PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Fagnan, Lyle J.
AU  - Morris, Cynthia
AU  - Shipman, Scott A.
AU  - Holub, Jennifer
AU  - King, Anne
AU  - Angier, Heather
TI  - Characterizing a Practice-based Research Network: Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network (ORPRN) Survey Tools
AID  - 10.3122/jabfm.2007.02.060140
DP  - 2007 Mar 01
TA  - The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
PG  - 204--219
VI  - 20
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.jabfm.org/content/20/2/204.short
4100  - http://www.jabfm.org/content/20/2/204.full
SO  - J Am Board Fam Med2007 Mar 01; 20
AB  - Objective: To present the survey methods and instruments used to characterize a geographically and professionally diverse rural practice-based research network (PBRN).Methods: A cross-sectional study of Oregon PBRN (ORPRN) member practices and clinicians using a 3-part survey including a survey of the practices, of clinician members, and an anonymous survey of clinician satisfaction.Results: A total of 31 of 32 (97%) participating ORPRN practices completed the practice survey, 96 of 129 (74%) clinicians within these practices completed the clinician member survey, and 81 of 129 (63%) clinicians completed an anonymous survey of clinician satisfaction.The survey provided a detailed description of the structure of member practices, patient and clinician demographics, services provided by the practices, and access to specialty and ancillary services.Conclusions: Survey tools that describe the network practices and individual clinician characteristics contribute to an understanding of the research capacity of an individual PBRN.