Sarah Cantrell

Sarah Cantrell (she/her/hers) is the Associate Director for Research & Education at the Medical Center Library & Archives, and is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating the Library's research and education programs. She is also the liaison to the Graduate Medical Education programs. Sarah serves as a Co-Director of Duke's national Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) workshop for clinicians and librarians. Before joining Duke, she worked at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, where she established a Clinical Librarian Program and joined inpatient care teams for teaching rounds, providing real-time evidence-based decision support and teaching at the point of care. Prior to WRNMMC, she was the Education Services Coordinator and Instruction Librarian at Georgetown University Medical Center's Dahlgren Memorial Library in Washington, DC. 

• AHIP-D, Distinguished member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals
• MLIS, Library & Information Studies, University of Wisconsin Madison 
• BA, English Literature, University of Wisconsin Madison 

Office Hours

Available by appointment. Email me to set up a consultation.

Current Appointments and Affiliations

• Prof Library Staff, Medical Center Library & Archives, School of Medicine

Contact Information

• Subject Headings
  • Education, Medical
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Librarians
  • Mobile apps
  • Systematic reviews (Medical research)
  • Teaching
• Awards and Honors
  • Deborah Barreau Award for Teaching Excellence. School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill .
  • Professional Excellence by a Health Sciences Librarian. Mid-Atlantic Chapter for the Medical Library Association.
• Professional Activities

  Service to Duke University

  • Duke AHEAD Steering Committee. Duke AHEAD Steering Committee. 2018

  Service to the Profession

  • Member. Education Steering Committee. Medical Library Association. 2023 - 2025
  • Co-Director. Teaching & Leading EBP: A Workshop for Educators and Champions of Evidence-Based Practice. Duke Health. 2018 - 2029
• Publications

