Content Usage and the Most Frequently Read Articles by Issue in 2011
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* Phillip Lupo, Jr
* Anne Victoria Neale
* Marjorie A. Bowman

We are pleased to provide feedback about the *Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine* (*JABFM*) articles published in 2011 that were of the greatest interest to our readers. Table 1 shows the 3 most frequently read articles by issue in 2011. Original research and clinical reviews proved to be the most-read type of article.

View this table:
[Table 1.](http://www.jabfm.org/content/25/3/266/T1)

Table 1. The Three Most Frequently Read *Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine* Articles by Issue in 2011

In addition, we provide an update on the usage statistics of our content over the last 6 years. Figure 1 illustrates the number of total access events for *JABFM* content from 2006 to 2011. With an average of 240,000 monthly and a total of 2.89 million yearly content usage requests, 2011 was the busiest year for online usage activity in *JABFM*'s history. Content activity was up 17% in 2011 compared with content usage requests during 2010, and when compared with 2006, a 291% increase is noted. Abstracts were the most accessed during 2011, with an average of 82,349 monthly requests; followed closely by full-text HTML articles, with 82,266 average monthly requests; and then PDFs, with 50,926 average monthly requests.

![Figure 1.](http://www.jabfm.org/https://www.jabfm.org/content/jabfp/25/3/266/F1.medium.gif)

[Figure 1.](http://www.jabfm.org/content/25/3/266/F1)

Figure 1. 
The number of total access events for *JABFM* content from 2006 to 2011.

As always, we welcome reader feedback about published articles. Comments about specific articles can be posted to the *JABFM* website by clicking on “Responses” in the middle column of the article.

We would also like to mention that in October 2011, we launched a new *JABFM* website for our readers. To quote from our new site, “the user interface is a flexible 3-column design that places many features at your service without taking attention away from the substantive page content. Features most closely associated with the page content are placed closest to it. A major goal of the design is to keep you in context as you conduct your research.”1 We hope that you find our new layout informative and easy to use and we welcome any suggestions to improve its usability.

## Notes

*   *Funding:* none.

*   *Conflict of interest:* The authors are editors and staff of the JABFM.

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1.  1. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Our site design. Available at: [http://jabfm.org/help/site-information/about-our-new-site](http://jabfm.org/help/site-information/about-our-new-site). Accessed 1 March 2012.
    
    

2.  2. Kulie T, Slattengren A, Redmer J, Counts H, Eglash A, Schrager S. Obesity and women's health: an evidence-based review. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:75–85.
    
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3.  3. Derby R, Rohal P, Jackson C, Beutler A, Olsen C. Novel treatment of onychomycosis using over-the-counter mentholated ointment: a clinical case series. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:69–74.
    
    [Abstract/FREE Full Text](http://www.jabfm.org/lookup/ijlink/YTozOntzOjQ6InBhdGgiO3M6MTQ6Ii9sb29rdXAvaWpsaW5rIjtzOjU6InF1ZXJ5IjthOjQ6e3M6ODoibGlua1R5cGUiO3M6NDoiQUJTVCI7czoxMToiam91cm5hbENvZGUiO3M6NToiamFiZnAiO3M6NToicmVzaWQiO3M6NzoiMjQvMS82OSI7czo0OiJhdG9tIjtzOjIwOiIvamFiZnAvMjUvMy8yNjYuYXRvbSI7fXM6ODoiZnJhZ21lbnQiO3M6MDoiIjt9) 

4.  4. Katerndahl D, Wood R, Jaén CR. Family medicine outpatient encounters are more complex than those of cardiology and psychiatry. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:6–15.
    
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5.  5. Sood R, Shuster L, Smith R, Vincent A, Jatoi A. Counseling postmenopausal women about bioidentical hormones: ten discussion points for practicing physicians. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:202–10.
    
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6.  6. deWeber K, Olszewski M, Ortolano R. Knuckle cracking and hand osteoarthritis. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:169–74.
    
    [Abstract/FREE Full Text](http://www.jabfm.org/lookup/ijlink/YTozOntzOjQ6InBhdGgiO3M6MTQ6Ii9sb29rdXAvaWpsaW5rIjtzOjU6InF1ZXJ5IjthOjQ6e3M6ODoibGlua1R5cGUiO3M6NDoiQUJTVCI7czoxMToiam91cm5hbENvZGUiO3M6NToiamFiZnAiO3M6NToicmVzaWQiO3M6ODoiMjQvMi8xNjkiO3M6NDoiYXRvbSI7czoyMDoiL2phYmZwLzI1LzMvMjY2LmF0b20iO31zOjg6ImZyYWdtZW50IjtzOjA6IiI7fQ==) 

7.  7. Grover M, Mookadam M, Armas D, et al. Identifying patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnea in a primary care practice. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:152–60.
    
    [Abstract/FREE Full Text](http://www.jabfm.org/lookup/ijlink/YTozOntzOjQ6InBhdGgiO3M6MTQ6Ii9sb29rdXAvaWpsaW5rIjtzOjU6InF1ZXJ5IjthOjQ6e3M6ODoibGlua1R5cGUiO3M6NDoiQUJTVCI7czoxMToiam91cm5hbENvZGUiO3M6NToiamFiZnAiO3M6NToicmVzaWQiO3M6ODoiMjQvMi8xNTIiO3M6NDoiYXRvbSI7czoyMDoiL2phYmZwLzI1LzMvMjY2LmF0b20iO31zOjg6ImZyYWdtZW50IjtzOjA6IiI7fQ==) 

8.  8. Bertakis KD, Azari R. Patient-centered care is associated with decreased health care utilization. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:229–39.
    
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9.  9. Stapleton M, Howard-Thompson A, George C, Hoover RM, Self TH. Smoking and asthma. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:313–22.
    
    [Abstract/FREE Full Text](http://www.jabfm.org/lookup/ijlink/YTozOntzOjQ6InBhdGgiO3M6MTQ6Ii9sb29rdXAvaWpsaW5rIjtzOjU6InF1ZXJ5IjthOjQ6e3M6ODoibGlua1R5cGUiO3M6NDoiQUJTVCI7czoxMToiam91cm5hbENvZGUiO3M6NToiamFiZnAiO3M6NToicmVzaWQiO3M6ODoiMjQvMy8zMTMiO3M6NDoiYXRvbSI7czoyMDoiL2phYmZwLzI1LzMvMjY2LmF0b20iO31zOjg6ImZyYWdtZW50IjtzOjA6IiI7fQ==) 

10. 10. Pawar G, Wetzker C, Gjerdingen D. Prevalence of depressive symptoms in the immediate postpartum period. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:258–61.
    
    [Abstract/FREE Full Text](http://www.jabfm.org/lookup/ijlink/YTozOntzOjQ6InBhdGgiO3M6MTQ6Ii9sb29rdXAvaWpsaW5rIjtzOjU6InF1ZXJ5IjthOjQ6e3M6ODoibGlua1R5cGUiO3M6NDoiQUJTVCI7czoxMToiam91cm5hbENvZGUiO3M6NToiamFiZnAiO3M6NToicmVzaWQiO3M6ODoiMjQvMy8yNTgiO3M6NDoiYXRvbSI7czoyMDoiL2phYmZwLzI1LzMvMjY2LmF0b20iO31zOjg6ImZyYWdtZW50IjtzOjA6IiI7fQ==) 

11. 11. Leung L. Cannabis and its derivatives: review of medical use. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:452–62.
    
    [Abstract/FREE Full Text](http://www.jabfm.org/lookup/ijlink/YTozOntzOjQ6InBhdGgiO3M6MTQ6Ii9sb29rdXAvaWpsaW5rIjtzOjU6InF1ZXJ5IjthOjQ6e3M6ODoibGlua1R5cGUiO3M6NDoiQUJTVCI7czoxMToiam91cm5hbENvZGUiO3M6NToiamFiZnAiO3M6NToicmVzaWQiO3M6ODoiMjQvNC80NTIiO3M6NDoiYXRvbSI7czoyMDoiL2phYmZwLzI1LzMvMjY2LmF0b20iO31zOjg6ImZyYWdtZW50IjtzOjA6IiI7fQ==) 

12. 12. Leung L, Riutta T, Kotecha J, Rosser W. Chronic constipation: an evidence-based review. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:436–51.
    
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13. 13. Cummings DM, Larsen LC, Doherty L, Lea CS, Holbert D. Glycemic control patterns and kidney disease progression among primary care patients with diabetes mellitus. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:391–8.
    
    [Abstract/FREE Full Text](http://www.jabfm.org/lookup/ijlink/YTozOntzOjQ6InBhdGgiO3M6MTQ6Ii9sb29rdXAvaWpsaW5rIjtzOjU6InF1ZXJ5IjthOjQ6e3M6ODoibGlua1R5cGUiO3M6NDoiQUJTVCI7czoxMToiam91cm5hbENvZGUiO3M6NToiamFiZnAiO3M6NToicmVzaWQiO3M6ODoiMjQvNC8zOTEiO3M6NDoiYXRvbSI7czoyMDoiL2phYmZwLzI1LzMvMjY2LmF0b20iO31zOjg6ImZyYWdtZW50IjtzOjA6IiI7fQ==) 

14. 14. Forcade NA, Parchman ML, Jorgensen JH, et al. Prevalence, severity, and treatment of community-acquired methicillin-resistant *Staphylococcus aureus* (CA-MRSA) skin and soft tissue infections in 10 medical clinics in Texas: a South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (STARNet) study. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:543–50.
    
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15. 15. Handley MA, Schillinger D, Shiboski S. Quasi-experimental designs in practice-based research settings: design and implementation considerations. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:589–96.
    
    [Abstract/FREE Full Text](http://www.jabfm.org/lookup/ijlink/YTozOntzOjQ6InBhdGgiO3M6MTQ6Ii9sb29rdXAvaWpsaW5rIjtzOjU6InF1ZXJ5IjthOjQ6e3M6ODoibGlua1R5cGUiO3M6NDoiQUJTVCI7czoxMToiam91cm5hbENvZGUiO3M6NToiamFiZnAiO3M6NToicmVzaWQiO3M6ODoiMjQvNS81ODkiO3M6NDoiYXRvbSI7czoyMDoiL2phYmZwLzI1LzMvMjY2LmF0b20iO31zOjg6ImZyYWdtZW50IjtzOjA6IiI7fQ==) 

16. 16. Leverence RR, Williams RL, Potter M, et al. Chronic non-cancer pain: a siren for primary care–a report from the Primary care Multiethnic Network (PRIME Net). J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:551–61.
    
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17. 17. Newton WP. Family physician scope of practice: what it is and why it matters. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:633–4.
    
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18. 18. Baird MA. The patient-center medical home and managed care: times have changed, some components have not. J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:630–2.
    
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19. 19. Bazemore AW, Petterson S, Johnson N, et al. What services do family physicians provide in a time of primary care transition? J Am Board Fam Med 2011;24:635–6.
    
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