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Listing of
Best Practices
Alphabetically
by Disorder or Disease
A, B, C,
D, E, F, G,
H, I, J,
K, L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T, U,
V, W, X,
Y, Z
| Title | Disorder/Disease | Sponsoring Agency | Year | Authors (first 3) | Notes |
| Pharmacotheraphy for Alcohol Dependence | Alcohol Dependence | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1999 | Summary | |
| Clinical Practice Guidelines
Recognition and Initial Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias |
Alzheimer's Disease (Early) | U.S.HHS
Health Care Policy and Research |
1996 | Costa, P.T., Williams, T.F., Albert, M.S. | |
| Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians.
Early Identification of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias |
Alzheimer's Disease (Early) | U.S.HHS
Health Care Policy and Research |
1996 | Costa, P.T., Williams, T.F.,
Albert, M.S. |
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| Early Alzheimer's Disease | Alzheimer's Disease (Early) | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1996 | Patient and Family Guide | |
| Early Alzheimer's Disease: Recognition and Assessment | Alzheimer's Disease (Early) | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1996 | ||
| Diagnosing and Managing Unstable Angina | Angina | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services | 1992 | Braunwald, E., Brown, J., Brown, L. | |
| Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | National Institute of Health (NIH) | 1998 |
NIH |
Abstract and Guideline |
| Title | Disorder/Disease | Sponsoring Agency | Year | Authors (first 3) | Notes |
| Acute Low Back Problems in Adults: Assessment and Treatment | Back (Acute Low Back Problems) | AHCPA | 1994 | Bigos, S.J., Bower, O.R., Braen, G.R. | |
| Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder | Bi-Polar Disorder | American Psychiatric Association | 1994 | Akiskal, H.S., Altshuler,L., Ballenger, J. | |
| The Expert Consensus Treatment Guidelines: Bi-Polar Disorder | BiPolar Disorder | National Association for the Mentally Ill | – on order | ||
| Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury | Brain Injury (Traumatic) | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1998 | Summary |
| Title | Disorder/Disease | Sponsoring Agency | Year | Authors (first 3) | Notes |
| Management of Cancer Patients | Cancer (Management of Cancer Patients) | AHCPA | 1994 | Jacox,A., Carr, D.B., Payne, R. | |
| High Quality Mammography: Information for Referring Providers | Cancer (Breast) | AHCPA | 1994 | Bassett, L.W., Hendrick, R.E., Bassford, T.L. | |
| Relative Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Androgen Suppression in the Treatment of Advanced Prostatic Cancer | Cancer (Prostatic) | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1999 | ||
| Evaluation of Cervical Cytology | Cervical Cytology | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1999 |
| Title | Disorder/Disease | Sponsoring Agency | Year | Authors (first 3) | Notes |
| Treatment of Depressed Patients Who Have Become Nontolerent to Antidepressant Medication Because of Cardiovascular Side Effects | Depression | University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School | 1992 | Jefferson,J.W. | |
| Depression in Primary Care: Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment | Depression | U.S. DHH – Public Health Service | 1993 | Rush,J.A., Golden,W.E., Hall,G.W. | |
| Psychotherapy for Depression: No Stronger Medicine | Depression | University of Nevada School of Medicine and Reno Veterans Affairs Medical Center | 1995 | Antonuccio,D. | |
| Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression for Primary Care Physicians | Depression | 1994 | Kathol, R., Katon,W., Smith, G.R. Jr. | Editorial | |
| Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Depression | Depression | Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington | 1994 | Stevens, N.G. | |
| The Development of clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression | Depression | Mental Health Clinical Research Center and Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; The Emergency Medicine Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas | 1992 | Rush, A.J., Trivedi, M., Schriger, D. | |
| Clinical Practice Guidelines: Good News, Bad News or No News? | Depression | Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | 1993 | Rush, A.J. | Impact of guidelines on medical practice |
| Treating Major Depression: A
Patient's Guide |
Depression |
American Psychiatric Association |
New York State Psychiatric Association |
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| Treating Major Depression: A
quick reference guide for psychiatrists |
Depression |
American Psychiatric Association |
1998 |
New York State Psychiatric Association |
|
| Treating Major Depression in
Primary Care Practice |
Depression |
Department of Psychiatry, University
of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences, University of Washington Medical School; Center for Health Studies,
Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA.; and Department of Psychiatry, University
of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. |
1998 |
Schulberg, H.C., Katon, W.,
Simon, G.E. |
|
| Treatment of Depression-Newer