  Journal Articles

  • Clark, S., Feeney, C., Perez, R., Rhodes, J., Cantrell, S., Patel-Nguyen, S., … Marcantonio, Y. C. (2024). Mycoplasma hominis: A Case of Peritonitis and Hyperammonemia Syndrome in a Healthy Postpartum Woman. Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 3(4). https://doi.org/10.7326/aimcc.2023.1168
  • Vick, J. B., Golden, B. P., Cantrell, S., Harris-Gersten, M., Selmanoff, M. R., Hastings, S. N., … Van Houtven, C. (2024). How are families involved in the care of hospitalized older adults?: Protocol for a qualitative evidence synthesis. JMIR Res Protoc. https://doi.org/10.2196/53255
  • Reddy, A. T., Song, E. J., Shimpi, R. A., Cantrell, S., & Leiman, D. A. (2024). Medical Therapy for Ineffective Esophageal Motility: A Systematic Review. Foregut, 4(1), 20–27. https://doi.org/10.1177/26345161231168955
  • Haines, K., Lumpkin, S. T., Grisel, B., Kaur, K., Cantrell, S., Freeman, J., … Reeve, B. B. (2024). Systematic Literature Review of Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measures for Caregivers of Older Adult Trauma Patients. J Surg Res, 297, 47–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2024.01.011
  • Boyer, M. J., Carpenter, D. J., Gingrich, J. R., Raman, S. R., Sirohi, D., Tabriz, A. A., … Goldstein, K. M. (2024). Genomic classifiers and prognosis of localized prostate cancer: a systematic review. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41391-023-00766-z
  • Goldstein, K. M., Kung, L. C. Y., Dailey, S. A., Kroll-Desrosiers, A., Burke, C., Shepherd-Banigan, M., … Gierisch, J. M. (2024). Strategies for enhancing the representation of women in clinical trials: an evidence map. Syst Rev, 13(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02408-w
  • Burke, C. A., Seidler, K. J., Rethorn, Z. D., Hoenig, H., Allen, K., Tabriz, A. A., … Goldstein, K. M. (2024). Interventions to Improve Long-Term Adherence to Physical Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy (2001). https://doi.org/10.1519/jpt.0000000000000402
  • Burks, C. E., Salaami, O., Cantrell, S. E., Sharda, N. K., & Yanamadala, M. (2023). A Systematic Review of the Effects of Advance Care Planning Interventions in Nursing Homes. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 24(12), 1809-1819.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.09.018
  • Burke, C., Rossitch, S. S., Bejarano, G., Knisely, M., Ford, C. G., Allen, K. D., … Gierisch, J. M. (2023). Videoconferencing of Movement-Based and Psychologically Informed Interventions for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Horizon Scan. Telemed J E Health, 29(9), 1275–1288. https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2022.0308
  • Dominguez, J. E., Cantrell, S., Habib, A. S., Izci-Balserak, B., Lockhart, E., Louis, J. M., … Bourjeily, G. (2023). Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Consensus Guideline on the Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol, 142(2), 403–423. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000005261
  • Amrhein, T. J., Williams, J. W., Gray, L., Malinzak, M. D., Cantrell, S., Deline, C. R., … Kranz, P. G. (2023). Efficacy of Epidural Blood Patching or Surgery in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Systematic Review and Evidence Map. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, 44(6), 730–739. https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7880
  • Rose, D., Cavalier, A., Kam, W., Cantrell, S., Lusk, J., Schrag, M., … Mac Grory, B. (2023). Complications of Intravenous Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase for the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Stroke, 54(5), 1192–1204. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.122.042335
  • DeLaura, I., Anwar, I. J., Ladowski, J., Patino, A., Cantrell, S., & Sanoff, S. (2023). Attitudes of patients with renal disease on xenotransplantation: A systematic review. Xenotransplantation, 30(2), e12794. https://doi.org/10.1111/xen.12794
  • Mukherjee, K., Schubl, S. D., Tominaga, G., Cantrell, S., Kim, B., Haines, K. L., … Kasotakis, G. (2023). Non-surgical management and analgesia strategies for older adults with multiple rib fractures: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and joint practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the Chest Wall Injury Society. J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 94(3), 398–407. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000003830
  • Dotters-Katz, S. K., Kirsch, E., Cantrell, S., Shanks, A., Temming, L., & Gray, B. (2023). Best Practices for Writing Letters of Recommendation for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship: An Empty Scoping Review. American Journal of Perinatology. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1763484
