One way of disseminating information learned from projects of the Centers for Education & Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) is through publication in peer-reviewed medical journals. This section shows CERTs journal articles published from 2000 through 2007. It will be updated soon to include the most current journal articles.
Akincigil A, Bowblis JR, Levin C, et al. Adherence to antidepressant treatment among privately insured patients diagnosed with depression. Med Care 2007; 45(4):363-9.
Allen LaPoint, NM. Use of antiarrhythmic drugs and beta-blockers in patients with an implantable cardioverter defribillator (ICD). Circulation 2007;115:e596.
Allen LaPoint, NM. Patient receipt and understanding of written information provided with isotretinoin and estrogen prescriptions. J Gen Intern Med 2007 Jan;22(1):98-101.
Allen LaPointe NM, Governale L, Watkins J, et al. Outpatient use of anticoagulants, rate-controlling drugs, and antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation. Am Heart J 2007 Nov;154(5):893-8 [epub 2007 Aug 20].
Apter AJ, Wan F, Chittams J, et al. Risk factors for adults with a history of penicillin allergy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2007 Jan;119(1 Supp 1):S269.
Ardery G, Carter B, Milchak J, et al. Explicit and implicit evaluation of physician adherence to hypertension guidelines. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2007 Feb;9(2):113-9.
Aspinall SL, Metlay JP, Maselli JH, et al. Impact of hospital formularies on fluoroquinolone prescribing in emergency departments. American Journal of Managed Care 2007;13:241-248.
Bardia A, Nisly NL, Zimmerman MB, et al. Use of herbs among adults based on evidence-based indications: findings from the National Health Interview Survey. Mayo Clin Proc 2007 May;82(5):561-6.
Blanco C, Patel SR, Liu L, et al. National trends in ethnic disparities in mental health care. Med Care Nov 2007;45(11):1012-1019.
Bradburn MJ, Deeks JJ, Berlin JA, et al. Much ado about nothing: a comparison of the performance of meta-analytical methods with rare events. Statistics in Medicine 2007 Jan 15; 26(1):53-77.
Brown, JS. Early detection of adverse drug events within population-based health networks: application of sequential testing methods. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2007 Dec;16(12):1275-84.
Buckley J, Coffin SE, Lautenbach E, et al. Outcome of scherichia coli and/or Klebsiella bloodstream infection in children with central venous catheters. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2007 Nov;28(11):1308-10.
Carter B, Sica D. Strategies to improve the cardiovascular risk profile of thiazide-type diuretics as used in the management of hypertension [review]. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2007 Sep;6(5):583-94.
Case BG, Olfson M, Marcus SC, et al. Trends in the inpatient mental health treatment of children and adolescents in US community hospitals between 1990 and 2000. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2007 Jan;64(1):89-96.
Conway P. Recurrent urinary tract infections in children: risk factors and association with prophylactic antimicrobials. JAMA 2007 Jul 11;298(2):179-86.
Crystal S, Akincigil A, Bilder S, et al. Studying prescription drug use and outcomes with Medicaid claims data: strengths, limitations, and strategies. Med Care 2007 Oct;45(10 Supl 2):S58-65.
Curtis LH, Al-Khatib SM, Shea AM, et al. Sex differences in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for the primary and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death. JAMA 2007 Oct 3;298(13):1564-6.
Curtis JR. Challenges in improving the quality of osteoporosis care for long term glucocorticoid users: a prospective, randomized trial. Arch Intern Med 2007 Mar 26;167(6):591-6.
Curtis JR. Confirmation of administrative claims-identified opportunistic infections and other serious potential adverse events associated with tumor necrosis factor-α antagonists and disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Arthritis Rheum 2007;57(2):343-6.
Curtis JR. Heart failure among younger rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's patients exposed to TNF-{alpha} antagonists. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2007 Nov;46(11):1688-93 [epub 2007 Oct 15].
Cvengros J, Christensen A, Hillis S, et al. Patient and physician attitudes in the health care context: attitudinal symmetry predicts patient satisfaction and adherence. Ann Behav Med 2007 May-Jun;33(3):262-8.
Davis RL. Risks of congenital malformations and perinatal events among infants exposed to antidepressant medications during pregnancy. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2007 Oct;16(10):1086-94.
Denburg N, Cole C, Hernandez M, et al. The orbitofrontal cortex, real-world decision making, and normal aging. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2007 Dec;1121:480-98 [epub 2007 Sep 13].
Doucette WR, Witry MJ, Alkhateeb F, et al. Attitudes of Medicare beneficiaries toward pharmacist provided medication therapy activities as part of the Medicare part D benefit. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2007 Nov-Dec;47(6):758-62.
Druss BG, Wang PS, Sampson NA, et al. Understanding mental health treatment in persons without mental diagnoses: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2007 Oct;64(10):1196-1203.
