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Practical aspects to undertaking research in the primary care setting: experience from two studies
L P Y Hichens1, J R Sandy, H N Rowland
1Bristol Dental Hospital, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS1 2LY, UK.
Aims:
To discuss the practical aspects of conducting research in a primary care setting, from the perspectives of the practitioner and the research team.
Methods:
Various issues are discussed, including the relevance of research questions being generated in this setting, the advantages to both parties and the processes involved in conducting a study in specialist practice. This paper describes two recent studies (a randomized clinical trial and a qualitative study) conducted within specialist practice, to illustrate some of the potential difficulties.
Conclusions:
The success of conducting a study in primary care is determined by a variety of factors, including an interested specialist practitioner, motivated staff in a well-organized practice and the close support of an academic-based research team.
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