Health Literacy in the Context of HIV Treatment: Introducing the Brief Estimate of Health Knowledge and Action (BEHKA)-HIV Version

This weekly compilation of articles appearing in recently released journals and newsletters includes:

• Articles funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) or authored by AHRQ researchers.
• Articles mentioning or discussing AHRQ staff, activities, and publications/products.
• Articles related to AHRQ-funded Evidence-based Practice Centers.
• Articles related to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force or Put Prevention into Practice program.
• Articles mentioning the National Healthcare Disparities Report and National Healthcare Quality Report .
• Other research using AHRQ data or products.

AHRQ-Funded/Authored Articles

AIDS and Behavior
Osborn CY, Davis TC, Bailey SC, et al. Health literacy in the context of HIV treatment: introducing the Brief Estimate of Health Knowledge and Action (BEHKA)-HIV version. AIDS Behav 2010 Feb; 14(1):181-8. [Supported in part by grant T32 HS00078 (to first author).] Select to access the abstract.

American Heart Journal
Al-Khatib SM, Calkins H, Eloff BC, Packer DL, Ellenbogen KA, Hammill SC, Natale A, Page RL, Prystowsky E, Jackman WM, Stevenson WG, Waldo AL, Wilber D, Kowey P, Yaross MS, Mark DB, Reiffel J, Finkle JK, Marinac-Dabic D, Pinnow E, Sager P, Sedrakyan A, Canos D, Gross T, Berliner E, et al. Planning the Safety of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Registry Initiative (SAFARI) as a collaborative pan-stakeholder critical path registry model: a Cardiac Safety Research Consortium "incubator" think tank. Am Heart J 2010 Jan; 159(1):17-24.e1. [Twenty-second and twenty-fifth authors are former and current researchers, respectively, in AHRQ's Center for Outcomes and Evidence.] Select to access the abstract.

Anesthesia and Analgesia
Martinez EA, Marsteller JA, Thompson DA, et al. The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists' FOCUS initiative: Locating Errors through Networked Surveillance (LENS) project vision. Anesth Analg 2010 Feb; 110(2):307-11. [Supported by grant HS13904-02 (to first author); cites AHRQ-authored article by Pronovost, Goeschel, Olsen, Pham, Miller, Berenholtz, Sexton, Marsteller, Morlock, Wu, Loeb, and Clancy (AHRQ director) (Health Aff, 2009).]

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Cheung DS, Kelly JJ, Beach C, et al. Improving handoffs in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med 2010 Feb; 55(2):171-80. [Portions of manuscript were created as products of grant 1 U18 HS16640; cites AHRQ-authored article by Clancy (AHRQ director) (Am J Med Qual, 2006); cites AHRQ publication, Panel 1—Promising Quality Improvement Initiatives: Reports from the Field. AHRQ Summit—Improving Health Care Quality for All Americans: Celebrating Success, Measuring Progress, Moving Forward, 2004; cites commentary by Beach, Lost in Translation, 2006, and Pines, To Transfer or Not to Transfer, 2009, both as published on AHRQ's Web M&M: Morbidity & Mortality Rounds on the Web Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Annals of Internal Medicine
Persell SD, Dolan NC, Friesema EM, et al. Frequency of inappropriate medical exceptions to quality measures. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 16; 152(4):225-31. [Supported by grants 1 R18 HS17163-01 and Career Development Award 1 K08 HS15647-01 (to first author).] Select to access the abstract.

Annals of Surgery
Allareddy V, Ward MM, Allareddy V, et al. Effect of meeting Leapfrog volume thresholds on complication rates following complex surgical procedures. Ann Surg 2010 Feb; 251(2):377-83. [Supported in part by grant HS15009; cites Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) databases, 2006, as published on AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Archives of Surgery
Epstein AJ, Gray BH, Schlesinger M. Racial and ethnic differences in the use of high-volume hospitals and surgeons. Arch Surg 2010 Feb; 145(2):179-86. [Supported in part by grant HS14074; uses and cites AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al., Med Care, 1998) and HCUP Comorbidity Software Version 2.1, as published on AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Chang S, El Arifeen S, Bari S, et al. Supplementing iron and zinc: double blind, randomized evaluation of separate or combined delivery. Eur J Clin Nutr 2010 Feb; 64(2):153-60. [First author is a researcher in AHRQ's Center for Outcomes and Evidence; acknowledges statistical support from Parivash Nourjah, researcher in AHRQ's Center for Outcomes and Evidence.] Select to access the abstract.

Genetics in Medicine
Calonge N, Green NS, Rinaldo P, Lloyd-Puryear M, Dougherty D, et al. Committee report: method for evaluating conditions nominated for population-based screening of newborns and children. Genet Med 2010 Feb 11. [Epub ahead of print. Fifth author is a researcher in AHRQ's Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations; cites USPSTF Methods and Background Web site page; cites USPSTF-sponsored article by Sawaya et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2007) on USPSTF methodologies.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Asthma
Wisnivesky JP, Lorenzo J, Feldman JM, et al. The relationship between perceived stress and morbidity among adult inner-city asthmatics. J Asthma 2010 Feb; 47(1):100-4. [Supported in part by grant K08 HS13312.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Biomedical Informatics
Tejani N, Dresselhaus TR, Weinger MB. Development of a hand-held computer platform for real-time behavioral assessment of physicians and nurses. J Biomed Inform 2010 Feb; 43(1):75-80. [Supported by grant UC1 HS14283 (to second author).] Select to access the abstract.

Holden RJ, Karsh BT. The technology acceptance model: its past and its future in health care. J Biomed Inform 2010 Feb; 43(1):159-72. [Supported in part by grants T32 HS00083-11 (to first author) and R01 HS13610 (to second author).] Select to access the abstract.

Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
Fried MP, Sadoughi B, Gibber MJ, et al. From virtual reality to the operating room: the endoscopic sinus surgery simulator experiment. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2010 Feb; 142(2):202-7. [Supported by grant 1 R18 HS11866-01.] Select to access the abstract.

Resuscitation
Wong ML, Carey S, Mader TJ, Wang HE, et al. Time to invasive airway placement and resuscitation outcomes after inhospital cardiopulmonary arrest. Resuscitation 2010 Feb; 81(2):182-6. [Supported by grant K08 HS13628 (Clinical Scientist Development Award to fourth author).] Select to access the abstract.

Wang HE, Weaver MD, Shapiro NI, et al. Opportunities for Emergency Medical Services care of sepsis. Resuscitation 2010 Feb; 81(2):193-7. [Supported by grant K08 HS13628 (Clinical Scientist Development Award to first author).] Select to access the abstract.

AHRQ-Related Articles

British Medical Journal
Lyman S. Higher hospital volume and specialisation: outcomes are better in hospitals that do more procedures. BMJ 2010 Feb 13; 340(7742):325-6. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Birkmeyer et al. (N Engl J Med, 2003) and Nallamothu et al. (Circulation, 2006).]

Emergency Medicine Reports
Jois-Bilowich P, Tyndall JA. Cardiac biomarkers: how to use them wisely. Emerg Med Rep 2010 Jan 18; 31(3):25-34. [Cites AHRQ publication, Chest Pain a Leading Reason for Hospital Emergency Department Visits, AHRQ News and Numbers, 2008, as published on AHRQ Web site.]

Evidence and Policy
Goering P, Ross S, Jacobson N, et al. Developing a guide to support the knowledge translation component of the grant application process. Evid Policy 2010 Jan; 6(1):91-102. [Cites AHRQ publication, Advances in Patient Safety: Programs, Tools, and Products, Vol. 4, 2005, as published on AHRQ Web site.]

Health Affairs
Blaya JA, Fraser HS, Holt B. E-health technologies show promise in developing countries. Health Aff 2010 Feb; 29(2):244-51. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Koppel et al. (JAMA, 2005).]

Koren MJ. Koren MJ. Person-centered care for nursing home residents: the culture-change movement. Health Aff 2010 Feb; 29(2):312-17. [Cites meeting held at AHRQ, 2006; cites Commonwealth Fund final report, Identifying Culture Change Nursing Homes, 2006 co-authored by AHRQ researchers William Spector and Rona Limcangco (in AHRQ's Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Rehabilitation
Lee GK. Contributing factors of depression for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain in Workers' Compensation settings—a ecological conceptualization in rehabilitation counseling intervention. J Rehabil 2010 Jan-Mar; 76(1):3-12. [Cites findings on the prevalence of depressive disorders in 1999 Agency for Health Care Policy and Research report (publication information not given).]

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis
Maynard G, Stein J. Designing and implementing effective venous thromboembolism prevention protocols: lessons from collaborative efforts. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2010 Feb; 29(2):159-66. [Describes an improvement and research project funded by AHRQ grant 1 U18 HS15826-01 in 2005 to "optimize prevention of VTE in our 350 bed tertiary care center..." citing article by Maynard et al. (J Hosp Med, 2009).] Select to access the abstract.

Nursing Economics
Aponte J. Key elements of large survey data sets. Nurs Econ 2010 Jan-Feb; 27(10):27-36. [Mentions HCUP and MEPS]

Pediatrics
Degraw M, Hicks RA, Lindberg D. Incidence of fractures among children with burns with concern regarding abuse. Pediatrics 2010 Feb; 125(2):e295-e299. [Cites AHRQ publication, Hospital Stays Related to Child Maltreatment, 2005, HCUP Statistical Brief No. 49, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.

Pharmaceutical Executive
Armstrong W. The big reset. Pharm Exec 2010 Jan; 30(1):31-7. [Mentions that the Senate healthcare reform bill's "Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute will be governed by a board including the directors of AHRQ and NIH, three consumer reps, five physician and hospital reps, three private payer reps, and three pharma reps."]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)/Put Prevention Into Practice (PPIP)-Related Articles

Annals of Internal Medicine
Editors. When evidence collides with anecdote, politics, and emotions: breast cancer screening. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses the controversy and debate surrounding release of USPSTF updated breast cancer screening recommendations (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Jørgensen KJ, Gøtzsche PC. The background review for the USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses and cites USPSTF-sponsored update of the evidence on screening for breast cancer (Nelson et al., Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Yoast R. comments and response on the USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses and cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Col NF, Hansen MH, Fischhoff B, et al. Comments and response on the USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses and cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Begg CB. Comments and response on the USPSTF recommendation screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses and cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009) and associated evidence review updates by Mandelblatt et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2009) and Nelson et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Gail MH, Schairer C. Comments and response on the USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses and cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Braithwaite RS. Comments and response on the USPSTF recommendation screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses and cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009) and associated evidence review updates by Nelson et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2009) and Mandelblatt et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Nelson HD, Naik A, Humphrey L, et al. The background review for the USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses USPSTF-sponsored update of the evidence on screening for breast cancer (Nelson et al., Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Seewaldt VL. Comments and response on the USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses and cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Editors. Editors' note on the USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Comments on publication scheduling of USPSTF breast cancer screening recommendations.]

Dean PB. Comments and response on the USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses and cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Ho A. Comments and response on the USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses and cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009); cites USPSTF-sponsored article by Harris et al. (Am J Prev Med, 2001) on USPSTF methodologies.]

Pettiti D, Calonge N. Comments and response on the USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009) and cites associated evidence review update by Mandelblatt et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2009); cites USPSTF-sponsored decision analysis on evaluating test strategies for colorectal cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2008); cites USPSTF-sponsored article by Sawaya et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2007) on USPSTF methodologies.]

Dickersin K, Tovey D, Wilcken N, et al. The background review for the USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses and cites USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009) and associated evidence review update by Nelson et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

DeFrank JT, Brewer NT. The background review for the USPSTF recommendation on screening for breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 15; Online. [Discusses and cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009) and associated evidence review update by Nelson et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Toh S, Hernández-Díaz S, Logan R, et al. Coronary heart disease in postmenopausal recipients of estrogen plus progestin therapy: does the increased risk ever disappear? A randomized trial. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 16; 152(4):211-17. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on hormone therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women (Ann Intern Med, 2005).] Select to access the abstract.

Willett LR. Review: in women 39 to 69 years of age, screening with mammography reduces breast cancer mortality. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 16; 152(4):JC2-7. [Reviews and comments on USPSTF-sponsored evidence update on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Canadian Medical Association Journal
You JJ, Alter DA, Stukel TA, et al. Proliferation of prenatal ultrasonography. CMAJ 2010 Feb 9; 182(2):143-51. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening ultrasonography in pregnancy as published in Guide to Preventive Services, 1996.] Select to access the abstract.

