Editors' Note:

Marjorie A. Bowman, Anne Victoria Neale, and Phillip Lupo

Third Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Practice-based Research Theme Issue
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 255-257. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Commentary:

Warren P. Newton

Improving Performance in Prevention
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 258-260. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Research:

Jinping Xu, Kendra Schwartz, Monina Bartoces, Joseph Monsur, Richard K. Severson, and Jack D. Sobel

Effect of Antibiotics on Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A MetroNet Study
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 261-268. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kevin A. Pearce, Margaret M. Love, Brent J. Shelton, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Mary A. Williamson, Mary A. Barron, and Jessica M. Houlihan

Cardiovascular Risk Education and Social Support (CaRESS): Report of a Randomized Controlled Trial from the Kentucky Ambulatory Network (KAN)
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 269-281. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew L. Sussman, Robert L. Williams, Robert Leverence, Park W. Gloyd, Jr, Benjamin F. Crabtree on Behalf of RIOS Net Clinicians

Self Determination Theory and Preventive Care Delivery: A Research Involving Outpatient Settings Network (RIOS Net) Study
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 282-292. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carl V. Tyler, James J. Werner, Vanessa Panaite, Sandra M. Snyder, Donald B. Ford, Jessica L. Conway, Christopher W. Young, Brenda L. Powell, Michael J. Smolak, and Stephen J. Zyzanski

Barriers to Supplemental Calcium Use Among Women in Suburban Family Practice: A Report from the Cleveland Clinic Ambulatory Research Network (CleAR-eN)
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 293-299. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anthony J. Viera, Lauren W. Cohen, C. Madeline Mitchell, and Philip D. Sloane

High Blood Pressure Knowledge Among Primary Care Patients with Known Hypertension: A North Carolina Family Medicine Research Network (NC-FM-RN) Study
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 300-308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kenton Voorhees, Douglas H. Fernald, Caroline Emsermann, Linda Zittleman, Peter C. Smith, Bennett Parnes, Kathy Winkelman, and John M. Westfall

Underinsurance in Primary Care: A Report from the State Networks of Colorado Ambulatory Practices and Partners (SNOCAP)
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 309-316. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evidence-Based Clinical Medicine:

Ian M. Bennett, Andrew Coco, James C. Coyne, Alex J. Mitchell, James Nicholson, Ellen Johnson, Michael Horst, and Stephen Ratcliffe

Efficiency of a Two-Item Pre-Screen to Reduce the Burden of Depression Screening in Pregnancy and Postpartum: An IMPLICIT Network Study
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 317-325. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Family Medicine And The Health Care System:

Cheryl B. Aspy, Margaret Enright, LaWanna Halstead, and James W. Mold

Improving Mammography Screening Using Best Practices and Practice Enhancement Assistants: An Oklahoma Physicians Resource/Research Network (OKPRN) Study
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 326-333. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

James W. Mold, Cheryl A. Aspy, and Zsolt Nagykaldi

Implementation of Evidence-Based Preventive Services Delivery Processes in Primary Care: An Oklahoma Physicians Resource/Research Network (OKPRN) Study
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 334-344. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ethics Feature:

Rowena J. Dolor, Peter C. Smith, and Anne Victoria Neale

Institutional Review Board Training for Community Practices: Advice from the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality Practice-Based Research Network Listserv
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 345-352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Research Letters:

Nityamo Sinclair-Lian, Robert L. Rhyne, Shirley H. Alexander, and Robert L. Williams

Practice-based Research Network Membership is Associated with Retention of Clinicians in Underserved Communities: A Research Involving Outpatient Settings Network (RIOS Net) Study
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 353-355. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mark B. Stephens and Brian V. Reamy

A Novel Approach Using an Electronic Medical Record to Identify Children and Adolescents at Risk for Dyslipidemia: A Study from the Primary Care Education and Research Learning (PEARL) Network
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 356-357. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Randy Wexler, David Feldman, Douglas Larson, Loraine T. Sinnott, Lisa A. Jones, and Jared Miner

Adoption of Exercise and Readiness to Change Differ Between Whites and African-Americans with Hypertension: A Report from The Ohio State University Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network (OSU-PCPBRN)
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 358-360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rosalie F. Young, Kendra L. Schwartz, Joseph C. Monsur, Patricia West, and Anne Victoria Neale

Primary Care of Overweight Children: The Importance of Parent Weight and Attitudes about Overweight: A MetroNet Study
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 361-363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reflections in Family Medicine:

Bret Kilker Medical Student Year 4

Family Medicine: A Complete Relationship
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 364-365. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Board News:

Jane Ireland

American Board of Family Medicine and Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians: Second Cohort on Path to 3-Year Extension
J Am Board Fam Med 2008 21: 366. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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