Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 29, 2025

In November 2024, two new RCTs were published that investigated whether atrial fibrillation screening using an ECG is effective. A limitation was that only 49% of those invited participated in the screening. UK National Screening Committee (2019): “Screening is not currently recommended for this condition.”

Screening 130

Screening Family Medicine DO Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

There is no effective self-management support program for individuals in the PC setting of low-income countries like Ethiopia. Assess the acceptability of the DSM Coaching Program by individuals with type 2 diabetes. Quantitative data were collected from screening reports, session attendance, and intervention records.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Diabetes Individual Management 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Unfortunately, most individuals suffering from OUD do not have access to necessary care. Non-parametric tests were used to compare individual responses before and after participation, as well as responses between different participant group. Intervention: 12 monthly online OUD sessions held from April 2023 to March 2024.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Education Individual Screening 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Increasing access to primary care clinicians who are better able to screen and treat pediatric mental health conditions can improve mental health and reduce unnecessary ED visits. Analysis: This is a secondary analysis of clinician participation and uptake of consultation and training for pediatric mental health in Virginia between 2016-2023.

Mental Health 130

Mental Health Internal Medicine Family Medicine DO 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: News and scholarly reports have highlighted that primary care professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and administrators, are leaving comprehensive family medicine practice because of COVID-19 circumstances that may have fostered moral distress.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Healthcare Professional Family Medicine DO 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Community advisory boards (CABs) can effectively integrate individuals with lived experience and community organizations into the research process to align the work with community priorities. Two researchers independently screened texts using Covidence software. 30, 2023, were considered. 1, 1990, and Mar.

Community 130

Community Individual Relationship Screening 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Registry of Trials (inception to August 2023). Two independent reviewers screened titles/abstracts, full-text articles, and extracted data. Our findings underscore the need for RCT evidence in appropriately selected individuals, to guide clinical decision-making.

Screening 130

Screening Clinic Individual Provider 130