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Allison Low

VA Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP)
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The effects of pay-for-performance programs on health, health care use, and processes of care: a systematic review

A Mendelson, K Kondo, C Damberg, A Low… - Annals of internal …, 2017 - acpjournals.org
Background: The benefits of pay-for-performance (P4P) programs are uncertain. Purpose:
To update and expand a prior review examining the effects of P4P programs targeted at the …

The effects of cannabis among adults with chronic pain and an overview of general harms: a systematic review

SM Nugent, BJ Morasco, ME O'Neil… - Annals of internal …, 2017 - acpjournals.org
Background: Cannabis is increasingly available for the treatment of chronic pain, yet its
efficacy remains uncertain. Purpose: To review the benefits of plant-based cannabis …

Benefits and harms of intensive blood pressure treatment in adults aged 60 years or older: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Weiss, M Freeman, A Low, R Fu, A Kerfoot… - Annals of internal …, 2017 - acpjournals.org
This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a
Supplement. Background: Recent guidelines recommend a systolic blood pressure (SBP) …

[HTML][HTML] Suicide risk factors and risk assessment tools: A systematic review

EM Haney, ME O'Neil, S Carson, A Low, K Peterson… - 2012 - europepmc.org
Suicide is a major public health concern in the United States (US), claiming over 36,000
lives each year and nearly 100 lives each day, and suicide among military and Veteran …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation processes and pay for performance in healthcare: a systematic review

KK Kondo, CL Damberg, A Mendelson… - Journal of general …, 2016 - Springer
Background Over the last decade, various pay-for-performance (P4P) programs have been
implemented to improve quality in health systems, including the VHA. P4P programs are …

Benefits and harms of plant-based cannabis for posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review

ME O'Neil, SM Nugent, BJ Morasco… - Annals of internal …, 2017 - acpjournals.org
Background: Cannabis is available from medical dispensaries for treating posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) in many states of the union, yet its efficacy in treating PTSD …

Suicide risk assessment and prevention: a systematic review focusing on veterans

HD Nelson, LM Denneson, AR Low… - Psychiatric …, 2017 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Suicide rates in veteran and military populations in the United States are high.
This article reviews studies of the accuracy of methods to identify individuals at increased …

Health disparities in veterans: a map of the evidence

K Kondo, A Low, T Everson, CD Gordon, S Veazie… - Medical care, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Goals for improving the quality of care for all Veterans and eliminating health
disparities are outlined in the Veterans Health Administration Blueprint for Excellence, but …

Comparative effectiveness and harms of intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor agents for three retinal conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Low, A Faridi, KV Bhavsar, GC Cockerham… - British Journal of …, 2019 - bjo.bmj.com
Intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents are widely used to treat
ocular conditions but the benefits and harms of these treatments are uncertain. We …

Benefits and harms of cannabis in chronic pain or post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review

D Kansagara, M O'Neil, S Nugent, M Freeman, A Low… - 2018 - europepmc.org
Eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis use for recreational
purposes, and 28 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical …