The 20 Most Frequently Read* Articles in the JABFM during January 2009 through December 2009†
| 1. | Margaret M. Eberl, Chester H. Fox, Stephen B. Edge, Cathleen A. Carter, Martin C. Mahoney |
| BI-RADS Classification for Management of Abnormal Mammograms2‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/19/2/161 | |
| 2. | John W. Ely, Jerome A. Osheroff, M. Lee Chambliss, Mark H. Ebell |
| Approach to Leg Edema of Unclear Etiology3‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/19/2/148 | |
| 3. | John W. Ely, Colleen M. Kennedy, Elizabeth C. Clark, Noelle C. Bowdler |
| Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: A Management Algorithm4‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/19/6/590 | |
| 4. | Celia M. Ross |
| Fish Oil versus Cod Liver Oil: Is Vitamin D a Reason to Go Back to the Future5‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/18/5/445-b | |
| 5. | Anthony A. Mork, Scott M. W. Haufe, William B. Yancey |
| Sometimes (What Seems to Be) A Heart Attack Is (Really) A Pain In The Neck6‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/17/1/74 | |
| 6. | Liana Gold, Helena Igra |
| Levofloxacin-Induced Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature7‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/16/5/458 | |
| 7. | Richard A. Deyo, Sohail K. Mirza, Judith A. Turner, Brook I. Martin |
| Overtreating Chronic Back Pain: Time to Back Off?8 | |
| Article link: http://jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/22/1/62 | |
| 8. | Saili Desai, Diana Aldea, Elisabeth Daneels, Manal Soliman, Amy S. Braksmajer, Colin P. Kopes-Kerr |
| Chronic Addiction to Dextromethorphan Cough Syrup: A Case Report9‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/19/3/320 | |
| 9. | Beloo Mirakhur, Marc McKenna |
| Recurrent Herpes Simplex Type 2 Virus (Mollaret) Meningitis10 | |
| Article link: http://jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/17/4/303 | |
| 10. | Robert L. Hatch, Sejal Shah |
| Warthin Tumor: A Common, Benign Tumor Presenting as a Highly Suspicious Mass11 | |
| Article link: http://jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/18/4/320 | |
| 11. | Alan B. Douglass, Edward T. Bope |
| Evaluation and Treatment of Posterior Neck Pain in Family Practice12‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/17/suppl_1/S13 | |
| 12. | Andre F. Lijoi, Joanna Brady |
| Vasa Previa Diagnosis and Management13‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/16/6/543 | |
| 13. | Paul L. Dassow |
| Measuring Performance in Primary Care: What Patient Outcome Indicators Do Physicians Value?14 | |
| Article link: http://jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/20/1/1 | |
| 14. | James E. Lessenger, Steven D. Feinberg |
| Abuse of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications15‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/21/1/45 | |
| 15. | Tamara J. Dominguez |
| It's Not a Spider Bite, It's Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus16‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/17/3/220 | |
| 16. | Jonathan A. Drezner, Brian J. Sennett |
| Subacromial/Subdeltoid Septic Bursitis Associated with Isotretinoin Therapy and Corticosteroid Injection17‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/17/4/299 | |
| 17. | John A. Astin, Shauna L. Shapiro, David M. Eisenberg, Kelly L. Forys |
| Mind-Body Medicine: State of the Science, Implications for Practice18‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/16/2/131 | |
| 18. | Thomas C. Rosenthal |
| The Medical Home: Growing Evidence to Support a New Approach to Primary Care19 | |
| Article link: http://jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/21/5/427 | |
| 19. | Dwenda Gjerdingen |
| The Effectiveness of Various Postpartum Depression Treatments and the Impact of Antidepressant Drugs on Nursing Infants20‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/16/5/372 | |
| 20. | Erika N. Ringdahl, Susan L. Pereira, John E. Delzell |
| Treatment of Primary Insomnia21‡ | |
| Article link: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/17/3/212 |
* The most-read rankings are recalculated at the beginning of each month. Rankings are based on hits received by articles archived on the JABFM website only.
† Data source: “The 20 Most Frequently Read Articles” for the JABFM, January 2009 through December 2009, HighWire Press; updated monthly (accessed March 4, 2009).
‡ This article was also on the 2008 list of “The 20 Most Read Articles.”