HPV home-testing research supports better cervical cancer prevention and screening
Permanente physician-researcher believes at-home HPV testing could be a convenient screening option
Physician-led research reviews guide health care decision-making
The Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center synthesizes scientific evidence on health care topics and produces comprehensive reports that are used to guide decisions about health care.
Nancy Gin, MD, spotlights physician-led research in fight against COVID-19
The chief quality officer of The Permanente Federation writes on KevinMD.com that physician researchers are bridging the gap between the patient’s bedside and the clinical world.
Eric B. Larson, MD, featured in Medscape video on benzodiazepines and dementia risk
Senior investigator with Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute discusses learnings about the safety of a class of anti-anxiety medications often prescribed to older adults.
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute receives infectious disease clinical research grant
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute will help comprise a recently-announced Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium. The research institute is one of 9 Vaccine Treatment and Evaluation Units (VTEUs) within the new consortium that design and conduct clinical trials to evaluate promising vaccines, treatments, and devices for infectious disease.
Research Network Finds New Way to Predict Suicide Risk
Combining data from electronic health records with results from standardized depression questionnaires better predicts suicide risk following a health visit, according to a new study.