2020
Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States.
McLean R. Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: 368. PMID: 32120388, DOI: 10.7326/l19-0744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe U.S. Health Care System Is Ill and Needs a Bold New Prescription.
McLean R, DeLong D, Moyer D. The U.S. Health Care System Is Ill and Needs a Bold New Prescription. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: s1-s2. PMID: 31958806, DOI: 10.7326/m19-3712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTestosterone Treatment in Adult Men With Age-Related Low Testosterone: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians.
Qaseem A, Horwitch C, Vijan S, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Kansagara D, Forciea M, Crandall C, Fitterman N, Hicks L, Lin J, Maroto M, McLean R, Mustafa R, Tufte J. Testosterone Treatment in Adult Men With Age-Related Low Testosterone: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: 126-133. PMID: 31905405, DOI: 10.7326/m19-0882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow testosteroneTestosterone treatmentSexual functionAdult menAdverse eventsPatient populationPhysical functionSexual dysfunctionAmerican CollegeACP Clinical Guidelines CommitteeMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsClinical Guidelines CommitteeAdverse cardiovascular eventsSerious adverse eventsTarget patient populationQuality of lifeCardiovascular eventsIntramuscular formulationClinical outcomesGuidelines CommitteeClinical effectivenessPatient preferencesClinical guidelinesClinical recommendationsFamily physicians
2019
Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults: A Guidance Statement From the American College of Physicians.
Qaseem A, Crandall C, Mustafa R, Hicks L, Wilt T, Forciea M, Fitterman N, Horwitch C, Kansagara D, Maroto M, McLean R, Roa J, Tufte J. Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults: A Guidance Statement From the American College of Physicians. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 171: 643-654. PMID: 31683290, PMCID: PMC8152103, DOI: 10.7326/m19-0642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage-risk adultsFecal immunochemical testingColorectal cancerGuidance statementsImmunochemical testingPatient populationGuaiac-based fecal occult blood testingAsymptomatic average-risk adultsFecal occult blood testingScreening testColorectal cancer screening testsGuidelines International Network libraryOccult blood testingCancer screening testsAGREE II instrumentNational Guideline ClearinghouseTarget patient populationQuality of guidelinesFlexible sigmoidoscopyGuideline updateBlood testingPatient preferencesAmerican CollegeNational guidelinesClinical practiceFirearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From the Nation's Leading Physician and Public Health Professional Organizations.
McLean R, Harris P, Cullen J, Maier R, Yasuda K, Schwartz B, Benjamin G. Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From the Nation's Leading Physician and Public Health Professional Organizations. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 171: 573-577. PMID: 31390463, DOI: 10.7326/m19-2441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Development of Clinical Guidelines and Guidance Statements by the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians: Update of Methods.
Qaseem A, Kansagara D, Lin J, Mustafa R, Wilt T, Forciea M, Crandall C, Fitterman N, Hicks L, Horwitch C, Maroto M, McLean R, Roa J, Tufte J, Vijan S. The Development of Clinical Guidelines and Guidance Statements by the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians: Update of Methods. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 170: 863-870. PMID: 31181568, DOI: 10.7326/m18-3290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Guidelines CommitteeClinical guidelinesGuidance statementsGuidelines CommitteeAmerican CollegeACP Clinical Guidelines CommitteeEvidence-based clinical guidelinesPatient comorbid conditionsValue of careComorbid conditionsPatient valuesGRADE methodsStandardized reporting formatUpdate of methodsPhysiciansFurther clarificationGuidelines
2018
World Health Organization Guidelines on Medicines for Diabetes Treatment Intensification: Commentary From the American College of Physicians High Value Care Committee.
Humphrey L, Kansagara D, Qaseem A, Centor R, DeLong D, Gantzer H, Horwitch C, Jokela J, Li J, Lohr R, López A, McLean R. World Health Organization Guidelines on Medicines for Diabetes Treatment Intensification: Commentary From the American College of Physicians High Value Care Committee. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2018, 169: 398-400. PMID: 30178054, DOI: 10.7326/m18-1148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHemoglobin A1c Targets for Glycemic Control With Pharmacologic Therapy for Nonpregnant Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Guidance Statement Update From the American College of Physicians.
Qaseem A, Wilt T, Kansagara D, Horwitch C, Barry M, Forciea M, Fitterman N, Balzer K, Boyd C, Humphrey L, Iorio A, Lin J, Maroto M, McLean R, Mustafa R, Tufte J. Hemoglobin A1c Targets for Glycemic Control With Pharmacologic Therapy for Nonpregnant Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Guidance Statement Update From the American College of Physicians. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2018, 168: 569-576. PMID: 29507945, DOI: 10.7326/m17-0939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesAmerican CollegePharmacologic therapyGlycemic controlGeneral healthScottish Intercollegiate Guidelines NetworkGuidelines International Network libraryClinical Systems ImprovementHemoglobin A1c targetPatient's general healthAmerican Diabetes AssociationAGREE II instrumentLife expectancyNational Guideline ClearinghouseCost of careA1C targetsNonpregnant adultsMost patientsPharmacologic treatmentClinical EndocrinologistsTreatment burdenDiabetes AssociationPatient preferencesChronic conditionsAdvanced age
2017
Hepatitis B Vaccination, Screening, and Linkage to Care: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Abara W, Qaseem A, Schillie S, McMahon B, Harris A, Abraham G, Centor R, DeLong D, Gantzer H, Horwitch C, Humphrey L, Jokela J, Li J, Lohr R, López A, McLean R. Hepatitis B Vaccination, Screening, and Linkage to Care: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2017, 167: 794-804. PMID: 29159414, DOI: 10.7326/m17-1106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis B vaccinationEnd-stage renal diseaseB vaccinationRenal diseaseAmerican CollegeChronic hepatitis B virus infectionElevated alanine aminotransferase levelsHepatitis B virus infectionDisease controlAlanine aminotransferase levelsB virus infectionChronic liver diseaseHigh HBV prevalenceHBV endemic regionsHIV-positive personsHigh-risk personsHepatitis C virusBest practice statementsPublic safety workersCare Task ForceBest Practice AdviceHBV prevalenceUnvaccinated adultsHBV infection