Practitioner Participation in National Dental Practice-based Research Network (PBRN) Studies: 12-Year Results

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: JABFM

Stephanie C. Reyes^1¹  Sonia K. Makhija^1²  Brad D. Rindal^1³  Cyril Meyerowitz^1⁴  Valeria V. Gordan^1⁵  Ellen Funkhouser^1⁶  David L. Cochran^1⁷  Rachel Cohen^1⁸  Meredith K. Buchberg Trejo^1⁹  Rahma Mungia^1^1,10 

[1]HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, MN (DBR)

[2]Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, OR (JLF)

[3]Private Practitioner, Gold Canyon Dentistry, Gold Canyon (PAM)

[4]Private Practitioner, Jason D McCargar DMD LTD, (DBA) Scottsdale Dental Arts, Scottsdale, AZ (JDM)

[5]The National Dental PBRN Collaborative Group comprises practitioner, faculty, and staff investigators who contributed to this network activity. A list of these persons is at http://www.nationaldentalpbrn.org/collaborative-group.php^1

[6]University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL (EF, SKM, GHG)

[7]University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (VVG)

[8]University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (CM)

[9]Westat, Rockville, MD (RC)

[10]From the University of Texas Health–San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (RM, MKBT, SR)

关键词: Allied Health Personnel;    Health Occupations;    Retrospective Studies;    Surveys and Questionnaires;   

DOI  :  10.3122/jabfm.2018.06.180019

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: The American Board of Family Medicine

【 摘 要 】

Purpose: This study examines practitioner participation over 12 years in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) studies and practitioner meetings, average length of participation, and association of practitioner- and practice-level characteristics with participation. Little information exists about practitioners' long-term participation in PBRNs. Methods: The network conducted a retrospective analysis of practitioner participation in 3 main network activities during 2005 to 2017. Practitioners who completed an enrollment questionnaire, practiced in the United States, and either attended a network meeting or received an invitation to complete a questionnaire or clinical study were included in the analysis. Practitioners (n = 3669) met inclusion criteria. The network implemented 38 studies (28 clinical and 10 questionnaire), 23 of which (15 clinical and 8 questionnaire) met the criteria for the current analysis. Results: Overall, 86% (N = 3148) participated in at least 1 network activity during 2005 to 2017. Questionnaire studies had the highest rate with 81% (N = 2963) completing at least 1, 21% (N = 762) completed at least 1 clinical study and 19% (N = 700) attended at least 1 network meeting. Among 1578 practitioners enrolled in the first 5 years of the Network launch, 20% (N = 320) participated in multiple network activities over 5 to 9 years, and 14% (N = 238) for 10 to 12 years. Practitioner characteristics associated with participation varied depending on the activity assessed. Conclusion: The network engaged practitioners in its research activities with relatively high participation rates over a 12-year period. Strategies employed by the network to engage practitioners may serve as a model for PBRN networks for other allied health professions.

【 授权许可】

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