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Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Prepared by:
Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center
Center for health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest
3800 North Interstate Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
Investigators:
Jennifer Lin, MD
Evelyn Whitlock, MD, MPH
Elizabeth O'Connor, PhD
Vance Bauer, MA
AHRQ Publication No. 08-05123-EF-1
October 2008
This report is based on research conducted by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, Maryland, under Contract No. 290-02-0024, Task Order Number 2. The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The information in this report is intended to help clinicians, employers, policymakers, and others make informed decisions about the provision of health care services. This report is intended as a reference and not as a substitute for clinical judgment.
This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for the development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or as a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. AHRQ or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services endorsement of such derivative products may not be stated or implied.
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Prepared by:
Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center
Center for health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest
3800 North Interstate Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
Investigators:
Jennifer Lin, MD
Evelyn Whitlock, MD, MPH
Elizabeth O'Connor, PhD
Vance Bauer, MA
AHRQ Publication No. 08-05123-EF-1
October 2008
This report is based on research conducted by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, Maryland, under Contract No. 290-02-0024, Task Order Number 2. The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The information in this report is intended to help clinicians, employers, policymakers, and others make informed decisions about the provision of health care services. This report is intended as a reference and not as a substitute for clinical judgment.
This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for the development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or as a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. AHRQ or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services endorsement of such derivative products may not be stated or implied.
