The Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP) was established to provide timely and accurate syntheses of targeted health care topics of particular importance to VA managers and policy makers and to disseminate these reports broadly throughout VA. Available reports are listed and linked below.

Contents

• Use of Left Ventricular Assist Devices as Destination Therapy in End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure
  05-2012

• Predictors and Consequences of Severe Hypoglycemia in Adults with Diabetes (intranet only)
  05-2012

• Comparative Effectiveness of Warfarin and Newer Oral Anticoagulants for the Long-term Prevention and Treatment of Arterial and Venous Thromboembolism
  04-2012

• Suicide Risk Factors and Risk Assessment Tools (Release Date: March 2012)
  04-2012

• Suicide Prevention Interventions and Referral/Follow-up Services
  03-2012

• Family Involved Psychosocial Treatments for Adult Mental Health Conditions (intranet only)
  02-2012

• Nutritional Supplements for Age-related Macular Degeneration
  01-2012

• The Effect of Working Conditions on Patient Care (intranet only)
  01-2012

• Treatment of Anemia in Patients with Heart Disease (Release Date: October 2011)
  11-2011

• Public Presentation of Health System or Facility Data about Quality and Safety
  10-2011

• Risk Prediction Models for Hospital Readmission
  10-2011

• Role of the Annual Comprehensive Physical Examination in the Asymptomatic Adult
  10-2011

• Interventions to Improve Minority Health Care and Racial and Ethnic Disparities
  09-2011

• A Comparison of Joint Replacement Disparities in VA and Non-VA Settings
  09-2011

• Delirium: Screening, Prevention, and Diagnosis
  09-2011

• Effects of Care Models to Improve General Medical Outcomes for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness (intranet only)
  09-2011

• Performance Characteristics of Self-report Instruments for Diagnosing Generalized Anxiety and Panic Disorders in Primary Care
  08-2011

• Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  08-2011

• Rural vs. Urban Ambulatory Health Care Review
  05-2011

• Health Effects of Military Service on Women Veterans
  05-2011

• A Critical Review of the Literature Regarding Homelessness among Veterans
  04-2011

• Non-pharmacological Interventions for Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia
  04-2011

• Safe and Effective Anticoagulation in the Outpatient Setting (Release Date: February 2011)
  03-2011

• Brief Psychotherapy for Depression in Primary Care: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
  02-2011

• Interventions to Improve Veterans' Access to Care (Release Date: January 2011 )
  02-2011

• Comparative Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Treatments for Patients With Depression (Release Date: November 2010)
  12-2010

• A Systematic Evidence Review of Interventions for Non-professional Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia
  10-2010

• Systematic Review of Women Veterans Health Research 2004-2008
  10-2010

• Comparison of Quality of Care in VA and Non-VA Settings
  09-2010

• Signs and Symptoms of Dementia and Brief Cognitive Tests Available in VA
  04-2010

• Teledermatology for Diagnosis and Management of Skin Conditions: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
  01-2010

• Determining the Efficacy of Psychotherapy for Treatment Resistant Depression
  10-2009

• Determining the Responsiveness of Depression Questionnaires and Optimal Treatment Duration for Antidepressant Medications
  10-2009

• Assessment and Treatment of Individuals with History of TBI and PTSD
  08-2009

• Determining Key Features of Effective Depression Interventions
  03-2009

• Strategies for Suicide Prevention in Veterans (Release Date: January 2009)
  02-2009

• Management of Inpatient Hyperglycemia: A Systematic Review
  10-2008

• Pain in Patients with Polytrauma: A Systematic Review
  09-2008

• Assessment and Management of Acute Pain in Adult Medical Inpatients: A Systematic Review
  04-2008

• Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Meta Analysis of Effectiveness
  09-2007

• Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the VA Healthcare System
  06-2007

• Screening Men for Osteoporosis
  05-2007

• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Management
  02-2007