  • Goldstein, K. M., Patel, D. B., Van Loon, K. A., Shapiro, A., Rushton, S., Lewinski, A. A., … Gierisch, J. M. (2023). Optimizing the Equitable Deployment of Virtual Care for Women: Protocol for a Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Examining Patient and Provider Perspectives Supplemented with Primary Qualitative Data. Health Equity, 7(1), 570–580. https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2023.0089
  • Rushton, S., Lewinski, A. A., Hwang, S., Zullig, L. L., Ball Ricks, K. A., Ramos, K., … Goldstein, K. M. (2023). Barriers and facilitators to the implementation and adoption of improvement coaching: A qualitative evidence synthesis. J Clin Nurs, 32(1–2), 3–30. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16247
  • Murphy, P. B., Kasotakis, G., Haut, E. R., Miller, A., Harvey, E., Hasenboehler, E., … Padilla-Jones, B. B. (2023). Efficacy and safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for the treatment of acute pain after orthopedic trauma: a practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the Orthopedic Trauma Association. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, 8(1), e001056. https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2022-001056
  • Peters, P. N., Moyett, J. M., Davidson, B. A., Cantrell, S., Bliss, S. E., & Havrilesky, L. J. (2022). Cost-effectiveness of management strategies for patients with recurrent ovarian cancer and inoperable malignant bowel obstruction. Gynecol Oncol, 167(3), 523–531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.10.013
  • Leiman, D. A., Madigan, K., Carlin, M., Cantrell, S., & Palakshappa, D. (2022). Food Insecurity in Digestive Diseases. Gastroenterology, 163(3), 547-551.e13. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2022.05.040
  • Thaden, J. T., Cantrell, S., Dagher, M., Tao, Y., Ruffin, F., Maskarinec, S. A., … Fowler, V. G. (2022). Association of Follow-up Blood Cultures With Mortality in Patients With Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open, 5(9), e2232576. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.32576
  • Lewinski, A. A., Walsh, C., Rushton, S., Soliman, D., Carlson, S. M., Luedke, M. W., … Goldstein, K. M. (2022). Telehealth for the Longitudinal Management of Chronic Conditions: Systematic Review. J Med Internet Res, 24(8), e37100. https://doi.org/10.2196/37100
  • McDaniel, C. G., Commander, S. J., DeLaura, I., Cantrell, S., Leraas, H. J., Moore, C. B., … Tracy, E. T. (2022). Coagulation Abnormalities and Clinical Complications in Children With SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review of 48,322 Patients. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 44(6), 323–335. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0000000000002321
  • Amrhein, T. J., Kranz, P. G., Cantrell, S., Deline, C. R., Carr, C. M., Kim, D. K., … Williams, J. W. (2022). Efficacy of epidural blood patching or surgery in spontaneous intracranial hypotension: an evidence map protocol. Syst Rev, 11(1), 116. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-01989-2
  • Shepherd-Banigan, M., Drake, C., Dietch, J. R., Shapiro, A., Tabriz, A. A., Van Voorhees, E. E., … Goldstein, K. M. (2022). Primary Care Engagement Among Individuals with Experiences of Homelessness and Serious Mental Illness: an Evidence Map. J Gen Intern Med, 37(6), 1513–1523. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-07244-z
  • Ballengee, L. A., Rushton, S., Lewinski, A. A., Hwang, S., Zullig, L. L., Ricks, K. A. B., … Goldstein, K. M. (2022). Effectiveness of Quality Improvement Coaching on Process Outcomes in Health Care Settings: A Systematic Review. J Gen Intern Med, 37(4), 885–899. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-07217-2
  • Brown, H., Cantrell, S., Tang, H., Epplein, M., & Garman, K. S. (2022). Racial Differences in Helicobacter pylori Prevalence in the US: A Systematic Review. Gastro Hep Adv, 1(5), 857–868. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gastha.2022.06.001
  • Lee, K. E., Cantrell, S., Shen, B., & Faye, A. S. (2022). Post-operative prevention and monitoring of Crohn's disease recurrence. Gastroenterology Report, 10, goac070. https://doi.org/10.1093/gastro/goac070
  • Sullivan, A. E., Nanna, M. G., Wang, T. Y., Bhatt, D. L., Angiolillo, D. J., Mehran, R., … Ohman, E. M. (2021). Bridging Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: JACC Review Topic of the Week. J Am Coll Cardiol, 78(15), 1550–1563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.08.013
  • Stark, A., Cantrell, S., Greenberg, R. G., Permar, S. R., & Weimer, K. E. D. (2021). Long-term Outcomes after Postnatal Cytomegalovirus Infection in Low Birthweight Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review. Pediatr Infect Dis J, 40(6), 571–581. https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003072
