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Original Research: Richard G. Roetzheim, Lisa K. Christman, Paul B. Jacobsen, Alan B. Cantor, Jennifer Schroeder, Rania Abdulla, Seft Hunter, Thomas N. Chirikos, and Jeffrey P. Krischer A Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Cancer Screening Among Attendees of Community Health Centers Ann Fam Med 2004; 2: 294-300 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Editor's Response to: Re: Use of Annals web resources

Kurt C. Stange   (31 July 2004)

Use of Annals web resources

Allen J. Dietrich   (31 July 2004)

Editor's Response to: Re: Use of Annals web resources 31 July 2004
Kurt C. Stange, Cleveland, OH, USA Family Physician, Editor Send response to journal: Re: Editor's Response to: Re: Use of Annals web resources	Like Dr. Dietrich, I am grateful to Dr. Roetzheim and his colleagues for sharing their research materials. This is the sort of openness that fosters a culture of inquiry and speeds the translation of new knowledge into practice. We are delighted that the online resources of the Annals can serve as a forum for investigators to share some of the important details of their work, as well as their main findings. Also, I am intrigued by Dr. Dietrich's suggestion that it would be useful to track the access and use of these materials. The Annals Editorial Assistant, Laura McLellan, and Editorial Director, Bob Edsall tell me that it is possible to track the number of downloads of the online appendix to the Roetzheim article. We will do so, and will report this information in a future TRACK comment linked to the Roetzheim et al article. We are unable to identify who downloads materials from the Annals website. I encourage readers who find the online appendix to this article, or materials in other articles, useful, to post a TRACK comment telling the authors and other readers how you use them. Thanks for your creative idea, Dr. Dietrich. Does anyone have an answer to Dr. Dietrich's other question about evaluation of similar online dissemination mechanisms? Competing interests:   Annals Editor
Use of Annals web resources 31 July 2004
Allen J. Dietrich, Hanover, NH Professor of community and Family Medicine Send response to journal: Re: Use of Annals web resources	Congratulations to Roetzheim and colleagues for this important work and thanks to them and to Annals for making specific tools from the study available on line. Are downloads of these tools being tracked and is their subsequent use by those who download being tracked ? This dissemination methodology shows promise and deserves evaluation. Ideas that sound great don't always work. I sure hope this idea works. Do others have evaluation experience in this area? Competing interests:   None declared