The Most Frequently Read Articles of 2020

Phil Lupo; Marjorie A. Bowman; Dean Seehusen; Christy J. W. Ledford

doi:10.3122/jabfm.2021.03.210106

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Table 1.

The Three Most Frequently Read Articles in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 2020, Volume 33, by Issue^*

January/February 2020

1. An Ethical Framework to Manage Patient Requests for Medical Marijuana.² Ethics Feature: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/1/147

2. A Change Management Case Study for Safe Opioid Prescribing and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment.³ Special Communication: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/1/129

3. Family Medicine and the “New” Opioid Epidemic.⁴ Commentary: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/1/1

March/April 2020

1. Inhaled Corticosteroid Treatment in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Boon or Bane?⁵ Clinical Review: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/2/289

2. Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Guide to Diagnosis and Management.⁶ Clinical Review: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/2/303

3. Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising and Patient-Provider Interactions.⁷ Brief Report: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/2/279

May/June 2020

1. Indicators of Workplace Burnout Among Physicians, Advanced Practice Clinicians, and Staff in Small to Medium-Sized Primary Care Practices.⁸ Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/3/378

2. Novel Models to Identify Census Tracts for Hepatitis C Screening Interventions.⁹ Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/3/407

3. Women's Work: Why Are Women Physicians More Burned Out?¹⁰ Commentary: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/3/351

July/August 2020

1. Diagnosis and Management of Atopic Dermatitis for Primary Care Providers.¹¹ Clinical Review: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/4/626

2. Effects of Implementing a Comprehensive Opioid Reduction Protocol on Overall Opioid Prescribing Among Patients with Chronic, Non-Cancer Pain in a Rural Family Medicine Clinic: A Controlled Cross-over Trial.¹² Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/4/502

3. Clinical Decision Support Systems for Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in Primary Care: A Scoping Review.¹³ Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/4/529

September/October 2020

1. Practical Management of Common Skin Injuries, Lacerations, Wounds, Trigger Fingers, and Burns.¹⁴ Clinical Review: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/5/799

2. Impact of Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration on Diabetes Outcomes and Health Care Use.¹⁵ Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/5/745

3. Identifying Practice Facilitation Delays and Barriers in Primary Care Quality Improvement.¹⁶ Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/5/655

September Supplement 2020

1. How Should Board Certification Evolve?¹⁷ Article: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/Supplement/S1

2. The Role of Certifying Boards in Improving Health: The Example of the American Board of Pediatrics.¹⁸ Commentary: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/Supplement/S36

3. Connecting Purpose and Performance: Rethinking the Purpose of Maintenance of Certification.¹⁹ Commentary: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/Supplement/S15

November/December 2020

1. Glucosamine/Chondroitin and Mortality in a US NHANES Cohort.¹ Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/6/842

2. Current Indications for Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy.²⁰ Evidence-Based Clinical Medicine: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/6/1025

3. Association of Patient-Provider Teach-Back Communication with Diabetic Outcomes: A Cohort Study.²¹ Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/6/903

↵* Content usage statistics for the JABFM, January 2020 through December 2020, HighWire Press. Accessed March 5, 2021. Rankings are updated monthly and based on ‘hits’ received by articles archived on the JABFM website only.

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Table 2.

The 20 Most Frequently Read Articles in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine in 2020, Volumes 1-33, 1988–2020^*

1. Approach to Leg Edema of Unclear Etiology.²²
Evidence-Based Clinical Medicine: https://www.jabfm.org/content/19/2/148

2. Novel Treatment of Onychomycosis using Over-the-Counter Mentholated Ointment: A Clinical Case Series.²³
Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/24/1/69

3. High-Rising Epiglottis in Children: Should It Cause Concern?²⁴
Brief Report: https://www.jabfm.org/content/20/5/495

4. Validation of the Insomnia Severity Index in Primary Care.²⁵
Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/26/6/701

5. When Is Fluid in the Mastoid Cells a Worrisome Finding?²⁶
Brief Report: https://www.jabfm.org/content/26/2/218

6. Treatment of Acne in Pregnancy.²⁷
Clinical Review: https://www.jabfm.org/content/29/2/254

7. Glucosamine/Chondroitin and Mortality in a US NHANES Cohort.¹
Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/33/6/842

8. Split Peroneus Brevis Tendon: An Unusual Cause of Ankle Pain and Instability.²⁸
Brief Report: https://www.jabfm.org/content/27/2/297

9. A Qualitative Study of Depression in Primary Care: Missed Opportunities for Diagnosis and Education.²⁹
Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/20/1/28

10. Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus.³⁰
Brief Report: https://www.jabfm.org/content/22/2/206

11. Cotton Fever: A Condition Self-Diagnosed by IV. Drug Users.³¹
Brief Report: https://www.jabfm.org/content/29/2/276

12. Healthy Lifestyle Habits and Mortality in Overweight and Obese Individuals.³²
Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/25/1/9

13. Socioeconomic Status and Other Factors Associated with Childhood Obesity.³³
Original Research: https://www.jabfm.org/content/31/4/514

14. Left-Sided Leg Edema Of The Elderly: A Common Variant Of The Iliac Compression Syndrome.³⁴
Original Article: https://www.jabfm.org/content/jabfp/6/1/1.full.pdf

15. Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Pathophysiology and Treatment.³⁵
Clinical Review: https://www.jabfm.org/content/22/5/574

16. Soil-Related Bacterial and Fungal Infections.³⁶
Clinical Review: https://www.jabfm.org/content/25/5/734

17. Intersection Syndrome: The Subtle Squeak of an Overused Wrist.³⁷
Brief Report: https://www.jabfm.org/content/30/4/547

18. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome: An Evidence-Based Update.³⁸
Clinical Review: https://www.jabfm.org/content/28/2/283

19. Staphylococcus epidermidis in Urine Is Not Always Benign: A Case Report of Pyelonephritis in a Child.³⁹
Brief Report: https://www.jabfm.org/content/28/1/151

20. Dry Needling in the Management of Musculoskeletal Pain.⁴⁰
Clinical Review: https://www.jabfm.org/content/23/5/640

↵* Content usage statistics for the JABFM, January 2020 through December 2020, HighWire Press. Accessed March 5, 2021. Rankings are updated monthly and based on ‘hits’ received by articles archived on the JABFM website only.