The Pacific Northwest EPC produces systematic reviews and analyses of the scientific evidence (evidence reports and updates) on a variety of health care and health policy topics with multiple sponsors, including the AHRQ Effective Health Care Program, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the Drug Effectiveness Review Project (DERP), and other associations and agencies. We also build on these reports to create materials and messages relating to health care decisions for patients, clinicians, and policymakers, and we carry out research into the best practices and methods for conducting reviews of the scientific literature.

The Pacific Northwest EPC reports are available through the following links.

All AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Reports

AHRQ Effective Health Care

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Drug Effectiveness Review Project (DERP)

NCBI Bookshelf

PubMed

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Cantor A, Holmes R, Bougatsos C, Atchison C, DeLoughery T, Chou R. Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2024 Aug. Report No.: 24-05313-EF-1. PMID: 39196981.

Chou R, Ahmed AY, Bougatsos C, Morasco BJ, Dana T, Gilbreath T, Fu R. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2022 Update—Surveillance Report 4: Literature Update Period: Late January 2023 Through Mid-April 2023. 2023 Jul. In: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: Interim Progress and Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Dec–. PMID: 37769055. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK595054/

Chou R, Ahmed AY, Bougatsos C, Morasco BJ, Dana T, Gilbreath T, Fu R. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2022 Update—Surveillance Report 3: Literature Update Period: Mid-October 2022 Through Late January 2023. 2023 Apr. In: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: Interim Progress and Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Dec–. PMID: 37769057. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK595056/

Chou R, Ahmed AY, Bougatsos C, Morasco BJ, Holmes R, Gilbreath T, Fu R. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2022 Update—Surveillance Report 2: Literature Update Period: Mid-July 2022 Through Mid-October 2022. 2023 Jan. In: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: Interim Progress and Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Dec–. PMID: 37769056. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK595055/

Chou R, Ahmed AY, Bougatsos C, Morasco BJ, Dana T, Fu R. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2023 Update – Surveillance Report 2. 2024 Jan. In: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: Interim Progress and Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Dec–. PMID: 38437496. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK601176/

Chou R, Ahmed AY, Bougatsos C, Morasco BJ, Gilbreath T, Dana T, Fu R. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2023 Update – Surveillance Report 3. 2024 Mar. In: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: Interim Progress and Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Dec–. PMID: 38683921. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK603184/

Chou R, Dana T, Ahmed AY, Williams L, Herman E, Anderson J, Ivlev I, Selph S. Long COVID Models of Care [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2024 Apr. Report No.: 23-EHC024. PMID: 38739728. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK603663/

Cantor AG, Jungbauer RM, Skelly AC, Hart EL, Jorda K, Davis-O’Reilly C, Caughey AB, Tilden EL. Respectful Maternity Care: Dissemination and Implementation of Perinatal Safety Culture To Improve Equitable Maternal Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2024 Jan. Report No.: 24-EHC009. PMID: 38232200. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK599324/

Chou R, Bougatsos C, Griffin J, Selph SS, Ahmed A, Fu R, Nix C, Schwarz E. Screening, Referral, Behavioral Counseling, and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Ages 5 to 17 Years: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Nov. Report No.: 23-05304-EF-1. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK597279 

Chou R, Selph SS, Bougatsos C, Nix C, Ahmed A, Griffin J, Schwarz E. Screening, Referral, Behavioral Counseling, and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Nov. Report No.: 23-05305-EF-1. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK597289/ 

Selph SS, Skelly AC, Jungbauer RM, Brodt E, Blazina I, Philipp TC, Mauer KM, Dettori J, Atchison C, Riopelle D, Stabler-Morris S, Fu R, Yu Y, Chou R. Cervical Degenerative Disease Treatment: A Systematic Review [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Nov. Report No.: 24-EHC001. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK597699/

Chou R, Spencer H, Bougatsos C, Blazina I, Ahmed A, Selph S. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Aug. Report No.: 22-05300-EF-1. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK594566/

O’Neil ME, Cheney TP, Yu Y, Hart EL, Holmes RS, Blazina I, Clauss K, Veazie SP, Griffin JC, Jungbauer R, Zaccari B, Fu R, Carlson KF, Chou R. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: 2023 Update of the Evidence Base for the PTSD Trials Standardized Data Repository [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Sep. Report No.: 23-EHC028. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK595090/

Chou R, Wagner J, Ahmed AY, Morasco BJ, Kansagara D, Selph S, Holmes R, Fu R. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2022 Update—Surveillance Report 1: Literature Update Period: April 2022 Through Early July 2022. 2022 Sep. In: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: Interim Progress and Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Dec–. PMID: 37769058. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK595053/

Chou R, Griffin JC, Blazina I, Schwarz E, Atchison C, Mauer K. Systematic Review on Treatments for Acute Pain: Surveillance Report 3: Literature Update Period: January 22, 2022, through May 6, 2022. 2022 Jun. In: Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review: Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Aug–. PMID: 36940276. Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/nbk589594/

Chou R, Griffin JC, Blazina I, Schwarz E, Atchison C, Mauer K. Systematic Review on Treatments for Acute Pain: Surveillance Report 2: Literature Update Period: November 1, 2021, through January 22, 2022. 2022 Mar. In: Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review: Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Aug–. PMID: 36940277. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589595/ 

Chou R, Griffin JC, Blazina I, Schwarz E, Atchison C, Mauer K. Systematic Review on Treatments for Acute Pain: Surveillance Report 1: Literature Update Period: August 2020 through October 2021. 2022 Jan. In: Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review: Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Aug–. PMID: 36940279. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589597/

Chou R, Selph S, Wagner J, Ahmed AY, Jungbauer R, Mauer K, Shetty KD, Yu Y, Fu R. Systematic Review on Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 3: Literature Update Period: December 2021 to March 2022. 2022 May. In: Systematic Review on Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2019 Aug–. PMID: 36944015. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589631/

Chou R, Selph S, Wagner J, Ahmed AY, Jungbauer R, Mauer K, Shetty KD. Systematic Review on Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 2: Literature Update Period: October 2021 through November 2021. 2022 Feb. In: Systematic Review on Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2019 Aug–. PMID: 36944016. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589632/