  • Goldstein, K. M., Ghadimi, K., Mystakelis, H., Kong, Y., Meng, T., Cantrell, S., … Williams, J. W. (2021). Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019 During Nebulizer Treatment: A Systematic Review. J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv, 34(3), 155–170. https://doi.org/10.1089/jamp.2020.1659
  • Patel, N. J., Dultz, L., Ladhani, H. A., Cullinane, D. C., Klein, E., McNickle, A. G., … Kasotakis, G. (2021). Management of simple and retained hemothorax: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Am J Surg, 221(5), 873–884. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.11.032
  • Maheswaranathan, M., Cantrell, S., Eudy, A. M., Rogers, J. L., Clowse, M. E. B., Hastings, S. N., & Bailey, S. C. (2020). Investigating Health Literacy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: a Descriptive Review. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep, 20(12), 79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-020-00978-6
  • Sullivan, A. E., Nanna, M. G., Rao, S. V., Cantrell, S., Gibson, C. M., Verheugt, F. W. A., … Kong, D. F. (2020). A systematic review of randomized trials comparing double versus triple antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 96(2), E102–E109. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.28535
  • Lunyera, J., Mohottige, D., Alexopoulos, A.-S., Campbell, H., Cameron, C. B., Sagalla, N., … Goldstein, K. M. (2020). Risk for Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis After Exposure to Newer Gadolinium Agents: A Systematic Review. Ann Intern Med, 173(2), 110–119. https://doi.org/10.7326/M20-0299
  • Harris, B. S., Bishop, K. C., Kuller, J. A., Ford, A. C., Muasher, L. C., Cantrell, S. E., & Price, T. M. (2020). Hormonal management of menopausal symptoms in women with a history of gynecologic malignancy. Menopause, 27(2), 243–248. https://doi.org/10.1097/GME.0000000000001447
  • Coppola, T., Mangold, J. F., Cantrell, S., & Permar, S. R. (2019). Impact of Maternal Immunity on Congenital Cytomegalovirus Birth Prevalence and Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Vaccines (Basel), 7(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines7040129
  • Ajayi, T. A., Cantrell, S., Spann, A., & Garman, K. S. (2018). Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer: Links to microbes and the microbiome. PLoS Pathog, 14(12), e1007384. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007384
  • Sadowski, B., Cantrell, S., Barelski, A., O’Malley, P. G., & Hartzell, J. D. (2018). Leadership Training in Graduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 10(2), 134–148. https://doi.org/10.4300/jgme-d-17-00194.1
  • Moawad, F. J., Molina-Infante, J., Lucendo, A. J., Cantrell, S. E., Tmanova, L., & Douglas, K. M. (2017). Systematic review with meta-analysis: endoscopic dilation is highly effective and safe in children and adults with eosinophilic oesophagitis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 46(2), 96–105. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.14123
  • Eye, P. G., Davidson, L., Malafronte, P. J., Cantrell, S., & Theeler, B. J. (2017). PIK3CA mutation in a mixed dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor and rosette forming glioneuronal tumor, a case report and literature review. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 373, 280–284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2016.11.003
  • Pinches, H., Dobbins, K., Cantrell, S., May, J., & Lopreiato, J. (2016). Asymptomatic Kawasaki Disease in a 3-Month-Old Infant. Pediatrics, 138(2), e20153936. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2015-3936
  • Riera, R. (2015). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for fibromyalgia syndrome. Sao Paulo Medical Journal = Revista Paulista de Medicina, 133(5), 454. https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.20151335t1
  • Walitt, B., Urrútia, G., Nishishinya, M. B., Cantrell, S. E., & Häuser, W. (2015). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for fibromyalgia syndrome. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (6), CD011735. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd011735
  • Mestre, L. S., Baures, L., Niedbala, M., Bishop, C., Cantrell, S., Perez, A., & Silfen, K. (2011). Learning objects as tools for teaching information literacy online: A survey of librarian usage. College and Research Libraries, 72(3), 236–252. https://doi.org/10.5860/crl-130rl
  • Cantrell, S. (2010). Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century: An Introduction. 2nd ed. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 98(3), 264–265. https://doi.org/10.3163/1536-5050.98.3.019

