research Performance Evaluation of the Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT-4) on the Family Medicine In-Training Examination Read Performance Evaluation of the Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT-4) on the Family Medicine In-Training Examination
Beyond the Clinic Family Medicine on a Mission Part 1: How Air Force Physicians Achieve Humanitarian Goals Read Family Medicine on a Mission Part 1: How Air Force Physicians Achieve Humanitarian Goals
Phoenix Newsletter - March 2025 President’s Message: ABFM’s Unwavering Commitment to Diplomates and the Specialty Read President’s Message: ABFM’s Unwavering Commitment to Diplomates and the Specialty
Home Research Research Library Access to Primary Care in US Counties Is Associated with Lower Obesity Rates Access to Primary Care in US Counties Is Associated with Lower Obesity Rates 2016 Topic(s) Achieving Health System Goals, and Role of Primary Care BACKGROUND: Obesity causes substantial morbidity and mortality in the United States. Evidence shows that primary care physician (PCP) supply correlates positively with improved health, but its association with obesity in the United States as not been adequately characterized. Our purpose was to characterize the association between PCP supply in US counties and adult obesity. METHODS: We performed a multivariate logistic regression analysis to examine the relationship between county-level PCP supply and individual obesity status. We controlled for individual variables, including sex, race, marital status, income, and insurance status, and county-level variables, including rurality and poverty. RESULTS: Higher county-level PCP supply was associated with lower adult obesity after controlling for common confounders. Individuals living in counties with the most robust PCP supply were about 20% less likely to be obese (P CONCLUSIONS: While the observed association between the supply of PCPs and lower rates of obesity may not be causal, the association warrants further investigation. This may have important implications for restructuring the physician workforce in the context of the current PCP shortage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the patient-centered medical home. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2018 Rapid Sense Making: A Feasible, Efficient Approach for Analyzing Large Data Sets of Open-Ended Comments Go to Rapid Sense Making: A Feasible, Efficient Approach for Analyzing Large Data Sets of Open-Ended Comments 2015 Smaller Practices Are Less Likely to Report PCMH Certification Go to Smaller Practices Are Less Likely to Report PCMH Certification 2020 Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice Go to Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice 2022 Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States Go to Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States
ABFM Research Read all 2018 Rapid Sense Making: A Feasible, Efficient Approach for Analyzing Large Data Sets of Open-Ended Comments Go to Rapid Sense Making: A Feasible, Efficient Approach for Analyzing Large Data Sets of Open-Ended Comments 2015 Smaller Practices Are Less Likely to Report PCMH Certification Go to Smaller Practices Are Less Likely to Report PCMH Certification 2020 Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice Go to Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice 2022 Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States Go to Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States
2018 Rapid Sense Making: A Feasible, Efficient Approach for Analyzing Large Data Sets of Open-Ended Comments Go to Rapid Sense Making: A Feasible, Efficient Approach for Analyzing Large Data Sets of Open-Ended Comments
2015 Smaller Practices Are Less Likely to Report PCMH Certification Go to Smaller Practices Are Less Likely to Report PCMH Certification
2020 Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice Go to Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice
2022 Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States Go to Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States
