Editorials:

Kurt C. Stange and William L. Miller

In This Issue: The Patient Voice, Clinical Research, Clustered Data, and the Wonca Research Conference
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 194-197. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Larry A. Green

Annals of Family Medicine Is 1 Year Old: So What and Who Cares?
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 197-199. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen J. Zyzanski, Susan A. Flocke, and L. Miriam Dickinson

On the Nature and Analysis of Clustered Data
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 199-200. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Research:

James F. Reed, III

Adjusted Chi-Square Statistics: Application to Clustered Binary Data in Primary Care
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 201-203. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental data: Appendix][In Brief]  

Shersten Killip, Ziyad Mahfoud, and Kevin Pearce

What Is an Intracluster Correlation Coefficient? Crucial Concepts for Primary Care Researchers
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 204-208. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [Supplemental data: Appendix][In Brief]  

William M Tierney, Margaret Brunt, Joseph Kesterson, Xiao-Hua Zhou, Gil L’Italien, and Pablo Lapuerta

Quantifying Risk of Adverse Clinical Events With One Set of Vital Signs Among Primary Care Patients with Hypertension
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 209-217. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

James M. Gill, David M. Cole, Harry M. Lebowitz, and James J. Diamond

Accuracy of Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy by Family Physicians
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 218-220. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

Brian Eisner, Timothy Schuster, Phillip Rodgers, Muzammil Ahmed, Gary Faerber, Gary Smith, and Dana Ohl

A Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effect of Intraoperative Saline Perfusion on Postvasectomy Azoospermia
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 221-223. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

Klea D. Bertakis, Rahman Azari, and Edward J. Callahan

Patient Pain in Primary Care: Factors That Influence Physician Diagnosis
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 224-230. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

Therese Zink, Nancy Elder, Jeff Jacobson, and Brenda Klostermann

Medical Management of Intimate Partner Violence Considering the Stages of Change: Precontemplation and Contemplation
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 231-239. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental data: Appendix][In Brief]  

Chih-Wen Shi, Steven M. Asch, Eve Fielder, Lillian Gelberg, and Michael B. Nichol

Consumer Knowledge of Over-the-Counter Phenazopyridine
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 240-244. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

Kraig S. Kinchen, Lisa A. Cooper, David Levine, Nae Yuh Wang, and Neil R. Powe

Referral of Patients to Specialists: Factors Affecting Choice of Specialist by Primary Care Physicians
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 245-252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [In Brief]  

Bruce Barrett, Lucille Marchand, Jo Scheder, Diane Appelbaum, Mary Beth Plane, Joseph Blustein, Rob Maberry, and Christina Capperino

What Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioners Say About Health and Health Care
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 253-259. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

Systematic Reviews:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Recommendation Statement
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 260-262. [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger Than Age 5 Years: Recommendation Statement
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 263-266. [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

Felicity Goodyear-Smith and Bruce Arroll

What Can Family Physicians Offer Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Other Than Surgery? A Systematic Review of Nonsurgical Management
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 267-273. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [Supplemental data: Appendixes][In Brief]  

On TRACK:

Kurt C. Stange

The Future of Family Medicine? Reflections from the Front Lines Reveal Frustration and Opportunity
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 274-277. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Family Medicine Updates:

From the American Academy of Family Physicians

Future of Family Medicine Report Sparks Optimism
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 278-279. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the American Board of Family Practice

The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice (JABFP)
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 279. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

STFM Offers Training and Educational Resources for Preceptors
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 279-280. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the Association of Departments of Family Medicine

The End of Normalcy
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 281. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the Association of Family Practice Residency Directors

Teaching Tomorrow’s Leaders, Today
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 281-282. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the North American Primary Care Research Group

Future of Family Medicine Recommendations Confirm Need for Increased Research from Family Physicians
Ann Fam Med 2004 2: 282-283. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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