Alicia A. Heapy, PhD; Diana M. Higgins, PhD; Joseph L. Goulet, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):765-773. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0223
This noninferiority randomized trial assesses the efficacy of interactive voice response–based cognitive behavioral therapy compared with in-person cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic back pain.
Nicholas J. Cowley, MD; Andrew Owen, MRes; Sarah C. Shiels, BSc; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):774-783. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0895
This randomized clinical trial assesses whether antiviral therapy is safe and effective for preventing cytomegalovirus reactivation in a general population of critically ill patients.
Raseen Tariq, MBBS; Siddharth Singh, MBBS, MS; Arjun Gupta, MBBS; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):784-791. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0212
This meta-analysis examines the association between recurrent Clostridium difficile infection and use of gastric acid suppressant medications.
Wan-Chuan Tsai, MD; Hon-Yen Wu, MD, PhD; Yu-Sen Peng, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):792-799. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0197
This meta-analysis compares intensive blood pressure control (<130/80 mm Hg) with standard blood pressure control (<140/90 mm Hg) on major renal outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease without diabetes.
Joshua A. Halpern, MD, MS; Bilal Chughtai, MD; Hassan Ghomrawi, PhD, MPH
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):800-807. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0739
This study analyzes cost-effectiveness strategies for the initial diagnostic evaluation of patients with asymptomatic microscopic hematuria.
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Audio Author Interview:
Cost-Effectiveness of Diagnostic Approaches for Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria (JAMA Internal Medicine)
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Invited Commentary
Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria—Rethinking the Diagnostic Algorithm
Leslee L. Subak, MD; Deborah Grady, MD, MPH
JAMA Intern Med
Joshua Demb, MPH; Philip Chu, MS; Thomas Nelson, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):810-817. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0445
This study assesses changes in computed tomography radiation doses across 5 University of California medical centers after implementation of institutional-level audit and collaborative efforts to share best practices.
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Editorial
Physician Adherence to Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
Deborah Grady, MD, MPH; Rita F. Redberg, MD, MSc
JAMA Intern Med
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Invited Commentary
Communicating Context in Quality Improvement Reports
Ralph Gonzales, MD, MSPH; Christy Boscardin, PhD; Andrew Auerbach, MD
JAMA Intern Med
Adil H. Haider, MD, MPH; Eric B. Schneider, PhD; Lisa M. Kodadek, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):819-828. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0906
This study determines attitudes and beliefs of patients and health care professionals on patients’ willingness to provide information on sexual orientation in the emergency department setting.
Less Is More
Michael L. Barnett, MD, MS; Jeffrey A. Linder, MD, MPH; Cheryl R. Clark, MD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):829-837. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0401
This cross-sectional study measure rates of low-value and high-value care received by patients without insurance or with Medicaid compared with privately insured patients, and provided by safety-net vs non–safety-net physicians.
John N. Mafi, MD, MPH; Christina C. Wee, MD, MPH; Roger B. Davis, ScD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):838-845. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0410
This study of a nationally representative sample of primary care visits assesses the association of hospital location and hospital ownership with the provision of low-value health services.
Less Is More
Jennifer Tjia, MD, MSCE; Jacob N. Hunnicutt, MPH; Laurie Herndon, MSN; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):846-853. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0746
This quasi-experimental longitudinal study quantifies the influence of a large-scale communication training program on nursing home antipsychotic use.
Gustaf Edgren, MD, PhD; Henrik Ullum, MD, PhD; Klaus Rostgaard, MSc; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):854-860. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0890
This cohort study examines the association of donor age and sex with survival of patients receiving transfusions in Sweden and Denmark.
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Invited Commentary
Statistical Caution in Big Data Approaches to Transfusion Medicine Research
Nareg Roubinian, MD, MPHTM; Donald Brambilla, PhD; Edward L. Murphy, MD, MPH
JAMA Intern Med
Health Care Reform
Andrew M. Ryan, PhD; Sam Krinsky, MA; Julia Adler-Milstein, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):862-868. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0518
This longitudinal study assessed whether US hospital participation in voluntary value-based reforms was associated with improvement under Medicare’s Hospital Readmission Reduction Program.