Publications

Lado FA, Ahrens SM, Riker E, Muh CR, Richardson RM, Gray J, Lewis SZ, Schofield TJ, Clarke DF, Hopp JL, Lee RR, Salpekar JA, Arnold ST, National Association of Epilepsy Guidelines for Specialized Epilepsy Centers Panel. Guidelines for Specialized Epilepsy Centers Executive Summary of the Report of the National Association of Epilepsy Centers Guideline Panel. Neurology. 2024: 102(4): 1-16.

Miller RJ, Chrissian AA, Lee YCG, Rahman NM, Wahidi MM, Tremblay A, Hsia DW, Almeida FA, Shojaee S, Mudambi L, Belanger AR, Bedi H, Gesthalter YB, Gaynor M, MacKenney KL, Lewis SZ, Casal R. AABIP Evidence-informed Guidelines and Expert Panel Report for the Management of Indwelling Pleural Catheters. J of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology. 2020;27(4):229-245. [Recipient of the Editor’s Choice Award]

Srivastava A, Santagostino E, Dougall A, Kitchen S, Sutherland M, Pipe SW, Carcao M, Mahlangu J, Ragni MV, Windyga J, Llinás A, Goddard NJ, Mohan R, Poonnoose PM, Feldman BM, Lewis SZ, van den Berg HM, Pierce G. WFH guidelines for the treatment of Haemophilia 2020. Haemophilia. 2020:00:1-158 (August 3, 2020). [Awarded: Top cited article 2019-2020 in Haemophilia]

Reddy CB, DeCamp MM, Diekemper RL, Gould MK, Henry T, Iyer NP, Gary Lee YC, Lewis SZ, Maskell NA, Rahman NM, Sterman DH, Wahidi MM, Balekian AA, Feller-Kopman DJ. Summary for clinicians: Clinical practice guideline for management of malignant pleural effusions. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2019 16:1 (17-21).

Narayan P. Iyer, Chakravarthy B. Reddy, Momen M. Wahidi, Sandra Z. Lewis, Rebecca L. Diekemper, David Feller-Kopman, Michael K. Gould, Alex A. Balekian. Indwelling Pleural Catheter versus Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural Effusions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Annals Am Thorac Soc. 2019:16(1):124-131.

David Feller-Kopman, Chakravarthy B. Reddy, Malcolm M. DeCamp, Rebecca L. Diekemper, Michael K. Gould, Travis Henry, Narayan P. Iyer, Y. C. Gary Lee, Sandra Z. Lewis, Nick A. Maskell, Najib M. Rahman, Daniel H. Sterman, Momen M. Wahidi, and Alex A. Balekian; on behalf of the American Thoracic Society, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Society of Thoracic Radiology. Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions. An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical Practice Guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018;198(7):839–849. (Supplemental Materials)

Detterbeck F, Gould M, Lewis SZ, Patel S. Extending the Reach of Evidence-Based Medicine: A Proposed Categorization of Lower-Level Evidence. CHEST 2018; 153(2):498-506.

Willson ML, Vernooij RWM, Gagliardi AR, and members of the Guidelines International Network Implementation Working Group Armstrong M, Bernhardsson S, Brouwers M, Bussières A, Fleuren M, Gali K, Huckson S, Jones S, Lewis SZ, James R, Marshall C, Mazza D. Questionnaires used to assess barriers of clinical guideline use among physicians are not comprehensive, reliable, or valid: a scoping review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 86 (June 2017): 25-38.

Uhlig K, Berns JS, Carville S, Chan W, Cheung M, Guyatt GH, Hart A, Lewis SZ, Tonelli M, Webster AC, Wilt TJ, Kasiske BL Recommendations for kidney disease guideline updating: a report by the KDIGO Methods Committee. Kidney International. 89: 753–760. March 2016.

Lewis SZ, Diekemper R, Ornelas J, Casey KR. Methodologies for the Development of CHEST Guidelines and Expert Panel Reports. Chest. 2014, 146(1): 182-192.

Lewis SZ, Diekemper R, French C, Gold PM, Irwin R. Methodologies for the Development of the Management of Cough: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report. CHEST 2014;146(5):1395-1402.

