Impact of recorded, asynchronous admissions interviews on holistic and academic interview scores.

Introduction: Applications across colleges of pharmacy have decreased significantly over the last few years. Many applicants turn down an in-person interview due to the cost of travel or time restraints. Offering asynchronous virtual interviews may increase the number of applicants interviewed; however, they may also affect the candidate's interview score.

Utilization of High-Intensity Statins in Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Events: A National Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association cholesterol guidelines, which identified four groups of patients at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events, departed from the target-based approach to managing cholesterol. The impact of these guidelines on high-intensity statin use across the United States is unclear.

Study Question: The primary objective was to evaluate the rate of high-intensity potential (HIP) statin use before and after the 2013 guidelines.

Prevalence and Predictors of Benzodiazepine Monotherapy in Patients With Depression: A National Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: Depression guidelines discourage benzodiazepine monotherapy and limit use to short-term adjunctive therapy with antidepressants; however, patients with depression continue to receive benzodiazepine monotherapy. The prevalence and predictors of this prescribing pattern have not been described previously and are warranted to assist clinicians in identifying patients at highest risk of receiving benzodiazepine monotherapy.

Methods: A national, cross-sectional analysis of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 2012 to 2015 was performed for adults treated for depression.