Category: EPC Project

Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Gartlehner G, Vander Schaaf EB, Orr C, Kennedy SM, Clark R, Viswanathan M. Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 193. AHRQ Publication No. 20-05261-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2020.   Links Full report JAMA article Related Documents USPSTF Recommendation… Read more »

Treatment of Depression in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Viswanathan M, Kennedy SM, McKeeman J, Christian R, Coker-Schwimmer M, Cook Middleton J, Bann C, Lux L, Randolph C, Forman-Hoffman V. Treatment of Depression in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 224. (Prepared by the RTI International–University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00011-I.) AHRQ… Read more »

Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Adolescents and Women to Prevent Preterm Delivery: An Updated Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Kahwati LC, Clark R, Berkman ND, Urrutia R, Patel SV, Zeng J, Viswanathan M. Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Adolescents and Women to Prevent Preterm Delivery: An Updated Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 190. AHRQ Publication No. 19-05259-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2020…. Read more »

Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment

Viswanathan M, Fraser JG, Pan H, Morgenlander M, McKeeman JL, Forman-Hoffman VL, Hart LC, Zolotor AJ, Lohr KN, Patel SV, Jonas DE. Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: An Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 170. AHRQ Publication No. 18-05241-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;… Read more »

Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse

Feltner C, Wallace I, Berkman N, Kistler C, Middleton JC, Barclay C, Higginbotham L, Green JT, Jonas DE. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: An Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 169. AHRQ Publication No. HHSA-290-2012-00015-I. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and… Read more »

Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Dependence

West SL, Garbutt JC, Carey TS, et al. Pharmacotherapy for alcohol dependence. Evidence report number 3. (Contract 290-97-0011 to Research Triangle Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill). AHCPR publication no. 99-E004. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; January 1999.   Links Full report JAMA article   Related Documents None   Abstract… Read more »

Management of Preterm Labor

Berkman, ND, Thorp, JM Jr, Hartmann, KE, et al. Management of preterm labor. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 18 (Prepared by Research Triangle Institute under Contract No. 290-97-0011). AHRQ Publication No. 01-E021. Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. December 2000.   Links Full report American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology article – Antibiotic therapy American Journal… Read more »

The Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary Behavior Related to Cancer Risk

Ammerman A, Lindquist C, Hersey J, et al. Efficacy of interventions to modify dietary behavior related to cancer risk. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 25 (Contract No. 290-97-0011 to the Research Triangle Institute-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center), AHRQ Publication No. 01-E029. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. February 2001…. Read more »

Management of Dental Patients Who Are HIV Positive

Bonito AJ, Patton LL, Shugars DA, et al. Management of dental patients who are HIV-positive. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 37 (Contract 290-97-0011 to the Research Triangle Institute-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center). AHRQ Publication No. 01-E042. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. March 2002.   Links Full report  … Read more »

Diagnosis and Management of Dental Caries

Bader JD, Shugars DA, Rozier G, et al. Diagnosis and Management of Dental Caries. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 36 (prepared by Research Triangle Institute and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97-0011). AHRQ Publication No. 01-E056. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. June 2001.   Links Full report Community Dentistry… Read more »

Systems to Rate the Strength Of Scientific Evidence

West S, King V, Carey TS, et al. Systems to Rate the Strength of Scientific Evidence. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 47 (Prepared by the Research Triangle Institute-University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97-0011). AHRQ Publication No. 02-E016. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2002.   Links Full report… Read more »

Criteria for Determining Disability in Speech-Language Disorders

Biddle A, Watson L, Hooper C, et al. Criteria for Determining Disability in Speech-Language Disorders. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 52 (Prepared by the University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No 290-97-0011). AHRQ Publication No. 02-E010. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. January 2002. Links Full report   Related Documents None… Read more »

Cardiovascular Effects of Epinephrine on Hypertensive Dental Patients

Bader JD, Bonito AJ, Shugars DA. Cardiovascular Effects of Epinephrine on Hypertensive Dental Patients. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 48. (Prepared by Research Triangle Institute under Contract No. 290-97-0011.) AHRQ Publication No. 02-E006 Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. July 2002.   Links Full report Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and… Read more »

Management of Bronchiolitis in Infants and Children

Viswanathan M, King V, Bordley C, et al. Management of Bronchiolitis in Infants and Children. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 69 (Prepared by RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97-0011). AHRQ Publication No. 03-E014. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and… Read more »

Community-based Participatory Research: Assessing the Evidence

Viswanathan M, Ammerman A, Eng E, Gartlehner G, Lohr KN, Griffith D, Rhodes S, Samuel-Hodge C, Maty S, Lux, L, Webb L, Sutton SF, Swinson T, Jackman A, Whitener L. Community-Based Participatory Research: Assessing the Evidence. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 99 (Prepared by RTI–University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0016). AHRQ… Read more »