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A Bayesian Missing Data Framework for Multiple Continuous Outcome Mixed Treatment Comparisons (Osteoarthritis)

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Hong H, Carlin BP, Chu H, et. al, "A Bayesian Missing Data Framework for Multiple Continuous Outcome Mixed Treatment Comparisons." Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10064-I. Methods Research Report, AHRQ Publication No. 13-EHC004-EF, Rockville, MD. January 2013.


Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome

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Wilt TJ, MacDonald R, Ouellette J, et. al. "Pharmacologic Therapy for Primary Restless Legs Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.3733.

Wilt TJ, MacDonald R, Ouellette J, et. al. "Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome." Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10064-I. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 86, AHRQ Publication No. 12(13)-EHC147-EF, Rockville, MD. November
2012.


Long-Term Care for Older Adults: A Review of Home and Community-Based Services Versus Institutional Care

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Wysocki A, Butler M, Kane R, et. al, "Long-Term Care for Older Adults: A Review of Home and Community-Based Services Versus Institutional Care." Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10064-I. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 81, AHRQ Publication No. 12(13)-EHC134-EF, Rockville, MD. November 2012.


Physical Therapy Interventions for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis

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Shamliyan, T, Wang SY, Olson-Kellogg B, et. al, "Physical Therapy Interventions for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis." Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10064-I. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 77, AHRQ Publication No. 12(13)-EHC115-EF, Rockville, MD. November 2012.

Wang SY, Olson-Kellogg B, Shamliyan T, et al., "Physical Therapy Interventions for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review." Annals of Internal Medicine, 157(9):632-644, 2012.



Quality Improvement Measurement of Outcomes for People with Disabilities. Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science

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Butler M, Kane RL, Larson S, et al, "Quality Improvement Measurement of Outcomes for People with Disabilities. Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science." Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10064-I. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 208, AHRQ Publication No. 12(13)-E013-EF. Rockville, MD. October 2012.


Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: Comparative Effectiveness of Preventive Medical Strategies

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Fink HA, Wilt JT, Eidman KE, et al. "Medical Management to Prevent Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: a Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Guideline." Annals of Internal Medicine, 158(7):535-43, 2013.

Fink HA, Wilt JT, Eidman KE, et al. "Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: Comparative Effectiveness of Preventive Medical Strategies." Rockville, MD. Prepared by Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 61, AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC049-EF. Rockville, MD. July 2012.


Case Study Comparing Bayesian and Frequentist Approaches for Multiple Treatment Comparisons (Urinary Incontinence)

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Carlin BP, Hong H, Shamliyan T, Sainfort F, Kane RL. "Case Study Comparing Bayesian and Frequentist Approches for Multiple Treatment Comparisons." Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10064-12. Methods Research Report, AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC103-EF, Rockville, MD. July 2012.


Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults

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Brasure M, Lamberty GJ, Sayer NA, et al, "Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults." Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10064-I. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 72, AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC101-EF. Rockville, MD. June 2012.

Carlson KF, Wilt TJ, Taylor BC, Goldish GD, Niewoehner CB, Shamliyan TA, and Kane RL. "Effect of Exercise on Disorders of Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism in Adults with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Systematic Review of the Evidence." The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 32(4):361-378,  August 2009.


Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: Diagnosis and Comparative Effectiveness

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Shamliyan T, Wyman J, Kane RL. "Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: Diagnosis and Comparative Effectiveness." Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10064-I. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 36, AHRQ Publication No. 11(12)-EHC074-EF, Rockville, MD. April 2012.

Shamliyan T, Wyman JF, Ramakrishnan R, Sainfort F, and Kane RL. “Benefits and Harms of Pharmacologic Treatment for Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Systematic Review.” Annals of Internal Medicine, 156(12):861-874, June 2012.

Shamliyan TA, Kane RL, Wyman J, and Sainfort F. "Results Availability from Clinical Research of Female Urinary Incontinence." Neurology and Urodynamics, 31:22-29, January 2012.


Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1 to 3: Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment

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Fink HA, Ishani A, Taylor, BC, et. al. "Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1-3: Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment." Rockville, MD. Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. HHSA 290-2007-10064-I; Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 37, AHRQ Publication No. 11(12)-EHC075-EF. January 2012.

Fink HA, Ishani A, Taylor BC, Greer NL, MacDonald R, Rossini D, Sadiq S, Lankireddy S, Kane RL, and Wilt TJ "Screening for, Monitoring, and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1 to 3: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline." Annals of Internal Medicine, 156(8): 570-581, April 2012.


Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery

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Greer N, Brasure M, Wilt TJ, "Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery." Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10064-I. Technical Brief No. 9, AHRQ Publication No. 11(12)-EHC65-EF. Rockville, MD. January 2012.

Greer N, Brasure M, Wilt TJ, "Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery: Scope of the Evidence." Annals of Internal Medicine, 156(2): 141-146, January 2012.


Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection

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Butler M, Bliss D, Drekonja D, et al. "Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009 (EPC2); Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 31, AHRQ Publication No. 11(12)-EHC051-EF. December 2011.

Butler M, Bliss D, Drekonja D, et al. "Comparative effectiveness of Clostridium difficile treatments: a systematic review." Annals of Internal Medicine, 155(12):839-847, December 2011.


Whole Body Vibration Therapy for Osteoporosis

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Wysocki A, Butler M, Shamliyan T, et. al; "Whole-Body Vibration Therapy for Osteoporosis." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract HSSA 290 2007 10064 I. Technical Brief No. 10, AHRQ Publication No. 11(12)-EHC83-EF.  November 2011.

Wysocki A, Butler M, Shamliyan T, et. al, "Whole-Body Vibration Therapy for Osteoporosis: State of the Science." Annals of Internal Medicine, 155(10):680-686, November 2011.


Correcting for Publication Bias in the Presence of Covariates

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Duval S, Weinhandl E "
Correcting for Publication Bias in the Presence of Covariates." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Publication under Contract No. 290-02-0009; Methods Report, AHRQ Publication No. 11-EHC041-EF, September 2011.
 

Multidisciplinary Pain Programs for Chronic Noncancer Pain

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Moore Jeffery M, Butler M, Stark A, et al; "Multidisciplinary Pain Programs for Chronic Noncancer Pain." Rockville, MD. Prepared by Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-07-10064-I. Effective Health Care Program Technical Brief No. 8, AHRQ Publication No. 11-EHC064-EF. September 2011.


Common Syndromes in Older Adults Related to Primary and Secondary Prevention

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Kane RL, Talley K, Shamliyan T, et al; "Common Syndromes in Older Adults Related to Primary and Secondary Prevention." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. HHSA 290-2007-10064-1; Evidence Synthesis/Technology Assessment No. 87, AHRQ Publication No. 11-05157-EF-1. July 2011.

Kane RL, Shamliyan T, Talley K, and Pacala, J., "The Association Between Geriatric Syndromes and Survival." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 60(5): 896-904, May 2012.


Values of Older Adults Related to Primary and Secondary Prevention

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Butler M, Talley KMC, Burns R, et al; 
"Values of Older Adults Related to Primary and Secondary Prevention." Rockville, MD. Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. HHSA-290-2007-10064-1. Evidence Synthesis/Technology Assessment No. 84, AHRQ Publication No. 11-05154-EF-1. March 2011


Development of Quality Criteria to Evaluate Nontherapeutic Studies of Incidence, Prevalence, or Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases: Pilot Study of New Checklists

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Shamliyan TA, Kane RL, Ansari MT, Raman G, et. al: "Development of Quality Criteria to Evaluate Nontherapeutic Studies of Incidence, Prevalence, or Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases: Pilot Study of New Checklists." Rockville, MD. Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009; Methods Research Report, AHRQ Publication No. 11-EHC008-EF. January 2011.

Shamliyan TA, Kane RL, Ansari MT, et. al: "Development Quality Criteria to Evaluate Nontherapeutic Studies of Incidence, Prevalence, or Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases: Pilot Study of New Checklists." Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 64(2011) 637-657, January 2011.

Shamliyan T, Kane RL, and Jansen S. “Systematic Reviews Synthesized Evidence Without Consistent Quality Assessment of Primary Studies Examining Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases.” Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 65(2012) 610-618, June 2012.

Shamliyan TA, Kane RL, and Jansen S. "Quality of Systematic Reviews of Observational Nontherapeutic Studies." Preventing Chronic Disease, 7(6):A133. November 2010.

Shamliyan T, Kane RL, and Dickinson S. "A Systematic Review of Tools Used to Assess the Quality of Observational Studies that Examine Incidence or Prevalence and Risk Factors for Diseases." Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 63(2010) 1061-1070, October 2010.


Finding Evidence on Ongoing Studies

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Brasure M, Shamliyan T, Butler M, et al; "Finding Evidence on Ongoing Studies." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10064-I; Methods Future Research Needs Report No. 1, AHRQ Publication No. 11-EHC-018-EF. December 2010
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Shamliyan TA, Kane RL, and Dickinson S. “A Systematic Review of Tools Used to Assess the Quality of Observational Studies that Examine Incidence or Prevalence and Risk Factors for Diseases.” Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 63:1061-1070, 2010.


