2026 Geriatric Medicine Subspecialty Longitudinal Assessment References
Due to copyright restrictions, the AOBFP cannot provide most reference materials used for longitudinal assessment. However, a list of references used for the 2026 longitudinal assessment can be found below.
- Gastroenterology (Jan 2021); Vol. 160, Issue 1; AGA clinical practice update on management of inflammatory bowel disease in elderly patients: expert review; pg. 445-451
https://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(20)35219-7/fulltext - American Family Physician (Dec 2022); Vol. 106, Issue 6; Hip fractures: diagnosis and management; pg. 675-683
Endocrine (Oct 2019); Vol. 66, Issue 1; Thyroid hormone replacement for hypothyroidism; pg. 18-26 - Practical Strategies in Geriatric Mental Health: Cases and Approaches, 1st ed. (2020); Ch. 1: Late-Life Depression: “I can’t keep up with my grandkids”; pg. 1-14
- Infectious Disease Clinics of North America (Dec 2017); Vol. 31, Issue 4; Urinary tract infection and asymptomatic bacteriuria in older adults; pg. 673-688.
- JAMA Network Open (Apr 2022); Vol. 5, Issue 4; Aspirin for primary prevention & time to rethink our approach
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9761566/ - American Family Physician (Jul 2018); Vol. 98, Issue 1; Evaluating medical decision-making capacity in practice; pg. 40-46
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2018/0701/p40.html - American Family Physician (Aug 2016); Vol. 94, Issue 3; Vision loss in older adults; pg. 219-226 Genes & Diseases (Feb 2021); Vol. 9, Issue 1; Age-related macular degeneration: epidemiology, genetics, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and targeted therapy; pg. 62-79
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2016/0801/p219.html - American Family Physician (Jun 2024); Vol. 109, Issue 6; Rosacea: common questions and answers; pg. 533-542
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2024/0600/rosacea.html - American Family Physician (Nov 2017); Vol. 96, Issue 10; Herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia: prevention and management; pg. 656-663
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2017/1115/p656.html - StatPearls (Updated Sep 2023); Herpes zoster
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441824/ - Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine, 4th ed. (2018); Ch. 40A; pg. 923-945
- American Family Physician (Sep 2019); Vol. 100, Issue 6; Urinary incontinence in women: evaluation and management; pg. 339-348
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/0915/p339.html - StatPearls (Updated Aug 2024); Stress urinary incontinence
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539769/ - American Family Physician (Jan 2025); Vol. 111, Issue 1; Sudden vision loss: a diagnostic approach; pg. 54-61
- Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association (Apr 2017); Vol. 13, Issue 4; Detecting cognitive changes in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease: a review of its feasibility; pg. 468-492
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27702618/ - Heart (Oct 2021); Vol. 107, Issue 20; Catheter ablation as first-line treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis; pg. 1630-1636
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34261737/