Christina Abdel Shaheed, PhD; Chris G. Maher, PhD; Kylie A. Williams, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):958-968. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.1251
This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the efficacy, tolerability, and dose-dependent effects of opioid analgesics for low back pain.
Michael Bretthauer, MD; Michal F. Kaminski, MD; Magnus Løberg, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):894-902. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.0960
This randomized clinical trial investigates participation rate, adenoma yield, performance, and adverse events of population-based colonoscopy screening in several European countries.
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Invited Commentary
Colorectal Cancer Screening With Colonoscopy
David Lieberman, MD
JAMA Intern Med
Noel T. Brewer, PhD; Marissa G. Hall, MSPH; Seth M. Noar, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):905-912. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2621
This randomized clinical trial compares the effects of graphic pictorial vs usual text-based cigarette package health warnings on smoking cessation attempts of smokers.
Susan M. McCurry, PhD; Katherine A. Guthrie, PhD; Charles M. Morin, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):913-920. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.1795
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the efficacy of telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia vs menopause education control.
Cynthia J. Brown, MD, MSPH; Kathleen T. Foley, PhD, OTR/L; John D. Lowman Jr, PhD, PT; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):921-927. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.1870
This randomized clinical trial examines the effect of an in-hospital mobility program on posthospitalization function and community mobility in hospitalized patients 65 years and older.
Sanja Percac-Lima, MD, PhD; Jeffrey M. Ashburner, PhD, MPH; Adrian H. Zai, MD, MPH, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):930-937. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.0841
This randomised clinical trial examines the effect of patient navigation on breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening levels in low-income and racial/ethnic minority populations.
Anna Vanderheiden, MD; Lindsay Harrison, MD; Jeremy Warshauer, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):939-947. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.1540
This randomized clinical trial compares the effects on HbA1c levels of adding liraglutide vs placebo to high-dose insulin treatment among patients with type 2 diabetes.
Charles C. Engel, MD; Lisa H. Jaycox, PhD; Michael C. Freed, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):948-956. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2402
This randomized clinical trial compares centrally assisted collaborative telecare with usual integrated care for military-related posttraumatic stress disorder and depression.
Less Is More
Rozalina G. McCoy, MD, MS; Kasia J. Lipska, MD, MHS; Xiaoxi Yao, PhD, MHS; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):969-978. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2275
This pharmacoepidemiology study uses claims data to investigate the association between intensive glucose-lowering treatment and severe hypoglycemia among adults with type 2 diabetes between 2001 and 2013.
Krishna K. Patel, MD; Laura Young, MD; Erik H. Howell, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):981-988. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.1509
This cohort study investigates whether referral to the hospital is associated with better outcomes in a population of patients presenting with hypertensive urgency in the office setting.
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Invited Commentary
Hypertensive Urgency—Is This a Useful Diagnosis?
Iona Heath, MB, BChir, FRCGP, FRCP
JAMA Intern Med
Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD; Dana Goldman, PhD; Pinar Karaca-Mandic, PhD
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):990-997. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2737
This random sample analysis estimates the frequency and characteristics of opioid prescribing at hospital discharge among Medicare beneficiaries who had no opioid prescription claim 60 days prior to hospitalization.
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Christina J. Charlesworth, MPH; Thomas H. A. Meath, MPH; Aaron L. Schwartz, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):998-1004. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2086
This cross-sectional study compares low-value care in the Medicaid and commercially insured populations in Oregon, tests whether provision of low-value care is associated with insurance type, and assesses whether local practice patterns are associated with the provision of low-value care.