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The Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) Coordinating Center is responding to a request from the VHA National Radiation Oncology Program (NROP) for an Evidence Brief updating a 2015 ESP evidence review on the benefits and harms of proton beam therapy (PBT) for localized prostate cancer. Findings from this report will be used to inform NROP policies on the provision of PBT for the treatment of prostate cancer.

The ESP Coordinating Center (ESP CC) is responding to a request from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Women's Health, Reproductive Health Division, for an Evidence Brief on the benefits of doula support for pregnant, birthing, and postpartum Veterans. Findings from this Brief will be used to inform development and piloting of a US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doula support program, which is intended to support the best possible maternal and infant outcomes for Veterans.

The Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) Coordinating Center is responding to a request from the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (OMHSP) for an Evidence Brief on treatment of comorbid mental health conditions, or mental health conditions comorbid with a traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder, or chronic pain among Veterans and military Service members. Findings from this Evidence Brief will be used to inform the development of a clinical provider toolkit, as required by the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S.785 2019). The toolkit is intended to enhance clinical provider training in delivery of comprehensive care for Veterans and military Service members with comorbid conditions.