Genetics in Medicine
Fleischman AR, Howse JL. Newborn screening-the unique role of unique evidence. Genet Med 2010 Feb 4. [Epub ahead of print. Mentions advisory committee's review of USPSTF methodological approaches (citing Guirguis-Blake et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2007) and notes that "recent experience with the new [USPSTF] recommendations for mammography reminds us that even when there is high level evidence from multiple studies and sufficient data, generally there is criticism when expert groups make recommendations about population-based screening", citing USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Botkin JR, Teutsch SM, Kaye CI, et al. Outcomes of interest in evidence-based evaluations of genetic tests. Genet Med 2010 Jan 28. [Epub ahead of print. Cites USPSTF-sponsored articles by Sawaya et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2007) and Harris et al. (Am J Prev Med, 2001) on USPSTF methodologies.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Evans KD. Review of the US Preventive Services Task Force's statement on screening for breast cancer. J Diagn Med Sonography 2010 Jan-Feb; 26(1):19-23. [Reviews and comments on USPSTF-sponsored evidence update on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2009); cites associated evidence review update by Nelson et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2009).]

Pediatrics
Klein JD, Sesselberg TS, Johnson MS, et al. Adoption of body mass index guidelines for screening and counseling in pediatric practice. Pediatrics 2010 Feb; 125(2):265-72. [Cites USPSTF Web site page, Screening for Obesity in Adults: Topic Page s, 2003, as published on AHRQ Web site, and USPSTF recommendations on screening for obesity in children and adolescents as cited below.] Select to access the abstract.

US Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for obesity in children and adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Pediatrics 2010 Feb; 125(2):361-367. [Updates 2005 USPSTF recommendations (based on USPSTF-sponsored evidence synthesis, Screening and Interventions for Childhood Overweight: Evidence Synthesis, 2005) on screening for obesity in children and adolescents, based on USPSTF-sponsored evidence synthesis Effectiveness of Primary Care Interventions for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: An Updated, Targeted Systematic Review for the USPSTF, 2010, and USPSTF-sponsored article by Whitlock et al., cited below.] Select to access the abstract.

Hassink SG. Evidence for effective obesity treatment: pediatricians on the right track! Pediatrics 2010 Feb; 125(2):387-388. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for obesity in children and adolescents as cited above and associated evidence synthesis by Whitlock et al. cited below.]

Whitlock EP, O'Connor EA, Williams SB, et al. Effectiveness of weight management interventions in children: a targeted systematic review for the USPSTF. Pediatrics 2010 Feb; 125(2):e396-e418. [Reviews the evidence on benefits and harms of screening for obesity in children and adolescents to support updated USPSTF recommendations, as cited above; cites USPSTF recommendations and associated summary of evidence on screening and interventions for childhood overweight (Pediatrics, 2005); cited evidence syntheses Screening and Interventions for Childhood Overweight: Evidence Synthesis, 2005, and Effectiveness of Primary Care Interventions for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: An Updated, Targeted Systematic Review for the USPSTF, 2010; cites USPSTF-sponsored article by Harris et al. (Am J Prev Med, 2001) on USPSTF methodologies; cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessments, Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment of Obesity: Summary, 2004, and Effectiveness of Weight Management in Children and Adolescents, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.

Evidence-based Practice Centers-Related Articles

American Journal of Surgery
Passman MA. Mandated quality measures and economic implications of venous thromboembolism prevention and management. Am J Surg 2010 Jan; 199(1 Suppl):S21-S31. [Notes AHRQ's recognition of VTE prophlaxis as the top priority in its list of 11 safety practices described in AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices, 2001, and the agency's subsequent publication of Preventing Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism: A Guide for Effective Quality Improvement, 2008; uses AHRQ's National Guideline Clearinghouse™ to "identify appropriate guidelines" on venous thromboembolism.] Select to access the abstract.

Annals of Internal Medicine
Foy R, Hempel S, Rubenstein L, et al. Meta-analysis: effect of interactive communication between collaborating primary care physicians and specialists. Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 16; 152(4):247-58. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology, 2006.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Pediatrics
Brandtzaeg P. The mucosal immune system and its integration with the mammary glands. J Pediatr 2010 Feb; 156(2 Suppl):S8-S15. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Breastfeeding and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Developed Countries, 2007.] Select to access the abstract.

Pediatrics
Zorc JJ, Hall CB. Bronchiolitis: recent evidence on diagnosis and management. Pediatrics 2010 Feb; 125(2):342-9. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Management of Bronchiolitis in Infants and Children, 2003.] Select to access the abstract.

