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Editorial
Surgery versus surveillance of small renal masses: a call for comparative effectiveness research in the management of kidney tumors
- Marc A Bjurlin and
- William C Huang
pp401–403
Published Online:11 September 2013
Comparing swabs for diagnosing chlamydia and gonorrhea in women: recent findings
- Catherine MW Stewart,
- Sarah A Schoeman, and
- Janet D Wilson
pp405–407
Published Online:11 September 2013
An old tool may fix a new problem: early utilization of 24-h esophageal pH monitoring may reduce unnecessary proton-pump inhibitor use and improve outcomes
- David A Kleiman and
- Rasa Zarnegar
pp409–411
Published Online:11 September 2013
Opinion
Using observational studies for comparative effectiveness: finding quality with GRACE
- Nancy A Dreyer
pp413–418
Published Online:11 September 2013
News & Views
News: Highlights from the latest news and research in comparative effectiveness research
pp419–423
Published Online:11 September 2013
From methods to policy: Enthusiasm for rapid-learning health systems exceeds the current standards for conducting it
- Newell E McElwee and
- Robert W Dubois
pp425–427
Published Online:11 September 2013
Interview: A private sector life in comparative effectiveness research
- Robert W Dubois
pp429–431
Published Online:11 September 2013
Priority Paper Evaluation
Low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer: results of the first screening round
- Nanda Horeweg,
- Kristiaan Nackaerts,
- Matthijs Oudkerk, and
- Harry J de Koning
pp433–436
Published Online:11 September 2013
Comparative effectiveness of intravenous and inhaled magnesium in acute asthma
- Gene L Colice
pp437–441
Published Online:11 September 2013
Perspective
Compassion as the foundation of patient-centered care: the importance of compassion in action
- Susan B Frampton,
- Sara Guastello, and
- Michael Lepore
pp443–455
Published Online:11 September 2013
Review
Engaging older adults in their transitional care: what more needs to be done?
- Mary D Naylor,
- Karen B Hirschman,
- Melissa O‘Connor,
- Ronald Barg, and
- Mark V Pauly
pp457–468
Published Online:11 September 2013
New challenges for comparative effectiveness in oncology: choice of primary end points for randomized clinical trials
- Boris Freidlin,
- Jeffrey S Abrams, and
- Edward L Korn
pp469–481
Published Online:11 September 2013
Research Article
Identification of topics for comparative effectiveness systematic reviews in the field of cancer imaging
- Madhu Rao,
- Thomas W Concannon,
- Ramon Iovin,
- Winifred W Yu,
- Jeffrey A Chan,
- Georgios Lypas,
- Teruhiko Terasawa,
- James M Gaylor,
- Lina Kong,
- Andrew C Rausch,
- Joseph Lau, and
- Georgios D Kitsios
pp483–495
Published Online:11 September 2013
Using modeling to inform patient-centered care choices at the end of life
- Negin Hajizadeh,
- Kristina Crothers, and
- R Scott Braithwaite
pp497–508
Published Online:11 September 2013