Selph S, McDonagh M, Pappas M, Hart E, Dana T, Mauer K, Chou R. Systematic Review on Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 3: Literature Update Period: January 2022 through April 1, 2022. 2022 Jun. In: Systematic Review on Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2019 Sep–. PMID: 36913516. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589567/

Selph S, McDonagh M, Pappas M, Hart E, Dana T, Mauer K, Chou R. Systematic Review on Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 2: Literature Update Period: October 2021 through December 2021. 2022 Feb. In: Systematic Review on Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2019 Sep–. PMID: 36913515. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589565/

Cantor A, Nelson HD, Pappas M, Atchison C, Hatch B, Huguet N, Flynn B, McDonagh M. Effectiveness of Telehealth for Women’s Preventive Services [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2022 Jun. Report No.: 22-EHC024. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK581511/

Chou R, Cantor A, Dana T, Wagner J, Ahmed A, Fu R, Ferencik M. Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2022 Aug. Report No.: 22-05291-EF-1. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK583661/

Chou R, Wagner J, Ahmed AY, Morasco BJ, Kansagara D, Selph S, Holmes R, Fu R. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2022 Update [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2022 Sep. Report No.: 22-EHC042. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK586045/

O’Neil ME, Cheney TP, Yu Y, Hart EL, Holmes RS, Blazina I, Veazie SP, Griffin JC, Fu R, Carlson KF, Chou R. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: 2022 Update of the PTSD-Repository Evidence Base [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2022 Oct. Report No.: 22(23)-EHC040. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK586160/

Totten A, Womack DM, McDonagh MS, Davis-O’Reilly C, Griffin JC, Blazina I, Grusing S, Elder N. Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2022 Dec. Report No.: 22(23)-EHC023. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK588289/

Chou R, Bougatsos C, Jungbauer R, Grusing S, Blazina I, Selph S, et al. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2022. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35671358. 

Chou R, Selph S, Blazina I, Bougatsos C, Jungbauer R, Fu R, et al. Screening for Glaucoma in Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2022. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35679438. Anchor id: #section-937891

McDonagh MS, Wagner J, Ahmed AY, Morasco B, Kansagara D, Chou R. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain – Quarterly Progress Report: February 2021. In: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: Interim Progress Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34228408

McDonagh MS, Wagner J, Ahmed AY, Fu R, Morasco B, Kansagara D, et al. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2021. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.23970/AHRQEPCCER250

Cantor A, Jungbauer RM, McDonagh MS, Blazina I, Marshall NE, Weeks C, et al. Counseling and Behavioral Interventions for Healthy Weight and Weight Gain in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2021. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34110725

Chou R, Pappas M, Dana T, Selph S, Hart E, Fu RF, et al. Screening and Interventions to Prevent Dental Caries in Children Younger Than Age Five Years: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2021. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34958535

Cantor A, Dana T, Griffin JC, Nelson HD, Atchison C, Winthrop KL, et al. Screening for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections: A Systematic Review Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2021. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34546672

Skelly AC, Chou R, Dettori JR, Brodt ED, Diulio-Nakamura A, Mauer K, et al. Integrated and Comprehensive Pain Management Programs: Effectiveness and Harms [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2021. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.23970/AHRQEPCCER251

Selph SS, Skelly AC, Wasson N, Dettori JR, Brodt ED, Ensrud E, Elliot D, Dissinger KM, Hart E, Kantner S, Graham E, Junge M, Dana T, McDonagh M. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 241. Physical Activity and the Health of Wheelchair Users: A Systematic Review of Evidence in Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, and Spinal Cord Injury. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 21(22)-EHC017. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2021. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK574873/

Chou R, Selph S, Wagner J, et al. Systematic Review on Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 1. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2021. Available from: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/surveillance-report-1-opioid-treatments-for-chronic-pain.pdf

Selph S, McDonagh MS, Pappas M, et al. Systematic Review on Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2021. Available from: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/surveillance-report-1-nonopioid-treatments-chronic-pain.pdf

Carney N, Cheney T, Totten AM, Jungbauer R, Neth MR, Weeks C, Davis O’Reilly C, Fu R, Yu Y, Chou R, Daya M. Prehospital Airway Management: A Systematic Review. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 243. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 21-EHC023. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2021. Available from: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/prehospital-airway-management/research

Chou R, Fu R, Dana T, Pappas M, Hart E, Mauer KM. Interventional Treatments for Acute and Chronic Pain: Systematic Review. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 247. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 75Q80120D00006.) AHRQ Publication No. 21-EHC030. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2021. Available from: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/interventional-treatments-pain/research

McDonagh M, Skelly AC, Hermesch A, Tilden E, Brodt ED, Dana T, Ramirez S, Fu R, Kantner SN, Hsu F, Hart E. AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. Cervical Ripening in the Outpatient Setting. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2021. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK569292/

Pillay J, Donovan L, Guitard S, Zakher B, Korownyk C, Gates M, Gates A, Vandermeer B, Bougatsos C, Chou R, Hartling L. Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review to Update the 2014 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 204. AHRQ Publication No. 21-05273-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2021. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK573100/

Chou R, Ahmed AY, Bougatsos C, Morasco BJ, Dana T, Fu R. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2023 Update – Surveillance Report 2. 2024 Jan. In: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: Interim Progress and Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Dec–. PMID: 38437496. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK601176/

Chou R, Ahmed AY, Bougatsos C, Morasco BJ, Gilbreath T, Dana T, Fu R. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2023 Update – Surveillance Report 3. 2024 Mar. In: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: Interim Progress and Surveillance Reports [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Dec–. PMID: 38683921. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK603184/

Chou R, Blazina I, Bougatsos C, Holmes R, Selph S, Grusing S, Jou J. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Syntheses, formerly Systematic Evidence Reviews.  Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020.

Selph S, Patnode CD, Bailey SR, Pappas M, Stoner R, Hart E, Chou R. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Syntheses, formerly Systematic Evidence Reviews.  Primary Care Interventions for Prevention and Cessation of Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020.

McDonagh MS, Wagner J, Ahmed AY, Morasco B, Kansagara D, Chou R. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain – Quarterly Progress Report: December 2020.  Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: Interim Progress Reports. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020.

Chou R, Wagner J, Ahmed AY, Blazina I, Brodt E, Buckley DI, Cheney TP, Choo E, Dana T, Gordon D, Khandelwal S, Kantner S, McDonagh MS, Sedgley C, Skelly AC. AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.  Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020.

O'Neil ME, Cheney TP, Hsu FC, Carlson KF, Hart EL, Holmes RS, Murphy KM, Graham E, Cameron DC, Kahler J, Lewis M, Kaplan J, McDonagh MS. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Update of the PTSD-Repository Evidence Base. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 235. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 20(21)-EHC029. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2020. DOI: 10.23970/AHRQEPCCER235.

Chou R, Dana T, Jungbauer R, Weeks C, McDonagh MS. Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings: Surveillance Report [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Jul 17. Report No.: 20-EHC020. PMID: 32775953. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560196/

Chou  R, Dana  T, Blazina  I, Grusing  S, Bougatsos  C.  Interventions for Unhealthy Drug Use—Supplemental Report: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 187. AHRQ Publication No. 19-05255-EF-2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2020.

Totten AM, McDonagh MS, Wagner JH. The Evidence Base for Telehealth: Reassurance in the Face of Rapid Expansion During the COVID-19 Pandemic. White Paper Commentary. (Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center, Oregon Health & Science University under Contract No. 290-2015- 00009-I). AHRQ Publication No. 20-EHC015. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 2020. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCCOVIDTELEHEALTH. 

Skelly AC, Chou R, Dettori JR, Turner JA, Friedly JL, Rundell SD, Fu R, Brodt ED, Wasson N, Kantner S, Ferguson AJR. Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review Update. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 227. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 20-EHC009. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2020. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCCER227. PMID: 32338846.

McDonagh MS, Selph SS, Buckley DI, Holmes RS, Mauer K, Ramirez S, Hsu FC, Dana T, Fu R, Chou R. Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 228. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 20-EHC010. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2020. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCCER228. PMID: 32338847.

Chou R, Hartung D, Turner J, Blazina I, Chan B, Levander X, McDonagh M, Selph S, Fu R, Pappas M. Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 229. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 20-EHC011. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2020. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCCER229. PMID: 32338848.

Chou R, Dana T, Fu R, Zakher B, Wagner J, Ramirez S, Grusing S, Jou JH. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: A Systematic Review Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 188. AHRQ Publication No. 19-05256-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2020. PMID: 32155014.

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Totten, Annette M., Boudreau, Eilis, Cheney, Tamara P., and Davis-O’Reilly, Cynthia. A Systematic Review of Neuropsychological Tests Used to Assess Pilots for Fitness to Fly. [internet] Portland (OR): Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center, OHSU (US): 2019 December. Report.. ./sites/default/files/2024-07/Neuro%20Tests%20Pilots%20Report%20Revised%20Final.pdf

Nelson HD, Cantor A, Wagner J, Jungbauer R, Quiñones A, Fu R, Stillman L, Kondo K. Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 222. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 20-EHC002-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2019. Posted final reports are located on the Effective Health Care Program search page. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCCER222. PMID: 31841291.

Nelson HD, Fu R, Zakher B, McDonagh M, Pappas M, Stillman L. Medication Use for the Risk Reduction of Primary Breast Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 180. AHRQ Publication No. 19-05249-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2019. PMID: 31509365.

Nelson HD, Pappas M, Cantor A, Haney E, Holmes R, Stillman L. Risk Assessment, Genetic Counselin g, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 182. AHRQ Publication No. No. 19-05251-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2019. PMID: 31479213.

Chou R, Evans C, Hoverman A, Sun C, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Grusing S, Korthuis PT. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 178. AHRQ Publication No. 18-05247-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2019. PMID: 31233300.

Chou R, Dana T, Grusing S, Bougatsos C. Screening for HIV Infection in Asymptomatic, Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 176. AHRQ Publication No. 18-05246-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2019. PMID: 31233297.

Selph S, Bougatsos C, Dana T, Grusing S, Chou R. Screening for HIV Infection in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 177. AHRQ Publication No. 18-05246-EF-2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2019. PMID: 31233298.

O'Neil M, McDonagh M, Hsu F, Cheney T, Carlson K, Holmes R, Ramirez S, Hart E, Murphy K, Graham E, Chou R. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Groundwork for a Publicly Available Repository of Randomized Controlled Trial Data. Technical Brief No. 32. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 19-EHC018-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2019. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCTB32. PMID: 31145565.

Cantor A, McDonagh M, Blazina I, Griffin J, Grusing S, Hendrickson R. Screening for Elevated Lead Levels in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 175. AHRQ Publication No. 18-05245-EF-2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2019. PMID: 31017749.

Totten AM, Hansen RN, Wagner J, Stillman L, Ivlev I, Davis-O’Reilly C, Towle C, Erickson JM, Erten-Lyons D, Fu R, Fann J, Babigumira JB, Palm-Cruz KJ, Avery M, McDonagh MS. Telehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 216. (Prepared by Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 19-EHC012-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2019. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCCER216. PMID: 31577401. Visual Abstract presented at the Evidence-based Practice Centers Annual Meeting, June 2019. Related article: Seehusen DA, Azrak A. The effectiveness of outpatient telehealth consultations. Am Fam Physician. 2019 Nov 1;100(9):575-577. PMID: 31674747.

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Skelly AC, Chou R, Dettori JR, Turner JA, Friedly JL, Rundell SD, Fu R, Brodt ED, Wasson N, Winter C, Ferguson AJR. Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 209. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No 18-EHC013-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2018. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCCER209. PMID: 30179389.
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Totten AM, Cheney TP, O'Neil ME, Newgard CD, Daya M, Fu R, Wasson N, Hart EL, Chou R. Physiologic Predictors of Severe Injury: Systematic Review. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 205. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 18-EHC008-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2018. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCCER205. PMID: 30748156.

Chou R, Korthuis PT, McCarty D, Coffin P, Griffin J, Davis-O’Reilly C, Grusing S, Daya M. Management of Suspected Opioid Overdose With Naloxone by Emergency Medical Services Personnel. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 193. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 17(18)-EHC025-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2017. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCCER193.