Research By Others Using AHRQ Data or Products

Archives of Surgery
Fry DE, Pine M, Jones BL, et al. Patient characteristics and the occurrence of never events. Arch Surg 2010 Feb; 145(2):148-51. [Uses 2002-2005 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) data, citing Overview of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) on AHRQ's HCUP Web site; cites AHRQ-authored articles by Pine, Jordan, Elixhauser (researcher in AHRQ's Center for Delivery, Organization, and Delivery), et al. (JAMA, 2007) and Fry, Pine, Jordan, Elixhauser, et al. (Ann Surg, 2007).] Select to access the abstract.

British Medical Journal
Hagen TP, Vaughan-Sarrazin MS, Cram P. Relation between hospital orthopaedic specialisation and outcomes in patients aged 65 and older: retrospective analysis of US Medicare data. BMJ 2010 Feb 13; 340(7742):351. [Uses/cites AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al., Med Care, 1998); uses and cites AHRQ's 2007 patient safety indicators download, cites AHRQ-funded articles by Norton et al. (Health Serv Res, 1998) and Birkmeyer et al. (N Engl J Med, 2003).] Select to access the abstract.

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Jhamb M, Argyropoulos C, Steel JL, et al. Correlates and outcomes of fatigue among incident dialysis patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Nov; 4(11):1779-86. [Uses cohort study data from Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for End-Stage Renal Disease (CHOICES), previously funded by AHRQ from June 1995 to May 2000.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Health Economics
Clarke P, Van Ourti T. Calculating the concentration index when income is grouped. J Health Econ 2010 Jan; 29(1):151-7. [Uses 2000 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data, citing 2008 MEPS data, as published on AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Trauma
Conner KA, McKenzie LB, Xiang H, et al. Pediatric traumatic amputations and hospital resource utilization in the United States, 2003. J Trauma 2010 Jan; 68(1):131-7. [Uses 2003 HCUP Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) data, citing data as published on AHRQ Web site and AHRQ publication, Descriptions of Data Elements Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) Hospital File 2003, as published on AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Pediatrics
Ben-Isaac E, Schrager SM, Keefer M, et al. National profile of nonemergent pediatric emergency department visits. Pediatrics 2010 Mar; 125(3):454-9. [Uses 2002-2005 MEPS data, citing 2002-2005 MEPS full year consolidated data files, as published on AHRQ Web site, and AHRQ-authored article by Cohen, Monheit, Beauregard, Cohen, Lefkowitz, Potter, Sommers, Taylor, et al. (first, fifth, sixth, and seventh authors are researchers, third author is Deputy Director, Survey Operations, and fourth author is Director of Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends), (Inquiry, 1996-1997), using MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Guthrie BD, Adler MD, Powell EC. Incidence and trends of pediatric ovarian torsion hospitalizations in the United States, 2000-2006. Pediatrics 2010 Mar; 125(3):532-8. [Uses 2000, 2003, and 2006 HCUP KIDS data, citing data for 2000, 2003, and 2006 as published on CD-ROM.] Select to access the abstract.

Bundy DG, Strouse JJ, Casella JF, et al. Burden of influenza-related hospitalizations among children with sickle cell disease. Pediatrics 2010 Feb; 125(2):234-43. [Uses 2003-2005 HCUP State Inpatient Databases (SID) data for California, Florida, Maryland, and New York, citing 2003-2005 HCUP SID data as published on AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Mohamed MA, Aly H. Male gender is associated with intraventricular hemorrhage. Pediatrics 2010 Feb; 125(2):e333-e339. [Cites 1998-1999, 2001-2002, and 2004 HCUP NIS data and 1997, 2000, and 2003 HCUP KIDS data, citing Overview of HCUP on AHRQ's HCUP Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Psychiatric Services
Domino ME, Farley JF. Economic grand rounds: did Medicare Part D improve access to medications? Psychiatr Serv 2010 Feb; 61(2):118-20. [Uses 2004-2006 MEPS data, citing MEPS-HC Panel Design and Data Collection Process Web site, MEPS-HC102 A 2006 Prescribed Medicines data, 2008, as published on AHRQ Web site, and AHRQ-authored publication, Estimates of Medical Expenditures from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey: Gains in Precision from Combining Consecutive Years of Data by Machlin, Zodet (researchers in AHRQ's Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends) and Nixon, in 2003 Joint Statistical Meetings—Section on Survey Research Methods, 2003).] Select to access the abstract.