients with chronic pain: A prospective cohort study. BMC Health Services Research 2006; 6(1):46.

Kilpatrick KE, Lohr KN, Leatherman S, Pink G, Buckel JM, Legarde C, Whitener L. The insufficiency of evidence to establish the business case for quality. International Journal for Quality in Health Care 2005; 17(4):347-55.

Kim J, Whitney A, Hayter S, Lewis C, Campbell M, Sutherland L, Fowler B, Googe S, McCoy R, Pignone M. Development and initial testing of a computer-based patient decision aid to promote colorectal cancer screening for primary care practice. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2005; 5:36.

Lewis CL, Hanson LC, Golin C, Garrett JM, Cox CE, Jackman A, Phifer N, Carey TS. Surrogates’ perceptions about feeding tube placement decisions. Patient Education and Counseling 2006; 61(2):246-52.

Nicholson FB, Barro JL, Atkin W, Lilford R, Patnick J, Williams CB, Pignone M, Steele R, Kamm MA. Review article: Population screening for colorectal cancer. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2005; 22(11-12):1069-77.

Pignone M. Is population screening for colorectal cancer cost-effective? Nature Clinical Practice. Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2005; 2(7):288-9.

Pignone M. Primary prevention: Dyslipidaemia. Clinical Evidence 2005; (14):142-50.

Pignone M, Earnshaw S, Tice JA, Pletcher MJ. Aspirin, statins, or both drugs for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease events in men: A cost-utility analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine 2006; 144(5):326-36.

Rothman RL, So SA, Shin J, Malone RM, Bryant B, Dewalt DA, Pignone MP, Dittus RS. Labor characteristics and program costs of a successful diabetes disease management program. The American Journal of Managed Care 2006; 12(5):277-83.

Sheridan S, Pignone M. Primary prevention: Hypertension. Clinical Evidence 2005; (14):151-9.

Sleath B, Robin AL, Covert D, Byrd JE, Tudor G, Svarstad B. Patient-reported behavior and problems in using glaucoma medications. Ophthalmology 2006; 113(3):431-6.

Weiss BD, Mays MZ, Martz W, Castro KM, DeWalt DA, Pignone MP, Mockbee J, Hale FA. Quick assessment of literacy in primary care: The newest vital sign. Annals of Family Medicine 2005; 3(6):514-22.

Book Chapters (July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006)

West SL, Strom BL, Poole C. Validity of pharmacoepidemiology drug and diagnosis data. In: Strom BL, editor. Pharmacoepidemiology. 4th edition. Sussex: John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, 2005.

Other Reports (July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006)

Gartlehner G, Hansen R, Thieda T, Jonas B, Lohr KN, Carey T. Drug Class Review of Targeted Immune Modulators. Evidence Report. Oregon Drug Class Review Project: RTI-UNC Evidence-based Practice Center, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center, 2005. Available at: http://www.ohsu.edu/drugeffectiveness/reports/documents/TIMs%20Original%20Final%20Report.pdf

Gartlehner G, Hansen RA, Nissman D, Lohr KN, Carey TS. Criteria for Distinguishing Effectiveness from Efficacy Trials in Systematic Reviews. Technical Review 12. (Prepared by the RTI-International–University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0016). AHRQ Publication No. 06-0046. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2006.
Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/evidence/pdf/efftrials/efftrials.pdf

Greene SB, Williams CE, Hansen RA, Crook KD, Akers R, Butler MG, Carey TS. Nursing Home Medication Error Quality Initiative (MEQI) Year 2: October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005. Chapel Hill, NC: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006.
Available at: https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/meqi/info/MEQIREPORTYR2.pdf

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