Departments:

Max Romano

A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Tailored Lifestyle Intervention for Obese, Sedentary, Primary Care Patients Ann Fam Med 2016 14: iii. [Full Text] [PDF] [Journal Club]

 

Editorials:

Kurt C. Stange

In This Issue: Pragmatic Approaches to Population and Clinical Problems
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 298-299. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Point/Counterpoint:

Ann McNeill

Should Clinicians Recommend E-cigarettes to Their Patients Who Smoke? Yes.
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 300-301. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clare Meernik and Adam O. Goldstein

Should Clinicians Recommend E-cigarettes to Their Patients Who Smoke? No.
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 302-303. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Research:

Arch G. Mainous, III, Rebecca J. Tanner, Ara Jo, and Stephen D. Anton

Prevalence of Prediabetes and Abdominal Obesity Among Healthy-Weight Adults: 18-Year Trend
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 304-310. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [In Brief]  

Charles B. Eaton, Sheri J. Hartman, Elizabeth Perzanowski, Guohui Pan, Mary B. Roberts, Patricia M. Risica, Kim M. Gans, John M. Jakicic, and Bess H. Marcus

A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Tailored Lifestyle Intervention for Obese, Sedentary, Primary Care Patients Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 311-319. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [Supplemental data: Appendixes][In Brief]

 

Tammy Chang, Nithin Ravi, Melissa A. Plegue, Kendrin R. Sonneville, and Matthew M. Davis

Inadequate Hydration, BMI, and Obesity Among US Adults: NHANES 2009–2012
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 320-324. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

Alastair D. Hay, Jonathan A. C. Sterne, Kerenza Hood, Paul Little, Brendan Delaney, William Hollingworth, Mandy Wootton, Robin Howe, Alasdair MacGowan, Michael Lawton, John Busby, Timothy Pickles, Kate Birnie, Kathryn O’Brien, Cherry-Ann Waldron, Jan Dudley, Judith Van Der Voort, Harriet Downing, Emma Thomas-Jones, Kim Harman, Catherine Lisles, Kate Rumsby, Stevo Durbaba, Penny Whiting, and Christopher C. Butler

Improving the Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection in Young Children in Primary Care: Results from the DUTY Prospective Diagnostic Cohort Study
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 325-336. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [Supplemental data: Appendixes][In Brief]  

Pauline Boeckxstaens, Bert Vaes, An De Sutter, Isabelle Aujoulat, Gijs van Pottelbergh, Catharina Matheï, and Jean-Marie Degryse

A High Sense of Coherence as Protection Against Adverse Health Outcomes in Patients Aged 80 Years and Older
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 337-343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [In Brief]  

Stephen M. Petterson, William F. Rayburn, and Winston R. Liaw

When Do Primary Care Physicians Retire? Implications for Workforce Projections
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 344-349. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [In Brief]  

Stephanie E. Rosener, Wendy B. Barr, Daniel J. Frayne, Joshua H. Barash, Megan E. Gross, and Ian M. Bennett

Interconception Care for Mothers During Well-Child Visits With Family Physicians: An IMPLICIT Network Study
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 350-355. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental data: Appendixes 1-4][In Brief]  

Research Briefs:

Fangwei Liu, G. Michael Allan, Christina Korownyk, Michael Kolber, Nigel Flook, Harvey Sternberg, and Scott Garrison

Seasonality of Ankle Swelling: Population Symptom Reporting Using Google Trends
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 356-358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [In Brief]  

Methodology:

Eve Wittenberg, Monica Bharel, John F. P. Bridges, Zachary Ward, and Linda Weinreb

Using Best-Worst Scaling to Understand Patient Priorities: A Case Example of Papanicolaou Tests for Homeless Women
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 359-364. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [In Brief]  

Alvah R. Cass, Angela J. Shepherd, Rechelle Asirot, Manju Mahajan, and Maimoona Nizami

Comparison of the Male Osteoporosis Risk Estimation Score (MORES) With FRAX in Identifying Men at Risk for Osteoporosis
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 365-369. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [In Brief]  

Marianna LaNoue, Geoffrey Mills, Amy Cunningham, and Adam Sharbaugh

Concept Mapping as a Method to Engage Patients in Clinical Quality Improvement
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 370-376. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental data: Appendix & Figures][In Brief]  

Reflections:

Samantha L. Solimeo, Greg L. Stewart, and Gary E. Rosenthal

The Critical Role of Clerks in the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 377-379. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

Abraar Karan

A Dance With Mrs Chan
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 380-381. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

Family Medicine Updates:

From the Association of Departments of Family Medicine

REFLECTIONS ON PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH. POST-STARFIELD SUMMIT: THINKING PRAGMATICALLY, THINKING BIG
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 382-383. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors

THE SINGLE ACCREDITATION SYSTEM: MORE THAN A MERGER
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 383-384. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the North American Primary Care Research Group

A GRATEFUL TRIBUTE TO MAURICE WOOD: FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH GROUP
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 384-386. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the American Academy of Family Physicians

MACRA READY: ACADEMY PRESIDENT ROLLS OUT MASSIVE MACRA COMMUNICATION EFFORT
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 386-387. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the American Board of Family Medicine

REDUCING BURDEN, ASSURING COMPETENCE, IMPROVING QUALITY, AND ENHANCING PROFESSIONALISM: HOW CAN ABFM CONTRIBUTE TO ALL?
Ann Fam Med 2016 14: 387-388. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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