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Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians by QASEEM, Amir, DALLAS, Paul, OWENS, Douglas K, STARKEY, Melissa, HOLTY, Jon-Erik C, SHEKELLE, Paul

“…Here, Qaseem et al present American College of Physicians' (ACP's) developed guideline that presents the evidence and provides clinical recommendations on the…”
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Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Guidance Statement From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians by QASEEM, Amir, BARRY, Michael J, DENBERG, Thomas D, OWENS, Douglas K, SHEKELLE, Paul

“…Prostate cancer is an important health problem in men. It rarely causes death in men younger than 50 years; most deaths associated with it occur in men older…”
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Risk of cardiovascular disease from antiretroviral therapy for HIV: a systematic review by Bavinger, Clay, Bendavid, Eran, Niehaus, Katherine, Olshen, Richard A, Olkin, Ingram, Sundaram, Vandana, Wein, Nicole, Holodniy, Mark, Hou, Nanjiang, Owens, Douglas K, Desai, Manisha

“…Recent studies suggest certain antiretroviral therapy (ART) drugs are associated with increases in cardiovascular disease. We performed a systematic review and…”
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Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Treatments of Adults in the Acute Phase of Major Depressive Disorder: A Living Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians by Qaseem, Amir, Owens, Douglas K, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, Itziar, Tufte, Janice, Cross, Jr, J Thomas, Wilt, Timothy J, Crandall, Carolyn J, Balk, Ethan, Cooney, Thomas G, Fitterman, Nick, Hicks, Lauri A, Lin, Jennifer S, Maroto, Michael, Obley, Adam J, Tice, Jeffrey A, Yost, Jennifer

“…The purpose of this guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) is to present updated clinical recommendations on nonpharmacologic and…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain: a joint clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society by Chou, Roger, Qaseem, Amir, Snow, Vincenza, Casey, Donald, Cross, Jr, J Thomas, Shekelle, Paul, Owens, Douglas K

“…RECOMMENDATION 1: Clinicians should conduct a focused history and physical examination to help place patients with low back pain into 1 of 3 broad categories:…”
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The Cost-Effectiveness and Population Outcomes of Expanded HIV Screening and Antiretroviral Treatment in the United States by LONG, Elisa F, BRANDEAU, Margaret L, OWENS, Douglas K

“…Although recent guidelines call for expanded routine screening for HIV, resources for antiretroviral therapy (ART) are limited, and all eligible persons are…”
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AHRQ Series Paper 5: Grading the strength of a body of evidence when comparing medical interventions—Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Effective Health-Care Program by Owens, Douglas K, Lohr, Kathleen N, Atkins, David, Treadwell, Jonathan R, Reston, James T, Bass, Eric B, Chang, Stephanie, Helfand, Mark

“…Abstract Objective To establish guidance on grading strength of evidence for the Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) program of the U.S. Agency for Healthcare…”
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State-Transition Modeling: A Report of the ISPOR-SMDM Modeling Good Research Practices Task Force-3 by Siebert, Uwe, MD, MPH, MSc, ScD, Alagoz, Oguzhan, PhD, MS, Bayoumi, Ahmed M., MD, MSc, Jahn, Beate, PhD, Owens, Douglas K., MD, MS, Cohen, David J., MD, MS, Kuntz, Karen M., ScD

“…Abstract State-transition modeling is an intuitive, flexible, and transparent approach of computer-based decision-analytic modeling including both Markov model…”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Helicopter Versus Ground Emergency Medical Services for Trauma Scene Transport in the United States by Delgado, M. Kit, MD, MS, Staudenmayer, Kristan L., MD, MS, Wang, N. Ewen, MD, Spain, David A., MD, Weir, Sharada, PhD, Owens, Douglas K., MD, MS, Goldhaber-Fiebert, Jeremy D., PhD

“…Study objective We determine the minimum mortality reduction that helicopter emergency medical services (EMS) should provide relative to ground EMS for the…”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Dapagliflozin for Non-diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease by Tisdale, Rebecca L., Cusick, Marika M., Aluri, Kelly Zhang, Handley, Thomas J., Joyner, Alice Kate Cummings, Salomon, Joshua A., Chertow, Glenn M., Goldhaber-Fiebert, Jeremy D., Owens, Douglas K.

“…Background In the USA, chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 1 in 7 adults and costs $100 billion annually. The DAPA-CKD trial found dapagliflozin, a sodium…”
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Age of Initiation of Cervical Cancer Screening—Reply by Curry, Susan J, Krist, Alex H, Owens, Douglas K

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Estimation of the cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention portfolios for people who inject drugs in the United States: A model-based analysis by Bernard, Cora L, Owens, Douglas K, Goldhaber-Fiebert, Jeremy D, Brandeau, Margaret L

“…The risks of HIV transmission associated with the opioid epidemic make cost-effective programs for people who inject drugs (PWID) a public health priority…”
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Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Era of the Affordable Care Act by Richman, Ilana, Asch, Steven M., Bhattacharya, Jay, Owens, Douglas K.

“…Background The Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated cost-sharing for evidence-based preventive services in an effort to encourage use. Objective To evaluate…”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema by PERSHING, Suzann, ENNS, Eva A, MATESIC, Brian, OWENS, Douglas K, GOLDHABER-FIEBERT, Jeremy D

“…Macular edema is the most common cause of vision loss among patients with diabetes. To determine the cost-effectiveness of different treatments of diabetic…”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Ambulatory Patients With Advanced Heart Failure by Baras Shreibati, Jacqueline, MD, MS, Goldhaber-Fiebert, Jeremy D., PhD, Banerjee, Dipanjan, MD, MS, Owens, Douglas K., MD, MS, Hlatky, Mark A., MD

“…Abstract Objectives This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as destination therapy in ambulatory patients with…”
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Aspirin for Primary Prevention by Richman, Ilana B., MD, Owens, Douglas K., MD, MS

“…Aspirin reduces the risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction and stroke, and the risk of colorectal cancer. Aspirin increases the risk of gastrointestinal and…”
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Interventional Therapies, Surgery, and Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation for Low Back Pain: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Pain Society by CHOU, Roger, LOESER, John D, STANOS, Steven P, SHAFFER, William O, WALL, Eric M, OWENS, Douglas K, ROSENQUIST, Richard W, ATLAS, Steven J, BAISDEN, Jamie, CARRAGEE, Eugene J, GRABOIS, Martin, MURPHY, Donald R, RESNICK, Daniel K

“…Clinical practice guideline. To develop evidence-based recommendations on use of interventional diagnostic tests and therapies, surgeries, and…”
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Systematic Review: Benefits and Harms of In-Hospital Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa for Off-Label Indications by YANK, Veronica, VAUGHAN TUOHY, C, OWENS, Douglas K, STAFFORD, Randall S, LOGAN, Aaron C, BRAVATA, Dena M, STAUDENMAYER, Kristan, EISENHUT, Robin, SUNDARAM, Vandana, MCMAHON, Donal, OLKIN, Ingram, MCDONALD, Kathryn M

“…Recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa), a hemostatic agent approved for hemophilia, is increasingly used for off-label indications. To evaluate the benefits and…”
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Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of expanding harm reduction and antiretroviral therapy in a mixed HIV epidemic: a modeling analysis for Ukraine by Alistar, Sabina S, Owens, Douglas K, Brandeau, Margaret L

“…Injection drug use (IDU) and heterosexual virus transmission both contribute to the growing mixed HIV epidemics in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. In…”
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Coronary artery bypass surgery compared with percutaneous coronary interventions for multivessel disease: a collaborative analysis of individual patient data from ten randomised trials by Hlatky, Mark A, Prof, Boothroyd, Derek B, PhD, Bravata, Dena M, MD, Boersma, Eric, Prof, Booth, Jean, MS, Brooks, Maria M, PhD, Carrié, Didier, MD, Clayton, Tim C, MSc, Danchin, Nicolas, MD, Flather, Marcus, FRCP, Hamm, Christian W, MD, Hueb, Whady A, Prof, Kähler, Jan, MD, Kelsey, Sheryl F, Prof, King, Spencer B, MD, Kosinski, Andrzej S, PhD, Lopes, Neuza, MD, McDonald, Kathryn M, MM, Rodriguez, Alfredo, MD, Serruys, Patrick, Prof, Sigwart, Ulrich, Prof, Stables, Rodney H, DM, Owens, Douglas K, Prof, Pocock, Stuart J, Prof

“…Summary Background Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are alternative treatments for multivessel coronary…”
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