Pharmacotherapies |
Depression |
Agency for Health Care Policy
and Research (AHCPR) |
1999 |
Summary |
|
| Practice Guideline for the Treatment
of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder (Revision) |
Depression |
American Psychiatric Association
Practice Guidelines |
2000 |
Karasu, T., Gelenberg, A., Merriam,
A., Wang, P. |
Revision |
| Practice Parameters for the Assessment and
Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Depressive Disorder. |
Depression (Child/Adolescent) |
American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry (AACAP) |
1998 |
AACAP |
Supplement |
| Applying the criteria for empirically supported
treatments to studies of psychosocial interventions for child and adolescent
depression |
Depression (Child/Adolescent) |
Emory University School of Medicine, Department
of Psychiatry |
1998 |
Kaslow, N.J. & Thompson, M.P. |
|
| Clincal guidelines for depressive disorders
in childhood and adolescence |
Depression (Child/Adolescent) |
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge |
2000 |
Park, R.J. & Goodyer, I.M. |
|
| Diagnosis and treatment of depression in
later life: The NIH consensus development conference statement |
Depression |
National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
1993 |
NIH |
Conference findings |
| Practice guidelines and late-life depression
assessment in long-term care |
Depression |
Michigan State University, Department of
Psychiatry, Office of Medical Education Research and Development, and Department
of Epidemiology |
1999 |
Banazak, D.A., Mullan, P.B., Gardiner, J.C.,
et al. |
Brief report |
| Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy of Depression:
Treatment guidelines vs. reality |
Depression |
Foundation for Health, Research, and Education |
1997 |
Clagnaz, P.J., Katzelnick, D.J., Henk, H.J.,
et al. |
|
| Clinical practice guidelines on depression:
Awareness, attitudes, and content knowledge among famiy physicians in New
York |
Depression |
State University of New York at Stony Brook,
Departments of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, School of Medicine, and Behavioral
Science, Case Western Reserve University |
1998 |
Feldman, E.L., Jaffe, A., Galambos, N., et
al. |
|
| Competing practice guidelines: Using cost-effectiveness
analysis to make optimal decisions |
Depression |
Yale school of Medicine and University of
Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
1998 |
Granata, A.V. & Hillman, A.L. |
|
| Achieving guidelines for the treatment of
depression in primary care: Is physician education enough? |
Depression |
Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative
of Puget Sound, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School
of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle |
1997 |
Lin, E.H.B., Katon, W.J., Simon, G.E., et
al. |
|
| Clinical depression guidelines for depression
in primary care: What social workers need to know |
Depression |
Georgia State University, Department of Social
Work |
1995 |
Littrell, J. |
|
| On the AHCPR depression in primary care guidelines:
Further considerations for practitioners |
Depression |
University of California, San Francisco, Department
of Psychiatry at San Francisco General Hospital, Vanderbilt University Department
of Psychology, The Psychology Center, Laguna Beach, University of Houston
Department of Psychology, American Psychological Association |
1994 |
Munoz, R.F., Hollon, S. D., McGrath, E., et
al. |
|
| Depression is a treatable illness: A patient's
guide |
Depression |
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI),
National Depressive and Maic Depressive Association (NDMDA), National Foundation
for Depressive Illness, Inc. (NFDI), National Mental Health Association (NMHA) |
2003 |
NAMI, NDMDA, NFDI, NMHA |
available online |
| Depression in primary care: Detection, diagnosis,
and treatment |
Depression |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| Best clinical practice: Guidelines for managing
major depression in primary medical care |
Depression |
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,
Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle,
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the Center for Health Studies,
Group Health Cooperative, and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Department of Psychiatry |
1999 |
Schulberg, H.C., Katon, W.J., Simon, G.E.,
et al. |
Presented at the International Consensus Group
on Depression and Anxiety Conference in 1998 |
| Clinical practice quidelines for managing
major depression in primary care practice |
Depression |
University of Pittsbergh School of Medicine,
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
1994 |
Schulberg, H.C. & Rush, A.J. |
|
| A design model for computer-based guidelins
implementation based on information management services |
Depression |
Yale University |
1998 |
Shiffman, R.N., Brandt, C.A., Liaw, Y., et
al. |
|
| Depression and practice guidelines |
Depression |
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health,
Unity Health System |
2001 |
McIntyre, J.S. |
|
| Clinical guidelines and primary care: Guidelines
for the diagnosis and treatment of major depression |
Depression |
Department of Family Medicince, University
of Washington , Seattle |
1993 |
Stevens, N.G. |
|