Eisenstein EL. Clopidogrel use and long-term clinical outcomes after drug-eluting stent implantation. JAMA 2007;297:159-168.
Elston-Lafata J. Academic detailing to improve laboratory testing among outpatient medication users. Med Care 2007 Oct;45(10):966-72.
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Gross R. Predicting and monitoring antiretroviral adherence. LDI Issue Brief 2007;13(2):1-4.
Gross R. Medication beliefs as mediators of the health literacy-antiretroviral adherence relationship in HIV-infected individuals. AIDS and Behavior 2007 May;11(3):385-92.
Gryzlak BM, Wallace RB, Zimmerman MB, et al. National surveillance of herbal dietary supplement exposures: the poison control center experience. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2007 Jul 6;16(9):947-957.
Harrold LR, Patterson MK, Andrade SE, et al. Asthma drug use and the development of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2007 Jun;16(6):620-6.
Harrold L. Validity of gout diagnoses in administrative data. Arthritis Rheum 2007 Feb 15;57(1):103-8.
Hennessy S, Bilker WB, Leonard CL, et al. Observed association between antidepressant use and pneumonia risk was confounded by comorbidity measures. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2007 Sep;60(9):911e-918e.
Hennessy S, Leonard CE, Bilker WB. Researchers and HIPAA. Epidemiology 2007 Jul; 18(4):518.
Hennessy S, Leonard CE, Palumbo CM, et al. Quality of Medicaid and Medicare data obtained through Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Medical Care 2007;45(12):1216-1220.
Hennessy S. Researchers were able to obtain 78% of requested hospital records to validate Medicaid and Medicare claims while complying with HIPAA. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2007;16(Suppl 2):S232-3.
Hernandez AF, Fonarow GC, Liang L, et al. Sex and racial differences in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators among patients hospitalized with heart failure. JAMA 2007;298(13):1525-1532.
Herrinton LJ. Estimation of the period prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease among nine health plans using computerized diagnoses and outpatient pharmacy dispensings. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2007 Apr;13(4):451-61.
Holmes WC, Bilker WB, Wang H, et al. HIV/AIDS-specific quality of life and adherence to antiretroviral therapy over time. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2007 Nov 1;46:323-327.
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Jibaja-Weiss ML, Volk RJ. Utilizing computerized entertainment education in the development of decision aids for lower literate and naïve computer users. Journal of Health Communication 2007;12:681-697.
Kaboli P, Shivapour D, Henderson M, et al. Patient and provider perceptions of hypertension treatment: do they agree? J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2007 Jun;9(6):416-23.
Kagen J, Bilker WB, Lautenbach E, et al. Risk adjustment for surgical site infection after median sternotomy in children. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2007 Apr;28(4):398-405 [epub 2007 Mar 9].
Kagen J, Lautenbach E, Bilker WB, et al. Risk factors for mediastinitis following median sternotomy in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2007;26:613-618.
Ko Y. Practitioners' views on computerized drug-drug interaction alerts in Veterans Affairs system. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2007 Jan-Feb;14(1):56-64.
Kreyenbuhl J, Marcus SC, West JC, et al. Adding or switching antipsychotic medications in treatment-refractory schizophrenia. Psychiatr Serv 2007 Jul;58(7):983-990.
Larosa LA. Evaluation of antimicrobial orders circumventing an antimicrobial stewardship program: investigating the strategy of "stealth dosing." Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (ICHE) 2007 May;28(5):551-6.
Levin C, Wei W, Akincigil A, et al. Prevalence and treatment of diagnosed depression among elderly nursing home residents in Ohio. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2007;8(9):585-594.
Lewis J. Validation studies of the health improvement network (THIN) database for pharmacoepidemiology research. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2007 Apr;16(4):393-401.
Linkin DR, Fishman NO, Landis JR, et al. Effect of communication errors during calls to an antimicrobial stewardship program. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2007 Dec28;(12):1374-81.
Lo Re III V, Kostman JR, Gross R, et al. Incidence and risk factors for weight loss during dual HIV/Hepatitis C virus therapy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007; 44(3):344-350.
Lo Re III V. Prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes for occult hepatitis B virus infection among HIV-infected patients. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007Mar 1;44(3):315-20.
Mahmood M. Potential drug-drug interactions within Veterans Affairs medical centers. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2007 Jul 15;64(14):1500-5.
Malone D. Pharmacist workload and pharmacy characteristics associated with the dispensing of potentially clinically important drug-drug interactions. Med Care 2007 May;45(5):456-462.
Mazor KM. Cluster randomized trials: opportunities and barriers identified by leaders of eight health plans. Med Care 2007 Oct;45(10 Supl 2):S29-37.
