PBRN Research Good Practices (PRGPs) Report

Victoria Neale, PhD, MPH (Metropolitan Detroit Research Network), Kimberly Campbell-Voytal, PhD, RN (Metropolitan Detroit Research Network), Rowena J. Dolor, MD, MHS (Duke Primary Care Research Consortium), Barcey Levy, PhD, MD (Iowa Research Network), LeAnn Michaels (Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network) and Zsolt J. Nagykaldi, PhD (Oklahoma Physicians Resource/Research Network) provide an overview of the Research Good Practices (PRGPs) Report. The presenters summarize how this resource was developed and describe how it can be used.

PBRNs are groups of primary care clinicians and practices working together to answer community-based health care questions and translate research findings into practice. PBRNs engage clinicians in quality improvement activities and an evidence-based culture in primary care practice to improve the health of all Americans.