| AHCPR Depression guidelines: Countering misconceptions
with more misconceptions? |
Depression |
Department of Famiy Practice, University of
Michigan Medical Center |
1995 |
Coyne, J.C. & Schwenk, T.L. |
|
| Practice guideline for major depressive disorder
in adults |
Depression |
Work Group on Major Depressive Disorder |
1993 |
Karasu, T.B., Docherty, J.P., Gelenberg, A.,
et al. |
|
| Practice Guidelines for Major Depressive Disorder in Adults | Depression (Major) | American Psychiatric Association | 1993 | Ackerman,S.H., Askiskal, H.S., Allen, T.E. | |
| Can enhanced acute-phase treatment of depression
improve long-term outcomes? A report of randomized trials in primary care |
Depression |
Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative
of Puget Sound, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School
of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle |
1997 |
Lin, E.H.B., Simon, G.E., Katon, W.J., et al. |
|
| Depression in older adults: A guideline for patients and families | Depression (Older adults) | National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association, National Alliance for the mentally ill (NAMI), Alzheimer's Association | 2001 | Alexopoulos, G.S., Katz, I.R., Reynolds, C.F., & Ross, R. |
| Title | Disorder/Disease | Sponsoring Agency | Year | Authors (first 3) | Notes |
| Practice Guidelines for Eating Disorders | Eating Disorders | American Psychiatric Association | 1993 | McIntyre, J.S., Charles, S.C., Altshuler, K.Z. |
| Title | Disorder/Disease | Sponsoring Agency | Year | Authors (first 3) | Notes |
| Managing Early HIV Infection | HIV Infection | AHCPA | 1994 | El-Sadr, W., Oleske, J.M., Agins, B.D. |
| Title | Disorder/Disease | Sponsoring Agency | Year | Authors (first 3) | Notes |
| Programs for Assertive Community Treatment | Mental Illness (Severe and Persistent)( including Schizophrenia) | (Bibliography in file) | |||
| Review of Psychotropic Drugs | Mood Disorders | University of Southern California School of Pharmacy | 1994 | Puzantian, T., Stimmel, G. |
| Title | Disorder/Disease | Sponsoring Agency | Year | Authors (first 3) | Notes |
| Managing Otis Media with Effusion in Young Children | Otitis Media | AHCPA | 1994 | Stool, S.E., Berg, A.O., Berman, S. | |
| Acute Pain Management in Adults: Operative Procedures | Pain Management | AHCPA | 1992 | Carr, D.B., Jacox, A.K., Chapman, R.C. | |
| Acute Pain Management in Infants, Children and Adolescents: Operative and Medical Procedures | Pain Management | AHCPA | 1993 | Carr, D.B., Jacox, A.K., Chapman, R.C | |
| Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention | Pressure Ulcers | AHCPA | 1992 | Bergstron, N., Allman, R.M., Carlson, C.E. | |
| Pressure Ulcer Treatment | Pressure Ulcer | AHCPA | 1994 | Bergstrom, N., Allman, R. M., Alvarez, O.M. | |
| Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment | Prostatic Hyperplasia (Benign) | AHCPA | 1994 | McConnell,l J.D., Barry, M.J., Bruskewitz, R.C. |
| Title | Disorder/Disease | Sponsoring Agency | Year | Authors (first 3) | Notes |
| Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia | Schizophrenia | American Psychiatric Association | – on order | ||
| The Expert consensus Treatment Guidelines: Schizophrenia | Schizophrenia | National Association for the Mentally Ill | -–on order | ||
| Systematic Review of the Literature Regarding the Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea | Sleep Apnea | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1998 | Summary | |
| Smoking Cessation: Articles Used in Guideline Meta-Analyses | Smoking Cessation | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | |||
| Overview: Smoking Cessation | Smoking Cessation | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1996 | ||
| Helping Smokers Quit | Smoking Cessation | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1996 | A Guide for Primary Care Clinicians | |
| Smoking Cessation: A Systems Approach | Smoking Cessation | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1997 | A Guide for Health Care Administrators, Insurers, Managed Care Organizations, and Purchasers | |
| Smoking Cessation Consumer Tools Kit: Two Questions, Three Minutes, A Lifetime of Difference for Your Patients | Smoking Cessation | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1998 | Summary | |
| Diagnosis and Treatment of Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) in Acute-Care Stroke Patients | Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1999 | Summary |
| Title | Disorder/Disease | Sponsoring Agency | Year | Authors (first 3) | Notes |
| Overview: Urinary Incontinence in Adults, Clinical Practice Guideline Update | Urinary Incontinence | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1996 | ||
| Alert for Directors of Nursing: Establishing, Implementing, and Continuing an Effective Continence Program in a Long-Term Care Facility | Urinary Incontinence | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1996 | ||
| Urinary Incontinence Guideline: Real World Examples of Use | Urinary Incontinence | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1996 | ||
| Prevention and Management of Urinary Tract Infections in Paralyzed Persons | Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) | 1999 | Summary |
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