Background The costs, benefits, and cost-effectiveness of screening for human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) in health care settings during the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (…

ContextWithout detailed evidence of their effectiveness, pedometers have recently become
popular as a tool for motivating physical activity.ObjectiveTo evaluate the association of …

This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a
supplement. Background: The health benefits of organic foods are unclear. Purpose: To …

ContextThere have been numerous reports of interventions designed to improve the care of
patients with diabetes, but the effectiveness of such interventions is unclear.ObjectiveTo …

Context There is heightened interest in food allergies but no clear consensus exists regarding
the prevalence or most effective diagnostic and management approaches to food allergies…

Objectives The objectives of this project were to develop a working definition of care
coordination, apply it to a review of systematic reviews, and identify theoretical frameworks that …

Background: The comparative effectiveness of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for patients in whom both procedures are …

Background: Care remains suboptimal for many patients with hypertension. Purpose: The
purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of quality improvement (QI) strategies in …

Background: The rates of induction of labor and elective induction of labor are increasing.
Whether elective induction of labor improves outcomes or simply leads to greater …

BACKGROUND Induction of labor is on the rise in the US, increasing from 9.5 percent in
1990 to 22.1 percent in 2004. Although, it is not entirely clear what proportion of these …