Top studies of 2022 relevant to primary care: From the PEER team.

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.