  Reports

  • Waldrop, J., Schechter, J., Davis, N., Burke, C., Rushton, S., Goodsmith, N., … Gierisch, J. (2023). The Effectiveness of Parenting Skills Training Programs for Parents with Histories of Sexual Trauma, Serious Mental Illness, or Military Service (pp. 1–105). Washington, DC: Evidence Synthesis Program, Health Services Research and Development Service, Office of Research and Development, Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Boucher, N., Van Voorhees, E., Vashi, A., Dong, O., Morgan, P., Adam, S., … Gierisch, J. (2022). Tele-Urgent Care for Low-Acuity Conditions. Tele-Urgent Care for Low-Acuity Conditions.
  • Walsh, C., Lewinski, A., Rushton, S., Soliman, D., Carlson, S., Luedke, M., … Goldstein, K. (2021). Virtual Care for the Longitudinal Management of Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review. VA Evidence-based Synthesis Program Reports. (pp. 1–88). Washington, DC 20420: Veterans Health Administration-Health Services Research and Development.
  • Ballengee, L., Rushton, S., Lewinski, A., Hwang, S., Zullig, L., Ball Ricks, K., … Goldstein, K. (2020). Transformational Coaching: Effect on Process of Care Outcomes and Determinants of Uptake (pp. 1–191). Washington, DC: VA Evidence Synthesis Program.

  Conference Papers

  • DeLaura, I., Anwar, I., Ladowski, J., Patino, A., Cantrell, S., & Sanoff, S. (2023). Attitudes of Patients with Renal Disease on Xenotransplantation: A Systematic Review. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION (Vol. 23, pp. S1079–S1079).
  • Lewinski, A. A., Walsh, C., Rushton, S., Soliman, D., Carlson, S., Luedke, M. W., … Goldstein, K. M. (2022). VIRTUAL CARE FOR THE LONGITUDINAL MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. In ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE (Vol. 56, pp. S674–S674).
  • Madigan, K., Carlin, M., Cantrell, S., Palakshappa, D., & Leiman, D. (2021). Food Insecurity and Digestive Diseases: A Systematic Review. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY (Vol. 116, pp. S235–S237).
  • Posner, S., Harbrecht, M., Reddy, A., Koutlas, N., Reichstein, J., Cantrell, S., & Leiman, D. A. (2021). SCORING AND USES OF THE REFLUX DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. In GASTROENTEROLOGY (Vol. 160, pp. S404–S405).
  • Ballengee, L., Ruston, S., Lewinski, A., Hwang, S., Zullig, L., Ricks, K., … Goldstein, K. M. (2021). EFFECTIVENESS OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COACHING: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. In JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE (Vol. 36, pp. S130–S130).
  • Ruston, S., Lewinski, A., Hwang, S., Zullig, L., Ricks, K., Ramos, K., … Goldstein, K. M. (2021). FACILITATORS AND BARRIERS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEAM-BASED, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COACHING: A QUALITATIVE EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS. In JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE (Vol. 36, pp. S132–S132).
  • Sullivan, A., Nanna, M., Rao, S., Cantrell, S., Gibson, C. M., Verheugt, F., … Kong, D. (2018). TCT-775 A Systematic Review of Randomized and Non-randomized Studies Comparing Dual Therapy with Triple Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. In Journal of the American College of Cardiology (Vol. 72, pp. B309–B309). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.2005
  • Eye, P., Lewis, A., Dennison, D., Cantrell, S., & Agurs, L. (2018). Nervus Intermedius Neuralgia Caused By Craniofacial Fibrous Dysplasia In A Pediatric Patient: A Case Report And Literature Review. In NEUROLOGY (Vol. 90). Los Angeles, CA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Eye, P., Cantrell, S., & Theeler, B. (2016). PIK3CA Mutation in a Mixed Rosette Forming Glioneuronal Tumor and Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor. In NEUROLOGY (Vol. 86). Vancouver, CANADA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Warren, W., Londeree, W., Cantrell, S., Nations, J., & Kelly, W. (2016). FDG-PET Abnormalities Years After Talc Pleurodesis Can Confound Subsequent Lung Cancer Evaluations: A Case Series, Literature Review, and Diagnostic Recommendations. In Chest (Vol. 149, pp. A68–A68). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2016.02.072
  • Warren, W., Londeree, W., Cantrell, S., & Kelly, W. (2016). Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (fdg-Pet) Abnormalities Years After Talc Pleurodesis As A Confounding Factor In Subsequent Lung Cancer Evaluation. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE (Vol. 193). San Francisco, CA: AMER THORACIC SOC.