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Randomised trials within the general practice evaluation program. Why so few?

J C Raupach1, L S Pilotto

  • 1Department of General Practice, Flinders University, South Australia. jane.raupach@dhs.sa.gov.au

Australian Family Physician
|July 4, 2001
PubMed
Summary

The General Practice Evaluation Program funded limited randomized trials and interventional studies in Australian general practice research. Future funding should prioritize these crucial study designs.

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Area of Science:

  • General Practice Research
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • The General Practice Evaluation Program (GPEP) provided competitive funding for general practice research in Australia between 1990 and 1999.
  • The program aimed to support and advance research within the Australian general practice sector.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To audit projects funded by the GPEP between November 1990 and December 1999.
  • To determine the extent of randomized trials and other interventional studies within the funded projects.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive audit of all projects funded by the General Practice Evaluation Program (GPEP) during the specified period.
  • Categorization of funded projects to identify interventional studies and randomized trials.

Main Results:

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  • Out of 248 GPEP-funded projects, 33 (13%) were classified as interventional studies.
  • Within these interventional studies, 21 projects (8% of all funded projects) were identified as randomized trials.

Conclusions:

  • The GPEP significantly contributed to Australian general practice research, but funded a low proportion of randomized trials and interventional studies.
  • Factors limiting the funding of such studies include the program's evaluative focus and constraints on project duration and financial support.
  • Future funding initiatives for general practice research should actively encourage and support the inclusion of randomized trials.