Irwin RS, French CT, Lewis SZ, Diekemper R, Gold P on behalf of the CHEST Expert Cough Panel and others. Overview of the Management of Cough: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report. Chest. 2014;146(4):885-9.

Taichman DB, Ornelas J, Chung L, Klinger JR, Lewis SZ, Mandel J, Palevsky HI, Rich S, Sood N, Rosenzweig EB, Trow TK, Yung R, Elliott CG, Badesch DB. Pharmacological Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults: CHEST Guideline. Chest. 2014;146(2):449-475.

Lewis SZ, Diekemper R, and Addrizzo-Harris D. Methodology for Development of Guidelines for Lung Cancer in Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest. 2013;43(5)(Suppl):41S-50S.

Detterbeck FD, Lewis SZ, Diekemper R, Addrizzo-Harris D, Alberts WM. Executive Summary in Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest. 2013;143(5)(Suppl):1S-37S.

Guyatt GH, Akl EA, Crowther M, Schünemann HJ, Gutterman DD, Lewis SZ. Introduction to the Ninth Edition: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest. 2012;141(2)(Suppl):48S-52S.

Guyatt GH, Norris SL, Schulman S, Hirsh J, Eckman MH, Akl EA, Crowther M, Vandvik PO, Eikelboom JW, McDonagh MS, Lewis SZ, Gutterman DD, Cook DJ, Schünemann HJ. Methodology for the Development of Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis Guidelines: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest. 2012;141(2)(Suppl):53S-70S.

Guyatt G, Akl EA, Hirsh J, Kearon C, Crowther M, Gutterman D, Lewis SZ, Nathanson I, Jaeschke R, Schunemann H. The vexing problem of guidelines and conflict of interest: A potential solution. The Annals of Internal Medicine 2010; 152 (11): 738-742.

Baumann MH, Gutterman D, Lewis SZ. ACCP Evidence Based Guideline Development:  A Successful and Transparent Approach Addressing Conflict of Interest, Funding, and Patient-Centered Recommendations. Chest 2007; 131(3); 132 (3): 1015-1024.

McCrory DC, Lewis SZ, Heitzer J, Colice G, Alberts WM. Methodology for Lung Cancer Evidence Review and Guideline Development: ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (2ND Edition) Chest 2007;131(3)(suppl):23S-28S.

Irwin RS, Baumann MH, Bolser DC, Boulet LP, Braman SS, Brightling CE, Brown KK, Canning BJ, Chang AB, Dicpinigaitis PV, Eccles R, Glomb WB, Goldstein LB, Graham LM, Hargreave FE, Kvale PA, Lewis SZ, McCool PD, McCrory DC, Prakash UBS, Pratter MR, Rosen MJ, Schulman E, Shannon JJ, Hammond CS, Tarlo SM. Diagnosis and management of cough: Executive Summary—ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest 2006;129(1)(suppl):1S-23S.

McCrory, DC and Lewis SZ. Methodology and Grading of the Evidence for the Diagnosis and Management of Cough: ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline. Chest 2006; 129(1)(suppl):28S-32S.

Guyatt G, Gutterman D, Baumann MH, Addrizzo-Harris D, Hylek E, Phillips B, Raskob G, Lewis SZ, Schünemann HJ. Grading strength of recommendations and quality of evidence in clinical guidelines: report from an American College of Chest Physicians task force. Chest 2006; 129:174-181.

Guyatt G, Baumann M, Pauker S, Halperin J, Maurer J, Owens DK, Tosteson ANA, Carlin B, Gutterman D, Prins M, Lewis SZ, Schünemann H. Addressing resource allocation issues in recommendations from clinical practice guideline panels: suggestions from an American College of Chest Physicians task force. Chest 2006; 129:182-187

McCrory, DC and Lewis SZ. Methodology and grading for pulmonary hypertension evidence review and guideline development—Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: ACCP Evidenced-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest. 2004;126(7)(Suppl):11S-13S.

McCrory, DC, Colice, GL, Lewis SZ, Alberts WM, Parker S. Overview of methodology for lung cancer evidence review and guideline development—Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer: An ACCP Evidence-Based Guideline. Chest. 2003;123 (1)(Suppl):3S-6S.