McDonagh MS, Dana T, Selph S, Devine EB, Cantor A, Bougatsos C, Blazina I, Grusing S, Fu R, Kopelovich SL, Monroe-DeVita M, Haupt DW. Treatments for Schizophrenia in Adults: A Systematic Review. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 198. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 17(18)-EHC031-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2017. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCCER198. PMID: 29537779.

Chou R, Blazina I, Bougatsos C, Mackey K, Grusing S, Selph S. Screening for Celiac Disease: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 144. AHRQ Publication No. 14-05215-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2017. PMID: 28813127.

Chou R, Totten AM, Pappas M, Carney N, Dandy S, Grusing S, Fu R, Wasson N, Newgard C. Glasgow Coma Scale for Field Triage of Trauma: A Systematic Review. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 182. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 16(17)-EHC041-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2017. PMID: 28125195.

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Chou R, Korthuis PT, Weimer M, Bougatsos C, Blazina I, Zakher B, Grusing S, Devine B, McCarty D. Medication-Assisted Treatment Models of Care for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Settings. Technical Brief No. 28. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 16(17)-EHC039-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2016. PMID: 28045474.

Chou R, Dana T, Blazina I, Daeges M, Bougatsos C, Grusing S, Jeanne TL. Statin Use for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 139. AHRQ Publication No. 14-05206-EF-2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016. PMID: 27905702.

Chou R, Dana T, Blazina I, Daeges M, Bougatsos C, Jeanne T. Screening for Dyslipidemia in Younger Adults: A Systematic Review to Update the 2008 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 138. AHRQ Publication No. 14-05206-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016. PMID: 27875038.

Cantor A, Nelson HD, Daeges M, Pappas M. Screening for Syphilis in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Systematic Review to Update the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 136. AHRQ Publication No. 14-05213-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2016. PMID: 27336106.

Totten AM, Womack DM, Eden KB, McDonagh MS, Griffin JC, Grusing S, Hersh WR. Telehealth: Mapping the Evidence for Patient Outcomes From Systematic Reviews. Technical Brief No. 26. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 16-EHC034-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2016. PMID: 27536752.

Skelly AC, Hashimoto R, Buckley DI, Brodt ED, Noelck N, Totten AM, Lindner JR, Fu R, McDonagh M. Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 171. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00014-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 16-EHC011-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2016. PMID: 27148617.

Chou R, Deyo R, Friedly J, Skelly A, Hashimoto R, Weimer M, Fu R, Dana T, Kraegel P, Griffin J, Grusing S, Brodt E. Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 169. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00014-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 16-EHC004-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2016. PMID: 26985522.

Totten AM, White-Chu EF, Wasson N, Morgan E, Kansagara D, Davis-O’Reilly C, Goodlin S. Home-Based Primary Care Interventions. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00014-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 15(16)-EHC036-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2016. PMID: 27123512.

McDonagh M, Peterson K, Winthrop K, Cantor A, Holzhammer B, Buckley DI. Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 163. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00014-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 15(16)-EHC033-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2016. PMID: 26913312.

Nelson HD, Cantor A, Humphrey L, Fu R, Pappas M, Daeges M, Griffin J. Screening for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review to Update the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 124. AHRQ Publication No. 14-05201-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2016. PMID: 26889531.

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Hersh W, Totten A, Eden K, Devine B, Gorman P, Kassakian S, Woods SS, Daeges M, Pappas M, McDonagh MS. Health Information Exchange. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 220. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00014-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 15-E002-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2015. Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/health-information-exchange/research.

Chou R, Buckley D, Fu R, Gore JL, Gustafson K, Griffin J, Grusing S, Selph S. Emerging Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 153. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00014-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 15(16)-EHC017-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2015. PMID: 26632629.

Chou R, Selph S, Buckley D, Gustafson K, Griffin J, Grusing S, Gore J. Treatment of Nonmetastatic Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 152. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00014-1.) AHRQ Publication No. 15-EHC015-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2015. PMID: 26269866.

Skelly A, Hashimoto R, Al-Khatib S, Sanders-Schmidler G, Fu R, Brodt E, McDonagh M. Catheter Ablation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. Technology Assessment Report. Project ID CRDT0913. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. HHSA 290-2012-00014-I.) Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2015. PMID: 26225408.

Selph S, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Blazina I, Patel H, Chou R. Screening for Abnormal Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review to Update the 2008 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 117. AHRQ Publication No. 13-05190-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2015. PMID: 25973510.

McDonagh M, Cantor A, Bougatsos C, Dana T, Blazina I. Routine Iron Supplementation and Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 123. AHRQ Publication No. 13-05187-EF-2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2015. PMID: 25927136.

McDonagh M, Blazina I, Dana T, Cantor A, Bougatsos C. Routine Iron Supplementation and Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children Ages 6 to 24 Months: A Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 122. AHRQ Publication No. 13-05187-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2015. PMID: 25905157.

Chou R, Hashimoto R, Friedly J, Fu Rochelle, Dana T, Sullivan S, Bougatsos C, Jarvik J. Pain Management Injection Therapies for Low Back Pain. Technology Assessment Report ESIB0813. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. HHSA 290-2012-00014-I.) Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2015. PMID: 25879124.

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Smith MEB, Nelson HD, Haney E, Pappas M, Daeges M, Wasson N, McDonagh M. Diagnosis and Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 219. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00014-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 15-E001-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2014. doi: 10.7326/M15-0443. PMID: 26075754.

LeBlanc E, Chou R, Zakher B, Daeges M, Pappas M. Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency: Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 119. AHRQ Publication No. 13-05183-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2014. PMID: 25521000.

Rugge JB, Bougatsos C, Chou R. Screening for and Treatment of Thyroid Dysfunction: An Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 118. AHRQ Publication No. 15-05217-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2014. PMID: 25927133.

Chou R, Cuevas C, Fu R, Devine B, Wasson N, Ginsburg A, Zakher B, Pappas M, Graham E, Sullivan S. Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 143. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00014-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 14(15)-EHC048-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2014. PMID: 25473698.

Gold LS, Lee CI, Devine B, Nelson H, Chou R, Ramsey S, Sullivan SD. Imaging Techniques for Treatment Evaluation for Metastatic Breast Cancer. Technical Brief No. 17. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00014-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 14-EHC044-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2014. PMID: 25375016.

