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This study was supported in part by grants from the Agency for Health Research and Quality (R18-HS023779), and National Institute on Aging (P30-AG02482711).
JTH reported receiving grant support from the National Institute on Aging, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Veterans Health Administration Health Services Research and Development Service, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the Donoghue Foundation during the conduct of this study.
SP reported receiving grant support from the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, US Department of Defense, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the Donoghue Foundation during the conduct of this study.
SS reported serving as a consultant for APIC Consulting, Crothall Healthcare, and TouchPoint.
PD reported receiving grant support from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality during the conduct of this study.
CC reported receiving grant support from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Veterans Administration Cooperative Studies Program, Wisconsin Partnership Program, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services during the conduct of this study.
DN reported receiving grant support from the National Institute on Aging, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the Donoghue Foundation during the conduct of this study.
