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I am very much an advocate of the principles of CBPR and feel that it captures idealized goals of mine. What I am getting a bit impatient for is a clear example of the benefits of the approach from the point of view of outcomes. It is time for investigators to start evaluating the benefits of this approach in a manner that would be similar to our assessment of any intervention. Until that occurs it will be hard to sustain s...
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In the words of the English wit G.K. Chesterton, “If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly.” In this issue of The Annals Westfall et al describe the current state of Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) in the world of Practice Based Research Networks (PBRNs). The picture is as varied as the networks themselves and the communities they serve. The only commonality I see is that most of us have heeded...
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Comment on: Westfall JM, VanVorst RF, Main DS, Herbert C. Community-based participatory research in practice-based research networks. Annals of Family Medicine 2006;4:8-14.
This article and accompanying case report add important observations from practical experience to the literature on community-based participatory research. The authors have identified levels of community involvement, from minimal input from...
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