Table 1.

The 3 Most Frequently Read Articles in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine in 2012, by Issue

IssueArticle Authors and TitleArticle TypeURL
January/February 2012, volume 25, issue 11. Post RE, Mainous AG, King DE, Simpson KN. Dietary Fiber for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis1Original researchhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/1/16.full
2. Matheson EM, King DE, Everett CJ. Healthy Lifestyle Habits and Mortality in Overweight and Obese Individuals2Original researchhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/1/9.full
3. Crosson JC, Schueth AJ, Isaacson N, Bell DS. Early Adopters of Electronic Prescribing Struggle to Make Meaningful Use of Formulary Checks and Medication History Documentation3Original researchhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/1/24.full
March/April 2012 (special teams in primary care issue), volume 25, issue 21. Guaraldi F, Salvatori R. Cushing Syndrome: Maybe Not So Uncommon of an Endocrine Disease4Clinical reviewhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/2/199.full
2. Markova T, Mateo M, Roth LM. Implementing Teams in a Patient-Centered Medical Home Residency Practice: Lessons Learned5Special Communicationhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/2/224.full
3. Tapp H, Phillips SE, Waxman D, Alexander M, Brown R, Hall M. Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Improved Chronic Care Management for Diabetic Patients in an Urban Safety Net Ambulatory Care Clinic6Research letterhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/2/245.full
May/June 2012, volume 25, issue 31. Galvin JE, Sadowsky CH. Practical Guidelines for the Recognition and Diagnosis of Dementia7Clinical reviewhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/3/367.full
2. Sadowsky CH, Galvin JE. Guidelines for the Management of Cognitive and Behavioral Problems in Dementia8Clinical reviewhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/3/350.full
3. John J, Koshy SKG. Current Oral Antiplatelets: Focus Update on Prasugrel9Clinical reviewhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/3/343.full
July/August 2012, volume 25, issue 41. Jerant A, Franks P. Body Mass Index, Diabetes, Hypertension, and Short-Term Mortality: A Population-Based Observational Study, 2000 to 200610Original researchhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/4/422.full
2. Viera AJ. Resistant Hypertension11Clinical reviewhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/4/487.full
3. Terry AL, Brown JB, Bestard Denomme L, Thind A, Stewart M. Perspectives on Electronic Medical Record Implementation after Two Years of Use in Primary Health Care Practice12Family medicine and the health care systemhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/4/522.full
September/October 2012 (special practice-based research issue), volume 25, issue 51. Nemeth LS, Ornstein SM, Jenkins RG, Wessell AM, Nietert PJ. Implementing and Evaluating Electronic Standing Orders in Primary Care Practice: A PPRNet Study13Original researchhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/5/594.full
2. Baumgardner DJ. Soil-Related Bacterial and Fungal Infections14Clinical reviewhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/5/734.full
3. Werner JJ. Measuring the Impact of Practice-based Research Networks (PBRNs)15Commentaryhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/5/557.full
November/December 2012, volume 25, issue 61. Hines JL, King TS, Curry WJ. The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale for Screening for Adult Attention Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)16Original researchhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/6/847.full
2. Hamrick I. More House Calls by Fewer Physicians17Commentaryhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/6/759.full
3. Mold JW, Holtzclaw BJ, McCarthy L. Night Sweats: A Systematic Review of the Literature18Clinical reviewhttp://jabfm.org/content/25/6/878.full

  • Data source: Content usage statistics for the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, January through December 2012, HighWire Press (updated monthly). Rankings are based on hits received by articles archived on the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine website only. Accessed March 15, 2013.