Chou R, Deyo R, Devine B, Hansen R, Sullivan S, Jarvik JG, Blazina I, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Turner J. The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 218. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00014-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 14-E005-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2014. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCERTA218. PMID: 30313000.

Nelson HD, Zakher B, Cantor A, Deagas M, Pappas M. Screening for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia: Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations. Evidence Synthesis No. 115. AHRQ Publication No. 13-05184-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2014. PMID: 25356451.

McDonagh M, Matthews A, Phillipi C, Romm J, Peterson K, Thakurta S, Guise J-M. Antidepressant Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 216. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 14-E003-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2014. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCERTA216. PMID: 30313002.

Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Blazina I, Zakher B, Khangura J.  Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Systematic Review to Update the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 110. AHRQ Publication No. 12-05172-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2014. PMID: 24921112.

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Nelson HD, Fu R, Goddard K, Mitchell JP, Okinaka-Hu L, Pappas M, Zakher B. Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 101. AHRQ Publication No. 12-05164-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2013. PMID: 24432435.

Humphrey L, Deffebach M, Pappas M, Baumann C, Artis K, Priest Mitchell J, Zakher B, Fu R, Slatore C. Screening for Lung Cancer: Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 105. AHRQ Publication No. 13-05188-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2013. PMID: 24027793.

Saha S, Smith MEB, Totten A, Fu R, Wasson N, Rahman B, Motu'apuaka M, Hickam DH. Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: Comparative Effectiveness. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 90. (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 13-EHC003-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2013. PMID: 23785727.

Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Blazina I, Starmer A, Reitel K, Buckley D. Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention: Comparative Effectiveness. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 87. (Prepared by Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 12(13)-EHC148-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 2013. PMID: 23762918.

Thompson M, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Blazina I, Norris S. Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 99. AHRQ Publication No. 13-05181-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2013. PMID: 23487865.

Nelson HD, Selph S, Bougatsos C, Blazina I. Behavioral Interventions and Counseling to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect: Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 98. AHRQ Publication No. 13-05176-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2013. PMID: 23390658.

Hickam DH, Weiss JW, Guise J-M, Buckley D, Motu'apuaka M, Graham E, Wasson N, Saha S. Outpatient Case Management for Adults With Medical Illness and Complex Care Needs. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 99. (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No.13-EHC031-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2013. PMID: 23346604.

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Chou R, Selph S, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Zakher B, Blazina I, Korthuis PT. Screening for HIV: Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 95. AHRQ Publication No. 12-05173-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2012. PMID: 23256218.

Chou R, Cantor A, Bougatsos C, Zakher B. Screening for HIV in Pregnant Women: Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 96. AHRQ Publication No. 12-05173-EF-2. Rockville, MD: Agency forHealthcare Research and Quality; November 2012. PMID: 23256219.

Chou R, Hartung D, Rahman B, Wasson N, Cottrell E, Fu R. Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 76. (Prepared by Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 12(13)-EHC113-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2012. PMID: 23304740.

Chou R, Cottrell EB, Wasson N, Rahman B, Guise J-M. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 69. (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 12(13)-EHC090-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2012. PMID: 23304739.

Totten AM, Wagner J, Tiwari A, O'Haire C, Griffin J, Walker M. Public Reporting as a Quality Improvement Strategy. Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science. Evidence Report No. 208. (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 12-E011-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2012. Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/public-reporting-quality-improvement_research.pdf

Nelson HD, Walker M, Zakher B, Mitchell J. Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: Systematic Review to Update the 2002 and 2005 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations. Evidence Synthesis No. 93. AHRQ Pub No. 12-05168-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2012. PMID: 22720332.

Nelson HD, Bougatsos C, Blazina I. Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence and Elderly and Vulnerable Adults for Abuse: Systematic Review to Update the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 92. AHRQ Publication No. 12-05167-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2012. PMID: 22675737.

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Chou R, McDonagh MS, Nakamoto E, Griffin J. Analgesics for Osteoarthritis: An Update of the 2006 Comparative Effectiveness Review. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 38. (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. HHSA 290 2007 10057 I) AHRQ Publication No. 11(12)-EHC076-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2011. PMID: 22091473.

Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Fu R, Blazina I, Gleitsmann K, Rugge JB. Treatments for Localized Prostate Cancer: Systematic Review to Update the 2002 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 91. AHRQ Publication No. 12-05161-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2011. PMID: 22171386.

McDonagh M, Peterson K, Thakurta S. Consideration of Evidence on Antiemetic Drugs for Nausea and Vomiting Associated with Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy in Adults. Technology Assessment Report. (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. HHSA 290 2007 10057 I). Project ID: CANM0509. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2011. PMID: 25473695.

Rugge B, Balshem H, Sehgal R, Relevo R, Gorman P, Helfand M. Screening and Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 24. (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 11(12)-EHC033-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2011. PMID: 22299183.

Chou R, Arora B, Dana T, et al. Screening Asymptomatic Adults for Coronary Heart Disease With Resting or Exercise Electrocardiography: Systematic Review to Update the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis, No. 88. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2011. PMID: 21977523.

Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Fleming C, Beil T. Screening for Hearing Loss in Adults Ages 50 Years and Older: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 83. AHRQ Publication No. 11-05153-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2011. PMID: 21542547.

Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5 Years: Systematic Review to Update the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 81. AHRQ Publication No. 11-05151-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2011. PMID: 21542544.

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Chou R, Dana T. Screening Adults for Bladder Cancer: Update of the 2004 Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 78. AHRQ Publication No. 11- 05148-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2010. PMID: 21028757.

Nelson HD, Haney EM, Chou R, Dana T, Fu R, Bougatsos C. Screening for Osteoporosis: Systematic Review to Update the 2002 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis No. 77. AHRQ Publication No. 10-05145-EF-1. Rockville, Maryland: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, July 2010. PMID: 20722176.

Guise J-M, Nakamoto EK, LaBrant L, Relevo R, O'Haire C, Cottrell EK, Most C, Graham E. Future Research Needs To Reduce the Risk of Primary Breast Cancer in Women. Future Research Needs Paper No. 5. (Prepared by Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 10-EHC073-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2010; revised June 2010. PMID: 21433328.

