Table 3. Most Commonly Reported Practice-based Research Network (PBRN) Strengths and Challenges*
Strengths
    Leadership86 (65.6)
    Study development79 (60.3)
    Study management76 (58.0)
    Data management71 (54.2)
    Network staff70 (53.4)
    Diversity of patient population68 (51.9)
    Capacity to conduct research60 (45.8)
    Geographic distribution59 (45.0)
    Access to patient data58 (44.3)
    IRB/HIPAA58 (44.3)
    Recruitment54 (41.2)
    Computer access at practices53 (40.5)
    Research agenda setting52 (39.7)
Challenges
    Infrastructure funding89 (67.9)
    Infrastructure support69 (52.7)
    Compensation strategies64 (48.9)
    EMR availability/interface57 (43.5)
    Community participation55 (42.0)
    Provider training52 (39.7)
    Member involvement52 (39.7)

  • Data provided as n (%).

  • ↵* Reported by ≥40% of the practice-based research networks (N = 131).

  • IRB, institutional review board; HIPAA, Health Insurance Privacy and Accountability Act; EMR, electronic medical record.