Designing an Effective, Small-Scope Practice-based Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9102580 |
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| Authors | R David Parker (0000-0002-1955-7445, West Virginia University), Michael D Regier, Michael Regier (West Virginia University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 765-770 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948 |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000757 |
| PMID | 28671931 |
| OpenAlex | W2730865802 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
OBJECTIVE: Present a methodology to promote good practices in designing small-scale, practice-based studies. STUDY DESIGN: We propose the following methods to assist clinicians and other practice-based researchers in designing and conducting good quality, small-scale studies in a clinical setting. METHODS: Research projects applied to a limited, practice-based study may require modification to increase the consistency of patient research. RESULTS: Although common requests to collaborative methodologists mirror methods for experimental design, clinic-based studies may face different limitations. Each participant enrolled consumes resources, including time, and personnel. If practice-based studies have a different goal, to learn about the health outcomes of patients in a medical practice with limited intent for generalization, should the same methods be used? CONCLUSIONS: When limitations are clearly stated and the findings are described within the study context, these limitations may not be so severe to discourage the research. We propose a systematic method to conduct practice-based research intended for small-scale study use. Relying heavily on existing research from similar areas, the incorporation of data from the practice, and the a priori defined timelines and resources, we set forth some guiding principles to assist clinic-based investigators. Individualized focus and small-scale studies are growing in use and acceptance especially given the focus on personalized health
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| Highly cited | No |
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