Guise J-M, Eden K, Emeis C, Denman MA, Marshall N, Fu R, Janik R, Nygren P, Walker M, McDonagh M. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Insights. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No.191. (Prepared by the Oregon Health & Science University Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I). AHRQ Publication No. 10-E003. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2010. PMID: 20629481.

Nelson HD, Tyne K, Naik A, Bougatsos C, Chan B, Nygren P, Humphrey L. Screening for Breast Cancer: Systematic Evidence Review Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Review Update No. 74. AHRQ Publication No. 10-05142-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2009. PMID: 20722173.

Helfand M, Buckley D, Fleming C, et al. Screening for Intermediate Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease. Evidence Synthesis, No. 73. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2009. PMID: 20722172.

Nelson HD, Fu R, Humphrey L, Smith ME, Griffin JC, Nygren P. Comparative Effectiveness of Medications To Reduce Risk of Primary Breast Cancer in Women. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 17. (Prepared by Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-1.) Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2009. PMID: 20704040.

Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C. Screening for Visual Impairment in Older Adults: Systematic Review to Update the 1996 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis, No. 71.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2009. PMID: 20722170.

Chou R, Huffman L: The Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: Evidence Review. Glenview, IL: The American Pain Society; 2009.

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Nelson HD, Bougatsos C, Nygren P. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Systematic Review to Update the 2001 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis, No. 62. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2008. PMID: 20722159.

Norris SL, Kansagara D, Bougatsos C, et al. Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Update of 2003 Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis, No. 61. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2008. PMID: 20722158.

Helfand M, Carson S. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Adults: Selective Update of 2001 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Review. Evidence Syntheses, No. 49. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2008. PMID: 20722146.

Polen MR, Whitlock EP, Wisdom JP, et al. Screening in Primary Care Settings for Illicit Drug Use: Staged Systematic Review for the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis, No. 58.1. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2008. PMID: 20722153.

Nygren P, Fu R, Freeman M, et al. Screening and Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy: Systematic Review to Update the 2001 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Evidence Synthesis, No. 57. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2008. PMID: 20722152.

Chou R, Huffman L. Evaluation and Management of Low Back Pain: Evidence Review. Glenview, IL: American Pain Society; 2007.

Haney EM, Huffman LH, Bougatsos C, et al. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Synthesis, No. 47. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2007. doi: 10.1542/peds.2006-1801. PMID: 20722144.

Chou R, Huffman L. Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Focused Update of a 2005 Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis, No. 46. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2007. PMID: 20722143.

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Rischitelli G, Nygren P, Bougatsos C, et al. Screening for Elevated Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: Update of a 1996 U.S. Preventive Task Force Review. Evidence Synthesis, No. 44: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2006. PMID: 20722141.

Shipman S, Helfand M, Nygren P, et al. Screening for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. Evidence Synthesis, No. 42. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2006. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-1597. PMID: 20722139.

Nelson HD, Nygren P, Walker M, et al. Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children. Evidence Syntheses, No. 41. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2006. PMID: 20722138.

Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center. Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Childhood and Pregnancy: Update of the 1996 U.S. Preventive Task Force Review. Evidence Synthesis, No. 40. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2006. PMID: 20722137.

Nelson HD, Huffman LH, Fu R, et al. Genetic Risk Assessment and BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility. U.S. Preventive Task Force. Evidence Syntheses, No. 37. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2005. PMID: 20722133.

Chou R, Smits AK, Huffman LH, et al. Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Pregnant Women. Evidence Syntheses, No. 39. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2005. PMID: 20722135.

Chou R, Korthuis PT, Huffman LH, et al. Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Adolescents and Adults. Evidence Syntheses, No. 38. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2005. PMID: 20722134.

Nelson HD, Haney E, Humphrey L, Miller J, Nedrow A, Nicolaidis C, Vesco K, Walker M, Bougatsos C, Nygren P. Management of Menopause-Related Symptoms. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 120. (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center, under Contract No. 290-02-0024.) AHRQ Publication No. 05-E016-2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2005. PMID: 15910013.

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Humphrey LL, Johnson M, Teutsch S. Lung Cancer Screening: An Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 31. Rockville: MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2004. PMID: 20722128.

Nelson H, Nygren P, McInerney Y. Screening for Family and Intimate Partner Violence. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 28. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2004. PMID: 20722124.

Chou R, Clark E, Helfand M. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 24. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2004. PMID: 20722120.

Helfand M. Screening for Thyroid Disease. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 23. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2004. PMID: 20722119.

Guise JM, McDonagh MS, Hashima J, Kraemer DF, Eden KB, Berlin M. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 71. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2003. Bookshelf ID: NBK11968.

Hickam DH Severance S, Feldstein A, Ray L, Gorman P, Schuldheis S, Hersh WR, Helfand M. The Effect of Health Care Working Conditions on Patient Safety. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 74. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2003. PMID: 12723164.

McDonagh MS, Carson, Ash JS , Russman BS, Stavri PZ Ph.D, Helfand M. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, and Stroke. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 85. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2003. doi: 10.1037/e439262005-001. PMID: 15523749.

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Nelson HD, Helfand M. Screening for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 17. Rockville,MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2002. PMID: 20722112.

Humphrey L, Chan BKS, Detlefsen S, et al. Screening for Breast Cancer. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 15. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2002. PMID: 20722110.

Humphrey LL. Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 14. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2002. PMID: 20722109.

Leblanc E, Chan B, Nelson HD. Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cognition. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 13. Rockville,MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2002. PMID: 20722108.

Nelson HD. Hormone Replacement Therapy and Osteoporosis. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 13. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2002. (Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 12.) PMID: 20722107.

Miller J, Chan BKS, Nelson H. Hormone Replacement Therapy and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 11. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2002. PMID: 20722106.

Humphrey LL, Takano LMA, Chan BKS. Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 10. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2002. PMID: 20722105.

Eden KB, Orleans T, Mulrow CD, et al. Clinician Counseling to Promote Physical Activity. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 9. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2002. PMID: 20722178.

Meenan RT, Saha S, Chou R, Swarztrauber K, O'Keefee-Rosetti M, McDonagh M, Chan BKS, Hornbrook MC, Helfand M. Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Echocardiography and Carotid Imaging in the Management of Stroke. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 49. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2002. PMID: 12187569.

