PPRG--RETOOLING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

芝加哥地区儿科实践研究小组(PPRG)是一个有16年历史的地区性儿科实践研究网络(PBRN)，总部设在儿童纪念医学中心(CMMC)。它参与了38项研究，获得了NIH、AHCPR和NIHM的资助；发表了39篇论文。它用最少的基础设施和不一致的资金实现了这一点。PPRG将通过实现4个规划目标开始提高其稳定性的进程：1)评估PPRG实践中的现有数据收集能力。我们将：库存实践管理软件和报告撰写能力；开发收集和汇总数据的选项；制定计划以确保高数据质量和患者机密性；以及估计成本。2)扩大服务少数群体和贫困人口的做法。我们将：评估更新人口统计学信息的必要性；将芝加哥低收入少数族裔社区的一大批儿科实践纳入PPRG；并开发新的机制，以加强数据收集和数据质量。3)制定方法，有效地将新知识引入实践环境，并评估它们的结合情况。我们将：盘点和评估过去和目前成员将新知识带到床边的做法；确定将其程序化、跟踪和评估的新的基于计算机的备选办法；确定方案和方案小组可以促进的办法；并估计相关费用。4)设计一个5恐惧计划，以确保为PPRG提供可预测的资金。我们将：与CMMC筹款部门合作，为核心资金制定业务计划；清点潜在的机构和地区慈善资金来源；探索如何最好地利用这些来源。专题资金的发展将侧重于健康人2010年的优先事项，在这些优先事项中，PPRG有如下记录：营养、肥胖、伤害和暴力预防、心理健康和环境健康。规划工作将由规划咨询委员会指导，该委员会包括调查人员、临床医生和具有与这些目标相关的专业知识的顾问。这项工作将由PPRG创始人兼前主任领导。随着这些目标的实现，PPRG将准备扩大其研究的关键方面，特别是与样本代表、鉴定和跟踪有关的方面；以及数据收集。

The Chicago-area Pediatric Practice Research Group (PPRG) is a 16 year old regional pediatric practice-based research network (PBRN) based at Children's Memorial Medical Center (CMMC). It has participated in 38 studies, received funding from NIH, AHCPR and NIHM; and published 39 papers. It has accomplished this with a minimal infrastructure and inconsistent funding. PPRG will begin a process of improving its stability by accomplishing 4 planning aims: 1) Evaluate current data collection capabilities at PPRG practices. We will: inventory practice management software and report-writing capabilities; develop options for collecting and aggregating data; develop plans to assure high data quality and patient confidentiality; and estimate costs. 2) Expand the involvement of practices serving minority and poverty populations. We will: assess the need to update demographics information on PPRG practices; incorporate into the PPRG a large group of pediatric practices in low income, minority Chicago communities; and develop new mechanisms to enhance data collection and data quality. 3) Develop approaches to effectively introduce new knowledge into practice settings, and to assess their incorporation. We will: inventory and assess past and current member practice approaches to bringing new knowledge to the bedside; identify emerging computer-based options for routinizing, tracking and evaluating this; identify approaches that the PPRG can foster; and estimate related costs. 4) Design a 5-fear plan for assuring predictable funding for the PPRG. We will: work with CMMC fundraising arms to develop a business plan for core funding; inventory potential institutional and regional philanthropic funding sources; explore how these can best be tapped. Topic-specific funding development will focus on Healthy People 2010 priorities in which the PPRG, has a track record: nutrition, obesity, injury, and violence prevention, mental health, and environmental health. The planning work will be guided by a Planning Advisory Board that includes investigators, clinicians, and consultants with expertise relevant to these aims. The work will be led by the founder and former Director of the PPRG. With the achievement of these aims, the PPRG will be prepared to expand critical aspects of its research, particularly related to sample representatives, identification, and tracking; and data gathering.