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Home Research Research Library Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine 2020 Author(s) Liaw, Winston R, Bazemore, Andrew W, Ewigman, Bernard, Turin, Tanvir Chowdhury, McCorry, Daniel, Petterson, Stephen M, and Dovey, Susan M Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification, Role of Primary Care, and Achieving Health System Goals Keyword(s) Measurement, and Self-Assessment And Lifelong Learning Volume Journal of Primary Health Care Source Journal of Primary Health Care ABSTRACT INTRODUCTIONMeasurement of family medicine research productivity has lacked the replicable methodology needed to document progress. AIMIn this study, we compared three methods: (1) faculty-to-publications; (2) publications-to-faculty; and (3) department-reported publications. METHODSIn this cross-sectional analysis, publications in peer-reviewed, indexed journals for faculty in 13 US family medicine departments in 2015 were assessed. In the faculty-to-publications method, department websites to identify faculty and Web of Science to identify publications were used. For the publications-to-faculty method, PubMed’s author affiliation field were used to identify publications, which were linked to faculty members. In the department-reported method, chairs provided lists of faculty and their publications. For each method, descriptive statistics to compare faculty and publication counts were calculated. RESULTSOverall, 750 faculty members with 1052 unique publications, using all three methods combined as the reference standard, were identified. The department-reported method revealed 878 publications (84%), compared to 616 (59%) for the faculty-to-publications method and 412 (39%) for the publication-to-faculty method. Across all departments, 32% of faculty had any publications, and the mean number of publications per faculty was 1.4 (mean of 4.4 per faculty among those who had published). Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, Professors and Chairs accounted for 92% of all publications. DISCUSSIONOnline searches capture a fraction of publications, but also capture publications missed through self-report. The ideal methodology includes all three. Tracking publications is important for quantifying the return on our discipline’s research investment. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2023 Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings 2006 “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. Go to “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. 2024 Machine Learning to Identify Clusters in Family Medicine Diplomate Motivations and Their Relationship to Continuing Certification Exam Outcomes: Findings and Potential Future Implications Go to Machine Learning to Identify Clusters in Family Medicine Diplomate Motivations and Their Relationship to Continuing Certification Exam Outcomes: Findings and Potential Future Implications 2021 Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups Go to Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups
Author(s) Liaw, Winston R, Bazemore, Andrew W, Ewigman, Bernard, Turin, Tanvir Chowdhury, McCorry, Daniel, Petterson, Stephen M, and Dovey, Susan M Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification, Role of Primary Care, and Achieving Health System Goals Keyword(s) Measurement, and Self-Assessment And Lifelong Learning Volume Journal of Primary Health Care Source Journal of Primary Health Care
ABFM Research Read all 2023 Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings 2006 “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. Go to “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. 2024 Machine Learning to Identify Clusters in Family Medicine Diplomate Motivations and Their Relationship to Continuing Certification Exam Outcomes: Findings and Potential Future Implications Go to Machine Learning to Identify Clusters in Family Medicine Diplomate Motivations and Their Relationship to Continuing Certification Exam Outcomes: Findings and Potential Future Implications 2021 Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups Go to Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups
2023 Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings
2006 “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. Go to “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process.
2024 Machine Learning to Identify Clusters in Family Medicine Diplomate Motivations and Their Relationship to Continuing Certification Exam Outcomes: Findings and Potential Future Implications Go to Machine Learning to Identify Clusters in Family Medicine Diplomate Motivations and Their Relationship to Continuing Certification Exam Outcomes: Findings and Potential Future Implications
2021 Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups Go to Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups