Table 5.

Self-Assessed Strengths and Weaknesses of PBRNs (n = 83 reporting)

PBRNs Listing Characteristic
CharacteristicAs a Strength No. (%)As a Weakness No. (%)
PBRN=practice-based research network.
Community involvement33 (40)23 (28)
Research experience29 (35)15 (18)
Data collection17 (20)7 (8)
Research administration15 (18)6 (7)
Information technology13 (16)25 (30)
Research design13 (16)6 (7)
Survey research11 (13)4 (5)
Data analysis10 (12)5 (6)
Ability to secure funding10 (12)54 (65)
Writing journal articles6 (7)11 (13)