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Helfand M, Thompson DC, Davis R, et al. Newborn Hearing Screening. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 5. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2001. PMID: 20722147.

Helfand M, Gorman AK, Mahon S, Chan BKS, Swanson N. Actinic Keratoses. Technology Assessment prepared for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; May 2001. PMID: 26065068.

Nelson HD, Saha S, Helfand M. Screening for Chlamydial Infection. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 3. Rockville,MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2001. PMID: 20722126.

Helfand M, Mahon S, Eden K. Screening for Skin Cancer. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2001. PMID: 20722115.

Guise JM, Mahon S, Aickin M, et al. Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy. Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2001. PMID: 20722104.

Hersh WR, Wallace JA, Patterson PK, Shapiro SE, Kraemer DF, Eilers GM, Chan BKS, Greenlick MR, Helfand M. Telemedicine for the Medicare Population. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 24. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2001. Bookshelf ID: NBK11876.

Mahon S, Chan BKS, Guise JM, Helfand M. Interventions to Increase Screening for Breast Cancer. Prepared for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Oregon & SW Washington Affiliate; June 2001.

Nelson HD, Morris CD, Kraemer DF, Mahon S, Carney N, Nygren PM, Helfand M. Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: Diagnosis and Monitoring. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 28. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2001. PMID: 11677787.

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Carney N, Greenlick MR, Austin DF, Nygren P, Hibbard JH, Helfand M. Assessment of Self Care Manuals. Prepared for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ; March 2000.

Helfand M, Mahon S, Eden KB. Screening for Skin Cancer. Prepared for the Institute of Medicine. In: Extending Medicare Coverage for Preventive and Other Services. National Academies Press; 2000. Bookshelf ID: NBK225245.

Carney N, du Coudray H, Davis-O'Reilly C, Zimmer-Gembeck M, Mann NC, Helfand M. Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 2, Supplement. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; September 1999. PMID: 15510400.

Eden K, Helfand M, Mahon S. Screening for Thyroid Cancer: Background Paper. In: Exposure of the American People to Iodine-131 from Nevada Nuclear Bomb Tests: Review of the National Cancer Institute Report and Public Health Implications. Washington, DC: National Academy Press; 1999. Bookshelf ID: NBK100828.

Chesnut RM, Carney N, Maynard H, Patterson PK, Mann NC, Helfand M. Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; December 1998. Bookshelf ID: NBK67708.

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Chou R, Ahmed AY, Iyer S, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Morasco BJ. Living Systematic Reviews: Examining Excluded Full-Text Articles to Better Understand the Evidence Base on Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2024 Jan. Report No.: 24-EHC007. PMID: 38261665. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK599563/

​​​​​​McDonagh MS, Chou R, Wagner J, Ahmed AY, Morasco BJ, Iyer S, et al. Living Systematic Reviews: Practical Considerations for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based Practice Center Program. [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2022. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.23970/AHRQEPCWHITEPAPERLSR.

Chou R, Ahmed AY, Iyer S, Morasco BJ, Bougatsos C, Kansagara D. Living Systematic Reviews: Practical Considerations for Adapting Scope and Communicating the Evolving Evidence. White Paper. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 75Q80120D00006.) AHRQ Publication No. 23-EHC013. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2022. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK590590/

Yu Y, Fu R, Wagner J, Ahmed A, Smith C, Chou R. Developing and Piloting a Tool To Create Dot Plots To Summarize Pooled Data for Multiple Outcomes in Systematic Reviews [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2021. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.23970/AHRQEPCMETHODSDOTPLOTS

Gerrity M, Fiordalisi C, Pillay J, Wilt TJ, O’Connor E, Kahwati L, Hernandez AV, Rutter CM, Chou R, Balk EM, Steele DW, Saldanha IJ, Panagiotou OA, Chang S, Murad MH. AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care.  Roadmap for Narratively Describing Effects of Interventions in Systematic Reviews. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020.

Chou R, Dana T, Shetty KD. Testing a Machine Learning Tool for Facilitating Living Systematic Reviews of Chronic Pain Treatments. Methods Research Report. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I and the Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center-RAND Corporation under Contract No. 290-2015-00010-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 21-EHC004. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. November 2020. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCMETHTESTINGMACHINELEARNING. PMID: 33175480

Lin JS, Murad MH, Leas B, Treadwell JR, Chou R, Ivlev I, Kansagara D. Integrating Health System Data with Systematic Reviews: A Framework for When and How Unpublished Health System Data Can Be Used with Systematic Reviews to Support Health System Decision Making. Methods Research Report. (Prepared by the Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates, Mayo Clinic, ECRI Institute-Penn Medicine, and Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Centers under Contract Nos. 290-2015-00007-I, 290-2015-00013, 290- 2015-00005-I, 290-2015-00009-I). AHRQ Publication No. 19(20)-EHC023-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2020. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCMETHQUALIMPRINTEGRATING.

Totten AM, Smith C, Dunham K, Jungbauer RM, Graham E. Improving Access to and Usability of Systematic Review Data for Health Systems Guidelines Development. Methods Research Report. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 19-EHC010-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2019. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCMETHENGAGEIMPROVING. Demonstration sites: Tableau and MagicApp.

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Chou R, Baker WL, Bañez L, Iyer S, Myers ER, Newberry S, Pincock L, Robinson KA, Sardenga L, Sathe N, Springs S, Wilt TJ. Prioritization and Selection of Harms for Inclusion in Systematic Reviews. Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. (Prepared by the Scientific Resource Center under Contract No. 290-2012-0004-C). AHRQ Publication No. AHRQ Pub No. 17(18)-EHC-034-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2018. doi: 10.23970/AHRQEPCMETHGUIDE1.

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Fu R, Holmer HK. Change Score or Followup Score? An Empirical Evaluation of the Impact of Choice of Mean Difference Estimates. Research White Paper (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I). AHRQ Publication No. 15-EHC016-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2015. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.01.034. PMID: 26931293.

Robinson KA, Chou R, Berkman ND, Newberry SJ, Fu R, Hartling L, Dryden D, Butler M, Foisy M, Anderson J, Motu'apuaka ML, Relevo R, Guise JM, Chang S. Integrating Bodies of Evidence: Existing Systematic Reviews and Primary Studies. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (Prepared by the Scientific Resource Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00004-C). AHRQ Publication No. 15-EHC007-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. February 2015. Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/integrating-evidence/methods.

