Improving the Reporting of Primary Care Research: An International Survey of Researchers.
Evidence-Based Medicine
Faculty
Family Medicine
General Practice
Health Communication
Primary Health Care. Research Design
Research Report
Scholarly Communication
Surveys and Questionnaires
Translational Medical Research
Journal
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM
ISSN: 1558-7118
Titre abrégé: J Am Board Fam Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101256526
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
29
05
2020
revised:
30
07
2020
accepted:
31
07
2020
entrez:
16
1
2021
pubmed:
17
1
2021
medline:
1
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To assess opportunities to improve reporting of primary care (PC) research to better meet the needs of its varied users. International, interprofessional online survey of PC researchers and users, 2018 to 2019. Respondents used Likert scales to rate frequency of difficulties in interpreting, synthesizing, and applying PC research reports. Free-text short answers were categorized by template analysis to record experiences, concerns, and suggestions. Areas of need were checked across existing reporting guidelines. Survey yielded 255 respondents across 24 nations, including 138 women (54.1%), 169 physicians (60%), 32 scientists (11%), 20 educators (7%), and 18 public health professionals (6%). Overall, 37.4% indicated difficulties using PC research reports "50% or more of the time." The most common problems were synthesizing findings (58%) and assessing generalizability (42%). Difficulty was reported by 49% for qualitative, 46% for mixed methods, and 38% for observational research. Most users wanted richer reporting of theoretical foundation (53.7%); teams, roles, and organization of care (53.4%); and patient involvement in the research process (52.7%). Few reported difficulties with ethics or disclosure of funding or conflicts. Free-text answers described special challenges in reporting PC research: context of clinical care and setting; practical details of interventions; patient-clinician and team relationships; and generalizability, applicability and impact in the great variety of PC settings. Cross-check showed that few current reporting guidelines focus on these needs. Opportunities exist to improve the reporting of PC research to make it more useful for its many users, suggesting a role for a PC research reporting guideline.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33452078
pii: 34/1/12
doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200266
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
12-21Informations de copyright
© Copyright 2021 by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest: None.