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  • Medical Research Trends
  • Behavioral Science

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  • Preventable behavioral risk factors contribute significantly to global mortality and morbidity.
  • Understanding research focus on these factors is crucial for public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify medical research interest in behavioral risk factors in 2022.
  • To analyze 30-year trends in this research within major medical journals and the broader literature.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of publications on tobacco smoking, alcohol, illicit drugs, excess body weight, and physical activity in JAMA, BMJ, Lancet, and NEJM in 2022.
  • Joinpoint analysis of PubMed/MEDLINE data to assess 30-year trends in medical literature.

Main Results:

  • In 2022, 8.0% of publications in top journals covered any behavioral risk factors.
  • Research on modifiable risk factors increased from 1993 to 2014, then declined significantly from 2014-2022.

Conclusions:

  • Medical research on preventable behavioral risk factors is limited and has been declining for a decade.
  • Prioritizing primary prevention research is essential for addressing the rise of non-communicable diseases.