Characteristics of Research Governance and Studies Reported by Primary Care PBRNs
Characteristic | PBRNs No. (%) |
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PBRN = practice-based research network; IRB = institutional review board. | |
All practices covered by IRB (n = 84 reporting) | |
No | 14 (17) |
Yes – single IRB | 28 (33) |
Yes – multiple IRBs | 39 (46) |
Unsure | 3 (4) |
No. of separate IRBs covering the practices (n=23 reporting) | |
1–5 | 13 (57) |
6–20 | 5 (22) |
20+ | 1 (4) |
Unsure | 4 (17) |
Single source for human subjects certification (n=43 reporting) | |
Yes | 25 (58) |
No | 14 (33) |
Unknown | 4 (9) |
PBRNs with research experience (n = 85 reporting) | |
Active study now, never in past | 4 (5) |
Active study now and at least 1 prior study | 45 (53) |
At least 1 prior study, but none now | 21 (25) |
Neither an active study nor prior study | 12 (14) |
No. of studies completed (n = 56 reporting) | |
No studies completed | 15 (27) |
1–3 studies completed | 17 (30) |
4–7 studies completed | 17 (30) |
>7 studies completed | 11 (20) |
No. of subjects in largest study (n = 46 reporting recruiting patients into a study) | |
1–100 | 8 (17) |
101–500 | 16 (35) |
501–1,000 | 2 (4) |
>1,000 | 20 (43) |
Persons who recruited subjects in past research (n = 85 reporting) (multiple responses allowed) | |
Clinician | 40 (47) |
Study’s research assistant | 37 (44) |
Practice’s research assistant | 35 (41) |
Practice nurse | 24 (28) |
Practice clerk | 11 (13) |
Other | 13 (15) |