Mehta R. Performance measures have a major effect on cardiovascular outcomes. Am J Med 2007 May;120(5):398-402.
Meropol S. Adverse effects associated with prolonged antibiotic use. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2007;16(9 Suppl 2):S208.
Metlay JP, Camargo Jr CA, MacKenzie T, et al. IMPAACT investigators. Cluster-randomized trial to improve antibiotic use for adults with acute respiratory infections treated in emergency departments. 2007 Sep;50(3):221-30 [epub 2007 May 23].
Moreno C, Laje G, Blanco C, et al. National trends in the outpatient diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder in youth. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2007 Sep;64(9):1032-1039.
Nolt BR, Gonzales R, Maselli J, et al. Vital sign abnormalities as predictors of pneumonia in adults with acute cough illness. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2007;25:631-636.
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Olfson M, Gameroff MJ. Generalized anxiety disorder, somatic pain and health care costs. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2007 Jul-Aug;29(4):310-316.
Olfson M, Marcus S. Neonatal risks of maternal treatment with mood stabilizers. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2007 Jul;64(7):866-867; author reply 867-868.
Olfson M, Marcus SC, Ascher-Svanum H. Treatment of schizophrenia with long-acting fluphenazine, haloperidol, or risperidone. Schizophr Bull 2007 Nov;33(6):1379-1387.
Olfson M, Marcus SC, Zhang HF, et al. Continuity in methylphenidate treatment of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. J Manag Care Pharm 2007 Sep;13(7):570-577.
Olfson M, Shaffer D. SSRI prescriptions and the rate of suicide. Am J Psychiatry 2007 Dec;164(12):1907-1908; author reply 1908-1910.
Pilowsky DJ, Hoover D, Hadden B, et al. Impact of social network characteristics on high-risk sexual behaviors among non-injection drug users. Subst Use Misuse 2007;42(11):1629-1649.
Prince J, Akincigil A, Bromet E. Incarceration of persons with first admission psychosis. Psychiatric Services 2007;58(9):1173 -1180.
Raebel M. Laboratory monitoring of potassium and creatinine in ambulatory patients receiving angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2007 Jan;16(1):55-64.
Sackeim HA, Prudic J, Fuller R, et al. The cognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy in community settings. Neuropsychopharmacology 2007 Jan;32(1):244-254.
Sackeim HA, Prudic J, Olfson M. Response to Drs Abrams and Kellner: the cognitive effects of ECT in community settings. JECT 2007 Jun;23(2):65-67.
Shah SS, Kagen J, Lautenbach E, et al. Bloodstream infections after median sternotomy at a children's hospital. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 Feb;133(2):435-40. PMID: 17258580 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Shea A. Use and perceptions of clinical practice guidelines by internal medicine practitioners. Am J Med Qual 2007 May-Jun;22(3):170-6.
Shin J-G. Possible interethnic differences in quinidine-induced QT prolongation between healthy caucasian and Korean subjects. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2007 Feb;63(2):206-15.
Unknown. Ibandronate injections in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2007 Apr;9(1):47; discussion 48-9.
Unknown. An iformation technology architecture for drug effectiveness reporting and post-maketing surveillance. Int J of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics 2007 Jul-Sept;2(3):65-80.
Unknown. Randomized trial to improve fracture prevention in nursing home residents. Unknown.
Unknown. Racial/ethnic disparities in patient-reported NSAID risk awareness, doctor-patient risk communication, and risk behavior. Arthritis Rheum 2007 Dec 15;57(8):1539-45.
Valevski A, Olfson M, Weizman A, et al. Risk of readmission in compulsorily and voluntarily admitted patients. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2007 Nov;42(11):916-922.
Volk RJ, Hawley ST, Kneuper S, et al. Trials of decision aids for prostate cancer screening: a systematic review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2007;33:428-434.
West JC, Wilk JE, Muszynski IL, et al. Medication access and continuity: the experiences of dual-eligible psychiatric patients during the first 4 months of the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Am J Psych
Wilson W, Taubert KA, Gewitz M, et al. Prevention of infective endocarditis. Guidelines from the American Heart Association. Circulation 2007:115. DOI: 10.1161/CirculationAHA.106.183095.
Wilson W, Taubert KA, Gewitz M, et al. Prevention of infective endocarditis: Guidelines from the American Heart Association. J Am Dent Assoc 2007 Jun;138(6):739-60.
Winterstein AG, Gerhard T, Shuster J, Jet al. Cardiac safety of central nervous system stimulants in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics 2007 Dec;120(6):e1494-1501.
Zhang Q, Safford MM, Miller D, et al. Short-term statin exposure is associated with reduced all-cause mortality in persons with diabetes. Medical Care 2007; 45(4):308-14.
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