Future Research Needs for the Treatment of Common Hip Fractures

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Butler M, Forte M, Kane RL, Swiontkowski M, "Future Research Needs for the Treatment of Common Hip Fractures. Identification of Future Research from Evidence Report No. 184.” Rockville, MD. Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10064-I. Future Research Needs Paper No. 2, AHRQ Publication No. 10-EHC071-EF. September 2010.

Butler M, Forte
ML, Joglekar SB, Swiontkowski MF, and Kane RL. “Evidence Summary: Systematic Review of Surgical Treatments for Geriatric Hip Fractures.” The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 93(12):1104-15, June 2011.

Forte ML, Virnig BA, Eberly LE, et. al; “Provider Factors Associated with Intramedullary Nail Use for Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, 92-A(5):1105-14, May 2010.


Lactose Intolerance and Health

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Wilt TJ, Shaukat A, Shamliyan TA, et all; "Lactose Intolerance and Health." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. HHSA 290-2007-10064-I; AHRQ Publication No. 10-E004, Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 192. February 2010.

Shaukat A, Levitt MD, Taylor BC, MacDonald R, Shamliyan TA, Kane RL , and Wilt TJ. "Systematic Review: Effective Management Strategies for Lactose Intolerance." Annals of Internal Medicine, 152(12):797-803, 2010.


Diagnosis and Management of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)

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Virnig BA, Shamliyan T, Tuttle TM, et al. "Diagnosis and Management of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-10064-I; Evidence Report No. 185, AHRQ Publication No. 09-E018. September 2009.

Wang S-Y, Kuntz KM, Tuttle TM, Jacobs DR, Kane RL and Virnig B. "The Association of Preoperative Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Multiple Breast Surgeries Among Older Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer." Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 2013

Wang S-Y, Shamliyan TS, Virnig B, and Kane RL. "Network Meta-Analysis of Margin Threshold for Women with Ductal Carcinoma in situ." Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 104(7):507-16, March 2012.

Wang S-Y, Shamliyan TS, Virnig B, and Kane RL. "Tumor Characteristics as Predictors of Local Recurrence After Treatment of Ductal Carcinoma in situ: A Meta-Analysis." Breast Cancer Res Treat, 127:1-14, May 2011.

Virnig BA, Wang S-Y, Shamliyan T, Kane RL, and Tuttle TM. "Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: Risk Factors and Impact of Screening." Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, 41:113-116, 2010.

Tuttle TM, Shamliyan T, Virnig BA, and Kane RL. "The Impact of Sentinal Lymph Node Biopsy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging on Important Outcomes Among Patients with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ." Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, 41:117-120, 2010.

Shamliyan TA, Wang S-Y, Virnig BA, Tuttle TM, and Kane RL. "Association Between Patient and Tumor Characteristics with Clinical Outcomes in Women with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ." Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, 41:121-129, 2010.

Kane RL, Virnig BA, Shamliyan TS, Wang S-Y, Tuttle TM, Wilt TJ. "The Impact of Surgery, Radiation and Systemic Treatment on Outcomes in Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ." Journal of National Cancer Institute Monographs, 41:130-133, 2010.

Virnig BA, Tuttle TM, Shamliyan TS, and Kane RL. "Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast: A Systematic Review of Incidence, Treatment, and Outcomes." Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 102(3): 170-178, 2010.


Treatment of Common Hip Fractures

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Butler M, Forte M, Kane RL, et. al; "
Treatment of Common Hip Fractures." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. HHSA 290 2007 10064 1; Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 184, AHRQ Publication No. 09-E013. August 2009.

Forte ML, Virnig BA, Kane RL, Durham S, et. al; “
Geographic Variation in Device Use for Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2008;90:691-9.


Integration of Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Primary Care

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Butler M, Kane RL, McAlpine D, et. al; "Integration of Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Primary Care." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009; Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 173, AHRQ Publication No. 09-E003. October 2008
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Butler M, Kane RL, McAlpine D, et. al; "Does Integrated Care Improve Treatment for Depression? A Systematic Review." Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 34(2), 113-125, April-June 2011.

Management of Chronic Hepatitis B

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Wilt TJ, Shamliyan T, Shaukat A, et. al; "Management of Chronic Hepatitis B." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009; Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 174, AHRQ Publication No. 09-E002. October 2008.

Shamliyan TA, Johnson JR, MacDonald R, et. al; "Systematic Review of the Literature on Comparative Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatments for Chronic Hepatitis B Infection." J Gen Intern Med, 26(3):326-339, 2011.

