PBRN RegistryRecognizing the tremendous growth occurring around the country in Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRN), and their potential for the promotion of research and quality improvement in healthcare delivery, the Agency for Healthcare Research Quality (AHRQ) invites all interested primary care networks to register with the AHRQ PBRN Resource Center.
Registration is free.
Registered PBRNs receive a number of benefits including: notification of AHRQ funding opportunities, the ability to participate in both general and topic-specific listservs and in the PBRN Resource Center sponsored web-based seminars (Peer Learning Groups). Additionally, members are invited to attend the annual AHRQ National PBRN Research Conference. Registration also offers your network access to technical assistance from AHRQ and the PBRN Resource Center on operational and research topics relevant to Primary Care PBRNs.
AHRQ defines primary care using the Institute of Medicine (IOM) definition. Click here to view
AHRQ defines a Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network as having the following characteristics:
- A minimum of 50% of the membership are primary care clinicians (e.g. pediatrics, family medicine, general internal medicine, and geriatrics);
- A minimum of 5 practice locations and 15 clinicians; and
- A director and a Mission Statement
PBRNs may register if they are established (meet the above criteria) or in the process of organizing.
PBRNs whose members consist of less than 50% primary care clinicians are registered as Affiliate PBRNs.
Registration is easy. Email the Resource Center at NicholasBuck@Westat.com and we will provide you with a link to complete the registry .
The registry contains less than 50 questions. The types of questions in the registry pertain to design, size and geography of the network, the types of research conducted in the network, and staff contact information.
For registering your network with the Resource Center primary care and affiliate PBRNs will receive:
1. Email correspondence from AHRQ detailing funding opportunities;
2. PBRN news and information from both AHRQ and the National PBRN Resource Center;
3. Messages sent to the PBRN listserv (this is available to both you and others at your network that would like to receive them);
4. The opportunity to participate in PBRN web-based seminars and Peer Learning Groups (PLG);
5. Access to other PBRN registry information for your and other registered networks (this is only provided for networks who give us permission to release it); and
6. Access to the PBRN literature database.
In addition, primary care PBRNs will also receive:
1. Access to the PBRN secure portal - a mechanism for communicating with your network staff and membership, as well as for storing information;
2. Access to Checkbox, a web-based survey software which is provided by AHRQ; and
3. Direct access and support from the PBRN Resource Center.
Lastly, for those networks who are willing to provide their member location information, a map will be created for the network using this information. This map will be in a format that will allow you to enter the information into slides, grant proposals, and network materials. The Resource Center requests this information to better understand your network's geographic representation and to provide you with a resource that is helpful in describing your network.
Item last published on 09/25/09
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