EPC Publications

Selected Recent KP EPC Publications

*The full reports for these reviews can be found on the USPSTF website

Lin JS, Webber EM, Viswanathan M, Welch V, Siddique SM, Sathe NA, Tipton KN. A Summary of Guidance on Addressing Racial and Ethnic Health Equity in Systematic Reviews and Evidence-Based Guidelines. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Oct 28:e2403974. doi: 10.7326/ANNALS-24-03974. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed [citation] PMID: 41144978

Viswanathan M, Siddique SM, Sathe NA, Ali R, Webber EM, Welch V, Fiordalisi C, Lin JS. Addressing Racial and Ethnic Health Equity in Systematic Reviews and Evidence-Based Guidelines: Overview and Background for the Series. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Oct 28:e2403989. doi: 10.7326/ANNALS-24-03989. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed [citation] PMID: 41144969

Viswanathan M, Lin JS, Ali R, Cantor AG, Fiordalisi C, Fu C, Kuhn E, Maglione MA, Riddle D, Sathe NA, Siddique SM, Sultan S, Tipton KN, Webber EM, Welch V. Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Health Equity in Systematic Reviews and Evidence-Based Guidelines. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Oct 28:e2403875. doi: 10.7326/ANNALS-24-03875. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed [citation] PMID: 41144979

Perdue LA, Trevino SD, Grant S, Lin JS, Tanner-Smith EE. Creating Interactive Data Dashboards for Evidence Syntheses. Cochrane Evid Synth Methods. 2025 Jun 25;3(4):e70035. doi: 10.1002/cesm.70035. eCollection 2025 Jul. PubMed [citation] PMID: 40621505, PMCID: PMC12224945

Patnode CD, Henrikson NB, Webber EM, Blasi PR, Senger CA, Guirguis-Blake JM. Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2025 Jul 1;156(1). pii: e2025071516. doi: 10.1542/peds.2025-071516. PubMed [citation] PMID: 40240318

Dewidar O, Sayfi S, Pardo JP, Welch V, Wright GC, Akl EA, Khabsa J, Lin JS, Wang X, Darzi AJ, Lotfi T, Pottie K, Khawandi J, Morgan RL, Pereira Nunes Pinto AC, Tufte J, Brennan SE, Motilall A, Oloyede O, Mustafa RA, Petkovic J, Nieuwlaat R, et al. Enhancing health equity considerations in guidelines: health equity extension of the GIN-McMaster Guideline Development Checklist. EClinicalMedicine. 2025 Mar 28;82:103135. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103135. eCollection 2025 Apr. PubMed [citation] PMID: 40224676, PMCID: PMC11992520

Patnode CD, Senger CA, Coppola EL, Iacocca MO. Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2025 May 6;333(17):1527-1537. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.27267. PubMed [citation] PMID: 40198081

Dewidar O, Darzi AJ, Sayfi S, Pardo JP, Welch V, Wright GC, Akl EA, Khabsa J, Lin JS, Morgan RL, Pottie K, Tufte J, Khawandi J, Wang X, Oloyede O, Lotfi T, Yao X,  Pereira Nunes Pinto AC, Chi Y, Mustafa RA, Schünemann HJ, Tugwell P. Seven principles for integrating health equity considerations in the practice guideline enterprise. J Clin Epidemiol. 2025 Jun;182:111777. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.111777. Epub 2025 Mar 26. PubMed [citation] PMID: 40154757

O'Connor EA, Webber EM, Martin AM, Henninger ML, Eder ML, Lin JS. Preventive Services for Food Insecurity: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2025 Apr 15;333(15):1340-1351. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.22805. PubMed [citation] PMID: 40067270

Kahwati LC, Aboumatar HJ, Banger AK, Bean SI, Hinnant LW, Jonas DE, Kim JM, Lin JS, Patnode CD, Pilar MR, Pitts SI, Reddy SM, Sharma R, Voisin CE, Webber EM, Blake J, Mueller NM. Person-Centered Preventive Health Care: Gathering Stakeholder Input on Evidence and Implementation. AJPM Focus. 2025 Jan 31;4(2):100319. doi: 10.1016/j.focus.2025.100319. eCollection 2025 Apr. PubMed [citation] PMID: 40051447, PMCID: PMC11880699

Viswanathan M, Sathe NA, Welch V, Francis DK, Heyn PC, Ali R, Duque T, Terhune EA, Lin JS, Pizarro AB, Riddle D. Paper 1: introduction to the series. J Clin Epidemiol. 2024 Dec;176:111577. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111577. Epub 2024 Oct 29. PubMed [citation] PMID: 39476937

Shekelle P, Lin JS. Overview of clinical practice guidelines. UpToDate 2024 Oct. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-clinical-practice-guidelines?search=Overview%20of%20clinical%20practice%20guidelines&source=search_result&selectedTitle=1~150&usage_type=default&display_rank=1

Aboumatar H, Banger A, Bean SI, Gartlehner G, Hinnant L, Jonas DE, Kahwati L, Kim J, Kugley S, Lin JS, Ng V, Patnode C, Pilar M, Pitts S, Reddy S, Sharma R, Strazza K, Vass M, Voisin C, Volcan A, Webber EM. Person-Centered Preventive Healthcare: Gathering Stakeholder Input on Evidence and Implementation. Rockville (MD), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality US); 2024 Sep. https://www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/disseminating-evidence/pcph.html

O'Connor EA, Evans CV, Henninger M, Redmond N, Senger CA. Interventions for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA 2024 Jul 16;332(3):233-248. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.6739. PMID: 38888913

O’Connor E, Evans C, Henninger M, Redmond N, Senger C, Thomas R. Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: An Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Rockville (MD), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality US); 2024 Jun. Report No.: 23-05310-EF-1. PMID: 38913817*

