Primary Care Research Methods & Statistics Conference

初级保健研究方法与统计会议，2005年12月2-4日，门格酒店。背景资料。继续需要扩大在初级保健环境中的研究。目的。初级保健研究方法和统计会议的目的是通过以下方式提高初级保健研究的能力：1)帮助新手研究人员发展基本研究技能；2)帮助有经验的研究人员扩大他们的研究方法论。AHRQ会议的目标。初级保健研究方法和统计会议旨在向AHRQ第二次会议发表讲话。设计和方法论：会议征集并提出对卫生服务研究领域重要的方法学和技术问题的会议。会议特别感兴趣的是就初级研究领域的新方法和/或新方法征求意见。方法：研究方法。对于新手研究人员，会议旨在帮助培养基本的研究技能，如规划、实施和交流简单研究的结果。这一目标将通过新手研究人员方法研讨会、基本方法论轨道、AHRQ概念论文审查研讨会、研究职业规划小组讨论以及与出席会议的中级和有经验的研究人员建立网络的机会来实现。对于经验丰富的研究人员，会议旨在扩大他们的研究技术和统计方法的保留范围，以帮助他们进行高质量、复杂的研究，解决初级保健中的复杂问题。有经验的研究人员将受益于会前经验研讨会(“分组随机试验的设计和分析”)、统计轨道、主题轨道(“患者安全和医疗差错”)、创新研究专题研讨会(“分组随机试验：传播和实施战略的严格评估的设计和分析”)、全体会议和方法学智库进程。评估。每一次会议都由与会者和会议主持人进行评估。主持人还会评估演讲者的演讲能力。最后，每个与会者被要求完成对会议的总结性评估，其中还征求他们对未来会议主题、潜在发言者和可能的内容轨道的意见。多学科项目委员会在每年会议的规划阶段对评估结果进行整理和审议。

Primary Care Research Methods & Statistic Conference, December 2-4, 2005, The Menger Hotel. Background. There is continuing need to expand research in the primary care setting. Purpose. The purpose of the Primary Care Research Methods & Statistics Conference is to increase capacity in primary care research by 1) Helping novice researchers develop basic research skills; and 2) Helping experienced researchers expand their repertoire of research methodologies. AHRQ Conference Objectives. The Primary Care Research Methods & Statistics Conference is designed to address AHRQ conference #2). Design and Methodology: the conference solicits and presents sessions on methodological and technical issues important to the field of health services research. The conference is particularly interested in soliciting sessions on new and/or emerging methodologies in the area of primary research. Methods. For novice researchers, the conference is designed to help develop basic research skills such as planning, conducting, and communicating results of simple research studies. This goal will be addressed through the Methods Workshop for the Novice Researcher, the basic Methodology track, the AHRQ Review of Concept Papers Workshop, The Research Career Planning panel discussion, and opportunities for networking with intermediate and experienced researchers present at the conference. For experienced researchers, the conference is designed to expand their repertoire of research techniques and statistical approaches to help them conduct high-quality, sophisticated studies addressing complex questions in primary care. Experienced researchers will benefit from the pre-conference Experienced Workshop ("Design and Analysis of Group-Randomized Trials"), the Statistical track, the Thematic track ("Patient Safety & Medical Errors"), the Dissection of Innovative Studies Workshop ("Cluster Randomized Trials: Design and Analysis of Rigorous Evaluations of Dissemination and Implementation Strategies"), the Plenary Sessions, and the Methodological Think Tank process. Evaluation. Each conference session is evaluated by attendees and a session Moderator. The Moderator also evaluates the presenter's speaking abilities. Finally, each attendee is asked to complete a summative evaluation of the conference, which also solicits their input regarding future conference themes, potential speakers, and possible content tracks. Evaluations are collated and considered by the multidisciplinary Program Committee during the planning stage of each year's conference.