Shamliyan T, MacDonald R, Shaukat A, et al. "Antiviral Therapy for Adults with Chronic Hepatitis B: A Systematic Review for a National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference." Annals of Internal Medicine, 150(2):111-24, January 2009.

Taylor BC, Yuan J-M, Shamliyan TA, et. al; "Clinical Outcomes in Adults with Chronic Hepatitis B in Association With Patient and Viral Characteristics: A Systematic Review of Evidence." Hepatology, 49:S85-S95, February 2009.


Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer

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Wilt TJ, Shamliyan TA, Taylor B, et. al; "Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer." Rockville, MD: Prepared by Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009; Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 13, AHRQ Publication No. 08-EHC010-EF. February 2008.

Wilt TJ, Shamliyan TA, Taylor BC, MacDonald R, and Kane RL. "Association Between Hospital and Surgeon Radical Prostatectomy Volume and Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review." The Journal of Urology, 180, 820-829, September 2008.

Wilt TJ, MacDonald R, Rutks I, Shamliyan TA, Taylor BC, & Kane RL. "Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Treatments for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer." Annals of Internal Medicine, 148(6), 435-448, March 2008.


Carbohydrate and Lipid Disorders and Relevant Considerations in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury

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Wilt TJ, Carlson KF, Goldish GD, et. al; "Carbohydrate and Lipid Disorders and Relevant Considerations in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009, Task Order #1; Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 163, AHRQ Publication No. 08-E005. January 2008.

Carlson KF, Wilt TJ, Taylor BC, Goldish GD, Niewoehner CB, Shamliyan TA, and Kane RL. "Effect of Exercise on Disorders of Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism in Adults with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Systematic Review of the Evidence." The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 32(4):361-378, August 2009.


Prevention of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Adults

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Shamliyan T, Wyman J, Bliss DZ, et. al; "Prevention of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Adults." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009; Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 161, AHRQ Publication No. 08-E003. December 2007.

Shamliyan TA, Bliss DZ, Du J, Ping R, Wilt TJ, and Kane RL. "Prevalence and Risk Factors of Fecal Incontinence in Community-Dwelling Men." Reviews in Gastroenterological Disorders, 9(4): E97-E110, Fall 2009.

Shamliyan TA, Wyman JF, Ping R, Wilt TJ, and Kane RL. "Male Urinary Incontinence: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Preventive Interventions." Reviews in Urology, 11(3) 145-165, 2009.

Shamliyan TA, Kane RL, Wyman J, and Wilt TJ. "Systematic Review: Randomized, Controlled Trials of Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women." Annals of Internal Medicine, 148(6), 459-473, March 2008.


Nurse Staffing and Quality of Patient Care

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Kane RL, Shamliyan T, Mueller C, et al. "Nurse Staffing and Quality of Patient Care." Minneapolis: Prepared by Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009; Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 151, AHRQ Publication No. 07-E005. March 2007.

Shamliyan TA, Kane RL, Mueller C, Duval S, and Wilt TJ. "Cost Savings Associated with Increased RN Staffing in Acute Care Hospitals: Simulation Exercise." Nursing Economics: The Journal for Health Care Leaders, 27(5), 302-314, 2009.

Kane RL, Shamliyan TA, Mueller C, Duval S, and Wilt TJ. "The Association of Registered Nurse Staffing Levels and Patient Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Medical Care, 45(12), 1195-1204, December 2007.


Comparison of Endovascular and Open Surgical Repairs for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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Wilt TJ, Lederle FA, MacDonald R, et. al; "Comparison of Endovascular and Open Surgical Repairs for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009; Evidence Report/Technology Assessments No. 144, AHRQ Publication No. 06-E017. August 2006.

Lederle FA, Kane RL, MacDonald R, and Wilt TJ. "Systematic Review: Repair of Unruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm." Annals of Internal Medicine, 146(10):735-741, May 2007.

Jonk YC, Kane RL, Lederle FA, MacDonald R, Cutting AH, and Wilt TJ. "Cost-effectiveness of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Systematic Review." International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 23(2), 205-215, April 2007.


Use of Spirometry for Case Finding, Diagnosis, and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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Wilt TJ, Niewoehner D, Kim C, et. al; "Use of Spirometry for Case Finding, Diagnosis, and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009; Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 121, AHRQ Publication No. 05-E017-1. September 2005.

Wilt TJ, Niewoehner D, Kane RL, MacDonald R, & Joseph AM. "Spirometry as a Motivational Tool to Improve Smoking Cessation Rates: A Systematic Review of the Literature." Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 9(1) 21-32, January 2007.

Wilt TJ, Niewoehner D, MacDonald R, and Kane RL. "Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review for a Clinical Practice Guideline." Annals of Internal Medicine, 147(9):639-653, November 2007.


Economic Incentives for Preventive Care

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Kane RL, Johnson PE, Town RJ, and Butler M. "Economic Incentives for Preventive Care." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009; Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 101, AHRQ Publication No. 04-E024-2. August 2004.

Town RJ, Kane RL, Johnson PE, and Butler M. "Economic Incentives and Physicians' Delivery of Preventive Care: A Systematic Review." American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28(2), 234-240, February 2005.

Kane RL, Johnson PE, Town RJ, and Butler M. "A Structured Review of the Effect of Economic Incentives on Consumers' Preventive Behavior." American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 27(4), 327-352, November 2004.


Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions to Modify Physical Activity Behaviors in General Populations and Cancer Patients and Survivors

Publications

Holtzman J, Schmitz K, Babes G, et. al; "Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions to Modify Physical Activity Behaviors in General Populations and Cancer Patients and Survivors." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for Agency for the Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0009; Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 102, AHRQ Publication No. 04-E027-2. June 2004.

Schmitz KH, Holtzman J, Courneya KS, et. al; "Controlled Physical Activity Trials in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 14:1588-1595, July 2005.


Total Knee Replacement

Publications

Kane RL, Saleh KJ, Wilt TJ, et al., "Total Knee Replacement." Rockville, MD: Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under contract No. 290-02-0009; Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 86, AHRQ Publication No. 04-E006-2. December 2003.

Kane RL, Wilt TJ, and Suarez-Almazor ME. "Disparities in Total Knee Replacements: A Review." Arthritis and Rheumatism, 57(4), 562-567, May 2007.

Cross WW, Saleh KJ, Wilt TJ, and Kane RL. "Agreement About Indications for Total Knee Arthroplasty." Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 446, 34-39, May 2006.

Kane RL, Saleh KJ, Wilt TJ, and Bershadsky B. "The Functional Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty." The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 87-A(8), 1719-1724, August 2005.


Methodological Reports/Papers (by date of publication)

Sainfort F, Kuntz KM, Gregory S, et. al. "Adding Decision Models to Systematic Reviews Informing a Framework for Deciding When and How to Do So." Value in Health, Published online at www.sciencedirect.com. 16(1):133-9, 2013

Rector TS, Taylor BC, Wilt TJ. "Chapter 12 - Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests" in Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD. July 2012.

Shamliyan T, Kane RL. Incomplete and Unreported: Failure to Report Results of Incomplete Studies Results in Publication Bias. AJOB Primary Research, 3(4):1-18, 2012.

Shamliyan T, Kane RL. "Clinical Research Involving Children: Registration, Completeness, and Publication." Pediatrics, 129(5):e1291-1300. PMID 22529271. May 2012.

Shamliyan TA, Duval S, Du J, et al. Just What the Doctor Ordered. Review of the Evidence of the Impact of Computerized Physician Order Entry System on Medication Errors. Health Services Research, 43(1 Pt 1):32-53, PMID 18211517. February 2008.

Collaborative Reports and Papers (by date of publication)

Treadwell JR, Uhl S, Tipton K, et al. "Assessing Equivalence and Noninferiority." Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 65(11): 1144-9, PMID 22732455. November 2012.

TreadwellJ, Uhl S, Tipton K, et al. "Assessing Equivalence and Noninferiority." Prepared by the EPC Workgroup for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10063. Methods Research Report, AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC045-EF, Rockville, MD. June 2012.

Kane RL, Guise JM, Hartman K, et al. "Presentation of Future Research Needs." Prepared by Future Research Needs Presentation Workgroup for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-2007-10064-I. Methods Future Research Needs Report No. 9; AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC053-EF. Rockville, MD: April 2012.

Fu R, Gartlehner G, Grant M, et al. "Conducting Quantitative Synthesis When Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program." Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 64(11):1187-97, PMID 21477993. November 2011.

Fu R, Gartlehner G, Grant M, et al. "Conducting Quantitative Synthesis When Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program." Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010

Tsertsvadze A, Fink HA, Yazdi F, et. al; "Oral Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors and Hormonal Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Annals of Internal Medicine,151(9):650-661, November 2009.

Tsertsvadze A, Yazdi F, Fink HA, et. al; "Oral Sildenafil Citrate (Viagra) for Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Harms." Urology, 74(4):831-836, October 2009.

Tsertsvadze A, Yazdi F, Fink HA, et. al; "Diagnosis and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction." Prepared by the University of Ottawa Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. 290-02-0021. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 171, AHRQ Publication No. 08(09)-E016, Rockville, MD. May 2009.

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