Guirguis-Blake JM, Perdue LA, Coppola EL, Bean SI. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2024 Jul 2;332(1):58-69. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.4166. PMID: 38833257

Guirguis-Blake JM, Perdue LA, Coppola EL, Bean SI. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: An Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Rockville (MD), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality US); 2024 Jun. Report No.: 23-05309-EF-1. PMID: 38870331*

Henderson JT, Webber EM, Weyrich MS, Miller M, Melnikow J. Screening for Breast Cancer: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA 2024 Jun 11;331(22):1931-1946. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.25844. PMID: 38687490

Henderson JT, Webber EM, Weyrich M, Miller M, Melnikow J. Screening for Breast Cancer: A Comparative Effectiveness Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2024 Apr. Report No.: 23-05303-EF-1. PMID: 38768286*

McPheeters M, O'Connor EA, Jonas DE. Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder-Reply. JAMA 2024 Mar 5;331(9):800. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.28405. PMID: 38441584

Lin JS, Webber EM, Bean SI, Evans CV. Development of a Health Equity Framework for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA Netw Open 2024 Mar 4;7(3):e241875. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.1875. PMID: 38466305

Lin JS, Webber EM, Bean SI. Health Equity Framework for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Dec. AHRQ Publication No. 23-05311-EF-1*

Siddique SM, Evans CV, Harhay M, Johnson ES, Aysola J, Weissman GE, Mull NK, Flores E, Schmidt H, Tipton K, Leas B, Lin JS. Critical Appraisal for Racial and Ethnic Equity in Clinical Prediction Models Extension: Development of a Critical Appraisal Tool Extension to Assess Racial and Ethnic Equity-Related Risk of Bias for Clinical Prediction Models. Health Equity. 2023 Nov 30;7(1):773-781. doi:10.1089/heq.2023.0035. PMID: 38076212; PMCID: PMC10698767

Evans CV, Johnson ES, Lin JS. Assessing Algorithmic Bias and Fairness in Clinical Prediction Models for Preventive Services A Health Equity Methods Project for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Aug. AHRQ Publication No. 23-05308-EF-1*

McPheeters M, O'Connor EA, Riley S, Kennedy SM, Voisin C, Kuznacic K, Coffey CP, Edlund MD, Bobashev G, Jonas DE. Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA 2023 Nov 7;330(17):1653-1665. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.19761. PMID: 37934220

McPheeters M, O’Connor EA, Riley S, Kennedy SM, Voisin C, Kuznacic K, Coffey CP, Edlund M, Bobashev G, Jonas DE. Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings: Systematic Review. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Nov. Report No.: 23(24)-EHC011. PMID: 38011301*

Henderson JT, Webber EM, Thomas RG, Vesco KK. Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA 2023 Sep 19;330(11):1083-1091. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.4934. PMID: 37721606

Henderson JT, Webber EM, Vesco KK, Thomas RG. Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: An Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 2023 Sep;. Review. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Sep. Report No.: 22-05299-EF-1. PMID: 37769050*

Henderson JT, Martin A, Patnode CD, Henrikson NB. A synthesis of qualitative studies on patient and caregiver experiences with cognitive impairment screening and diagnosis. Aging Ment Health 2023 Jul-Aug;27(8):1506-1517. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2022.2126431. Epub 2022 Oct 3. PMID: 36193565

O'Connor EA, Henninger ML, Perdue LA, Coppola EL, Thomas RG, Gaynes BN. Anxiety Screening: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA 2023 Jun 27;329(24):2171-2184. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.6369. PMID: 37338868

O'Connor EA, Perdue LA, Coppola EL, Henninger ML, Thomas RG, Gaynes BN. Depression and Suicide Risk Screening: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA 2023 Jun 20;329(23):2068-2085. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.7787. PMID: 37338873

O’Connor E, Henninger M, Perdue LA, Coppola EL, Thomas R, Gaynes BN. Screening for Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide Risk in Adults: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Jun. Report No.: 22-05295-EF-1. PMID: 37406149*

McVay MA, Lavoie HA, Rajoria M, Leong MC, Lou X, McMahon LN, Patnode CD, Pagoto SL, Jake-Schoffman DE. Pre-Enrollment Steps and Run-Ins in Weight Loss Trials: A Meta-Regression. Am J Prev Med 2023 Jun;64(6):910-917. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.01.034. Epub 2023 Feb 22. PMID: 36822955

Henrikson NB, Ivlev I, Blasi PR, Nguyen MB, Senger CA, Perdue LA, Lin JS. Skin Cancer Screening: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA 2023 Apr 18;329(15):1296-1307. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.3262. PMID: 37071090

Henrikson NB, Ivlev I, Blasi PR, Nguyen MB, Senger CA, Perdue LA, Lin JS. Screening for Skin Cancer: An Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Apr. Report No.: 22-05297-EF-1. PMID: 37184188*

Barry MJ, Wolff TA, Pbert L, Davidson KW, Fan TM, Krist AH, Lin JS, Mabry-Hernandez IR, Mangione CM, Mills J, Owens DK, Nicholson WK. Putting Evidence Into Practice: An Update on the US Preventive Services Task Force Methods for Developing Recommendations for Preventive Services. Ann Fam Med 2023 Mar-Apr;21(2):165-171. doi: 10.1370/afm.2946. PMID: 36973047

Lin JS, Webber EM, Bean SI, Martin AM, Davies MC. Rapid evidence review: Policy actions for the integration of public health and health care in the United States. Front Public Health 2023 Mar 29;11:1098431. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1098431. PMID: 37064661; PMCID: PMC10090415