Priority topics for the assessment of competence in family medicine
| TOPICS | RATE OF CITATION, % | TOPICS | RATE OF CITATION, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 87 | Behavioural problems | 10 |
| Anxiety | 87 | Allergy | 10 |
| Substance abuse | 60 | Multiple medical problems | 9 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 52 | Dizziness | 9 |
| Diabetes | 51 | Counseling | 9 |
| Hypertension | 50 | Earache | 9 |
| Pregnancy | 48 | Grief | 8 |
| Headache | 43 | Thyroid | 8 |
| Periodic health examination or screening | 42 | Stroke | 8 |
| Palliative care | 40 | Vaginitis | 7 |
| Family issues | 37 | Insomnia | 7 |
| Abdominal pain | 36 | Infections | 7 |
| Upper respiratory infection | 35 | Anemia | 6 |
| Difficult patient | 35 | Immunization | 6 |
| Domestic violence | 33 | Advanced cardiac life support | 6 |
| Asthma | 33 | Gastrointestinal bleeding | 5 |
| Chest pain | 32 | Obesity | 5 |
| Dementia | 32 | Lacerations | 5 |
| Low back pain | 32 | Eating disorder | 5 |
| Chronic disease | 29 | Antibiotics | 5 |
| Elderly | 29 | Stress | 4 |
| Contraception | 28 | Prostate | 4 |
| Sex | 28 | Fracture | 4 |
| Menopause | 27 | Newborn | 4 |
| Joint disorder | 26 | Immigrant issues | 4 |
| Sexually transmitted infections | 24 | Deep venous thrombosis | 4 |
| Well-baby care | 24 | Hepatitis | 3 |
| Schizophrenia | 23 | Atrial fibrillation | 3 |
| Skin disorder | 23 | Parkinsonism | 3 |
| Disability | 20 | Learning | 3 |
| Personality disorder | 19 | Seizure | 3 |
| Fatigue | 18 | Infertility | 3 |
| Lifestyle | 18 | Loss of weight | 2 |
| Urinary tract infection | 16 | Mental competency | 2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 16 | Osteoporosis | 2 |
| Trauma | 16 | Loss of consciousness | 2 |
| Cancer | 16 | Red eye | 2 |
| Vaginal bleeding | 15 | Croup | 2 |
| Fever | 15 | Poisoning | 2 |
| Smoking cessation | 15 | Meningitis | 2 |
| Bad news | 14 | Travel medicine | 2 |
| Violent or aggressive patient | 14 | Dehydration | 1 |
| Suicide | 14 | Diarrhea | 1 |
| Breast lump | 14 | Neck pain | 1 |
| Dyspepsia | 13 | Crisis | 1 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 13 | Dysuria | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 13 | Rape or sexual assault | 1 |
| In children | 13 | Gender-specific issues | 1 |
| Cough | 12 | Epistaxis | 1 |
| Somatization | 12 |