Top POEMs (Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters)

American Family Physician's annual collection of the top 20 research studies for primary care addresses a variety of topics with the potential to change practice. A group of primary care clinicians with expertise in evidence-based practice rated these studies highly based on their clinical relevance, validity, and reported outcomes. Known as POEMs, for patient-oriented evidence that matters, the studies are organized by topic and summarized with a clinical question, bottom-line answer, and brief discussion. Also included are the top POEMs consistent with the principles of the Choosing Wisely campaign.

2024

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2024 for Primary Care Physicians

POEMs: Collection of the complete top 20 POEMs research summaries for 2024

2023

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2023 for Primary Care Physicians

POEMs: Collection of the complete top 20 POEMs research summaries for 2023

2022

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2022 for Primary Care Physicians

POEMs: Collection of the complete top 20 POEMs research summaries for 2022

2021

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2021 for Primary Care Physicians

POEMs: Collection of the complete top 20 POEMs research summaries for 2021

2020

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2020 for Primary Care Physicians

POEMs: Collection of the complete top 20 POEMs research summaries for 2020

2019

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2019 for Primary Care Physicians

POEMs: Collection of the complete top 20 POEMs research summaries for 2019

2018

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2018 for Primary Care Physicians

POEMs: Collection of the complete top 20 POEMs research summaries for 2018

2017

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2017 for Primary Care Physicians

2016

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2016 for Primary Care Physicians

2015

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2015 for Primary Care Physicians

2014

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2014 for Primary Care Physicians

2013

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2013 for Primary Care Physicians

2012

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2012 for Primary Care Physicians

2011

AFP Article: Top 20 Research Studies of 2011 for Primary Care Physicians

Top POEMs Consistent with the Principles of the Choosing Wisely Campaign

2019

AFP Article: Top POEMs of 2019 Consistent with the Principles of the Choosing Wisely Campaign

POEMs: Collection of the complete top 20 POEMs research summaries for 2019 consistent with the principles of the Choosing Wisely campaign

2018

AFP Article: Top POEMs of 2018 Consistent with the Principles of the Choosing Wisely Campaign

POEMs: Collection of the complete top 20 POEMs research summaries for 2018 consistent with the principles of the Choosing Wisely campaign

2017

AFP Article: Top POEMs of 2017 Consistent with the Principles of the Choosing Wisely Campaign

2016

AFP Article: Top POEMs of 2016 Consistent with the Principles of the Choosing Wisely Campaign

2015

AFP Article: Top POEMs of 2015 Consistent with the Principles of the Choosing Wisely Campaign

Levels of Evidence definitions from Essential Evidence Plus

POEMs are provided by Essential Evidence Plus, a point-of-care clinical decision support system published by Wiley-Blackwell.