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Selph S, Chou R. Impact of Contacting Study Authors on Systematic Review Conclusions: Diagnostic Tests for Hepatic Fibrosis. Research White Paper (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2012-00014-I). AHRQ Publication No. 14-EHC004-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2014. PMID: 24783307.

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Fu R, Vandermeer BW, Shamliyan TA, O’Neil ME, Yazdi F, Fox SH, Morton SC. Handling Continuous Outcomes in Quantitative Synthesis. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 13-EHC103-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. July 2013. PMID: 24006546.

Lau J, Chang S, Berkman N, Ratichek SJ, Balshem H, Brasure M, Moher D. EPC Response to IOM Standards for Systematic Reviews. Research White Paper (Prepared by the Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Tufts Medical Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10055-I). AHRQ Publication No. 13-EHC006-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2013. PMID: 23700637.

Lau J, Terrin N, Fu R. Expanded Guidance on Selected Quantitative Synthesis Topics. Methods Research Report. (Prepared by the Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10055-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 13-EHC024-EF. Rockville, MD. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2013. Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/quantitative-synthesis-expanded-methods/methods.

McDonagh M, Peterson K, Raina P, Chang S, Shekelle P. Avoiding Bias in Selecting Studies. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. (Prepared by the Oregon Health & Science University, McMaster University, and Southern California Evidencebased Practice Centers under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 13- EHC045-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2013. Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guidance-bias/methods/.

Buckley DI, Ansari M, Butler M, Williams C, Chang C. The Refinement of Topics for Systematic Reviews: Lessons and Recommendations from the Effective Health Care Program. Methods Research Report. (Prepared by Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 13-EHC023-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2013. PMID: 23409302.

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Thompson M, Tiwari A, Fu R, Moe E, Buckley DI. A Framework To Facilitate the Use of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses in the Design of Primary Research Studies. Research White Paper. (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. HHSA 290-2007-10057-I) AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC009-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. January 2012. PMID: 22299187.

Trikalinos TA, Balion CM, Coleman CI, et al. Meta-Analysis of Test Performance When There Is a “Gold Standard.” AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC080-EF. Chapter 8 of Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews (AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC017). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2012. PMID: 22834018. Also published in a special supplement to the Journal of General Internal Medicine, July 2012.

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Atkins D, Chang S, Gartlehner G, Buckley DI, Whitlock EP, Berliner E, Matchar D. Assessing the Applicability of Studies When Comparing Medical Interventions. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2011. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. AHRQ Publication No. 11-EHC019-EF. Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guidance-applicability/methods. This report has also been published in edited form: Atkins D, Chang SM, Gartlehner G, et al. Assessing applicability when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program. J Clin Epidemiol 2011 Nov;64(11):1198-207. PMID: 21463926.

O'Haire C, McPheeters M, Nakamoto EK, LaBrant L, Most C, Lee K, Graham E, Cottrell E, Guise J-M. Engaging Stakeholders To Identify and Prioritize Future Research Needs. Methods Future Research Needs Report No. 4. (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center and the Vanderbilt Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 11-EHC044-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. June 2011. PMID: 21977526.

Tsertsvadze A, Maglione M, Chou, R, Garritty C, Coleman C, Lux L, Bass E, Balshem H, Moher D. Updating Comparative Effectiveness Reviews: Current Efforts in AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. (Prepared by the University of Ottawa EPC, RAND Corporation–Southern California EPC, Oregon EPC, University of Connecticut EPC, RTI–University of North Carolina EPC, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health EPC under Contract No. 290-02-0021 EPC2). AHRQ Publication No. 11-EHC057-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. July 2011. Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guidance-updates/methods/. This report has also been published in edited form: Tsertsvadze A, Maglione M, Chou R, et al. Updating comparative effectiveness reviews: current efforts in AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program. J Clin Epidemiol 2011 Nov;64(11):1208-15. PMID: 21684114.

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Chou R, Aronson N, Atkins D, et al. Assessing Harms When Comparing Medical Interventions. In: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Methods Reference Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews [posted November 2008]. Rockville, MD. Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guidance-harms/methods. This report has also been published in edited form: Chou R, Aronson N, Atkins D, Ismaila AS, Santaguida P, Smith DH, Whitlock E, Wilt TJ, Moher D. AHRQ series paper 4: assessing harms when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the effective health-care program. J Clin Epidemiol. 2010 May;63(5):502-12. Epub 2008 Sep 26. Review. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2008.06.007. PMID: 18823754.

Whitlock EP, Lopez SA, Chang S, Helfand M, Eder M, Floyd N. Identifying, Selecting, and Refining Topics for Comparative Effectiveness Systematic Reviews. In: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews [posted April 2009]. Rockville, MD. Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guidance-topics/methods. This report has also been published in edited form: Whitlock EP, Lopez SA, Chang S, Helfand M, Eder M, Floyd N. AHRQ Series Paper 3: Identifying, selecting, and refining topics for comparative effectiveness systematic reviews: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program. J Clin Epidemiol 2010;63:491-501. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.03.008. PMID: 19540721.

Fu R, Gartlehner G, Grant M, et al. Conducting Quantitative Synthesis When Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program. In: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews [posted October 2010]. Rockville, MD. Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guidance-quantitative-synthesis/methods. This report has also been published in edited form: Fu R, Gartlehner G, Grant M, et al. Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program. J Clin Epidemiol 2011 Nov;64(11):1187-97. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.08.010. PMID: 21477993.

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White CM, Ip S, McPheeters M, et al. Using Existing Systematic Reviews to Replace de Novo Processes in Conducting Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. In: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews [posted September 2009]. Rockville, MD. PMID: 21433402.

Helfand M, Balshem H. Principles in Developing and Applying Guidance. In: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Methods Reference Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews [posted August 2009]. Rockville, MD. Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/methods-guidance-principles/methods/. This paper has also been published in edited form: Helfand M, Balshem H. AHRQ Series Paper 2: Principles for developing guidance: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program. J Clin Epidemiol 2010; 63, 484-490. PMID: 19716268.

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