TY - JOUR T1 - Top studies of 2022 relevant to primary care JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 325 LP - 329 DO - 10.46747/cfp.6905325 VL - 69 IS - 5 AU - Danielle Perry AU - Samantha S. Moe AU - Betsy Thomas AU - Adrienne J. Lindblad AU - Jessica Kirkwood AU - Jamie Falk AU - Jen Potter AU - Allison Paige AU - G. Michael Allan Y1 - 2023/05/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/69/5/325.abstract N2 - Objective To summarize 10 high-quality medical articles published in 2022 that are relevant to primary care physicians.Selecting the evidence Routine surveillance of tables of contents in relevant medical journals and EvidenceAlerts was conducted by the PEER (Patients, Experience, Evidence, Research) team, a group of primary care health care professionals with an interest in evidence-based medicine. Articles were selected and ranked based on relevance to practice.Main message Published articles from 2022 most likely to influence primary care practice examined the following subjects: reducing dietary sodium for heart failure; timing of blood pressure medications to reduce cardiovascular outcomes; adding as-needed corticosteroids to rescue puffers for asthma exacerbations; influenza vaccination after myocardial infarction; comparing various medications for diabetes management; tirzepatide for weight loss; low FODMAP diet for irritable bowel syndrome; prune juice for constipation; impact of regular acetaminophen use on patients with hypertension; and time required to care for patients in primary care. Two “honourable mention” studies are also summarized.Conclusion Research published in 2022 yielded several high-quality articles on various conditions relevant to primary care, including hypertension, heart failure, asthma, and diabetes. ER -