Table 1. The Three Most Frequently Read Articles in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine by Issue in 2013
IssueArticle Authors and TitleURL
January/February 2013, Volume 26, Issue 11. Fritz DJ, Carney RM, Steinmeyer B, Ditson G, Hill N, Zee-Cheng J. The efficacy of auriculotherapy for smoking cessation: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.2http://jabfm.org/content/26/1/61.full
2. Falcone JL, Middleton DB. Performance on the American Board of Family Medicine certification examination by country of medical training.3http://jabfm.org/content/26/1/78.full
3. Bouchard T, Fehring RJ, Schneider M. Efficacy of a new postpartum transition protocol for avoiding pregnancy.4http://jabfm.org/content/26/1/35.full
March/April 2013, Volume 26, Issue 21. McDonald MH, Hoffman MR, Gentry LR. When is fluid in the mastoid cells a worrisome finding?5http://jabfm.org/content/26/2/218.full
2. Siwik V, Kutob R, Ritenbaugh C, et al. Intervention in overweight children improves body mass index (BMI) and physical activity.6http://jabfm.org/content/26/2/126.full
3. Painter NA, Morello CM, Singh RF, McBane SE. An evidence-based and practical approach to using Bydureon™ in patients with type 2 diabetes.7http://jabfm.org/content/26/2/203.full
May/June 2013, Volume 26, Issue 31. Evans D, Hartung DM, Beasley D, Fagnan LJ. Breaking up is hard to do: lessons learned from a pharma-free practice transformation.8http://jabfm.org/content/26/3/332.full
2. Peterson LE, Phillips RL, Puffer JC, Bazemore A, Petterson S. Most family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or certified nurse midwives.9http://jabfm.org/content/26/3/244.full
3. Griswold KS, Lesko SE, Westfall JM, for the Folsom Group. Communities of solution: partnerships for population health.10http://jabfm.org/content/26/3/232.full
July/August 2013, Volume 26, Issue 41. Falcone JL, Middleton DB. Pass rates on the American Board of Family Medicine certification examination by residency location and size.11http://jabfm.org/content/26/4/453.full
2. Nakawah MO, Hawkins C, Barbandi F. Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the overlap syndrome.12http://jabfm.org/content/26/4/470.full
3. Franklin GM, Fulton-Kehoe D, Turner JA, Sullivan MD, Wickizer TM. Changes in opioid prescribing for chronic pain in Washington State.13http://jabfm.org/content/26/4/394.full
September/October 2013, Volume 26, Issue 51. Davis M, Balasubramanian BA, Waller E, Miller BF, Green LA, Cohen DJ. Integrating behavioral and physical health care in the real world: early lessons from Advancing Care Together.14http://jabfm.org/content/26/5/588.full
2. Labreche MJ, Lee GC, Attridge RT, et al. Treatment failure and costs in patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue infections: a South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (STARNet) study.15http://jabfm.org/content/26/5/508.full
3. Bronsert MR, Henderson WG, Valuck R, Hosokawa P, Hammermeister K. Comparative effectiveness of antihypertensive therapeutic classes and treatment strategies in the initiation of therapy in primary care patients: a Distributed Ambulatory Research in Therapeutics Network (DART Net) study.16http://jabfm.org/content/26/5/529.full
November/December 2013, Volume 26, Issue 61. Nora LM. Advancing quality health care through continuing American Board of Medical Specialties board certification.17http://jabfm.org/content/26/6/620.full
2. Wahlert L, Fiester A. A false sense of security: lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) surrogate health care decision-making rights.18http://jabfm.org/content/26/6/802.full
3. Eide MJ, Asgari MM, Fletcher SW, et al. Effects on skills and practice from a web-based skin cancer course for primary care providers.19http://jabfm.org/content/26/6/648.full

  • Data source: Content usage statistics for the JABFM, January 2013 through December 2013, HighWire Press (updated monthly). Rankings are based on hits received by articles archived on the JABFM website only. Accessed 3 March 2014.