Practice-based Research is Community Engagement

Practice-based research engaging the community. Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) directly engage the medical practice community (solid line) and community members (dashed line). PBRNs may engage the community members through the practice (dotted line). A community may be geographic, demographic, disease specific, or a combination. Numerous other communities exist and may be engaged directly or through the practice (shaded area).