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Alphabetical Listing of Studies
Below is a complete listing of AAFP NRN Studies.
ABFM Maintenance of Certification (MOC): Does Completion of Professional Development Programs Affect Quality of Patient Care?
-- This pilot study investigates the effect of two professional development programs on the quality of care delivered by physicians to patients with diabetes mellitus.
Alcohol Problem Screening Study – “Comfortably Engaging”
-- In this randomized trial, we compared two screening tools for problem drinking, assessing frequency of use, patient and clinician comfort, and patient engagement in change.
Americans In Motion - Healthy Interventions
-- This project evaluated a practice improvement program to improve family physicians’ delivery of effective patient-centered behavior change interventions for “fitness” (physical activity, healthy eating and emotional well-being).
Antibiotic Prescribing by Primary Care Clinicians
-- This study tests an effective strategy for reducing the inappropriate use of antibiotics in primary care office practices.
Asthma IQ for Primary Care Physicians
-- Examining the use of the ASTHMA IQ primary care tool to improve asthma care and asthma outcomes.
Asthma Tools to Improve Practice
-- This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the effectiveness of the Asthma APGAR system in rural family medicine practices.
AZMATICS: AZithroMycin/Asthma: Trial In Community Settings
-- A pilot randomized “practical clinical” that tested the hypothesis that anti-chlamydial antibiotic treatment would significantly improve asthma control.
BELT Asthma Study
-- This large-scale multi-center project titled Blacks and Exacerbations on LABA v. Triotropium (BELT), a subcontract with Harvard University, is designed to compare the effectiveness of long-acting beta agonists (LABA)/inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) versus triotropium/ICS in African-American patients with moderate to severe asthma.
Bioterrorism Preparedness of Family Physicians
-- A survey conducted to examine and promote the health care system's readiness for a bioterrorist event.
CA-MRSA Infections - Management by Primary Care Clinicians of Patients Suspected of Having Community-Acquired, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections
-- We are conducting electronic chart audits to increase our understanding of CA-MRSA diagnosis, treatments, and documentation.
Cancer Care by Family Physicians - A Qualitative Study of Physician and Patient Views
-- This qualitative study was conducted to understand the role of family physicians in care of their patients undergoing cancer treatment.
Card Study of the Collaborative Care Research Network
-- A study investigating the ongoing clinical process of physicians and behavioral health clinicians by collecting primary care physician referral information to behavioral health.
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Learning Community In DARTNet
-- In this two-year observational study, we created a Cardiovascular Risk and Reduction Learning Community to see if this reduces cardiovascular events and health care costs in patients.
Childhood Cancer Survey
-- This survey examines the primary care physicians’ experiences and beliefs regarding long-term health issues and health care practice patterns of adolescent and young adult survivors of pediatric cancer.
Chronic Kidney Disease - Improving Evidence-based Primary Care
-- This group randomized controlled trial will test the extent to which CDS plus practice facilitation promotes evidence-based care and improves the clinical outcomes of reduced disease progression and mortality in primary care practices.
Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care Practices - The Natural History
-- An electronic chart audit through DARTNet to examine the natural history of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Cities for Life: Community Health Promotion for the Management of Diabetes in the Patient-Centered Medical Home
-- A project to help community groups create an environment facilitating healthy lifestyles and diabetes management, anchored in the patient-centered medical home.
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening, Increasing Primary Care Practice Rates
-- This qualitative study will evaluate an intervention used to increase the rates of Colorectal Cancer screening.
Conflicts of Interest - Developing Resolutions in Continuing Medical Education Research Presentations
-- This qualitative study examined the personal and institutional approaches taken in the conflict resolution process.
CoNNECT –Research Collaborative Through Connectivity
-- CoNNECT is a new research infrastructure which merges the Collaborative Care Research Network (CCRN) with the Distributed Ambulatory Research and Therapeutics Network (DARTNet).
Continued Medical Education Effectiveness - Evaluation of an AAFP CME program
-- We have partnered with AAFP Continuing Medical Education to assess whether CME courses change clinician behavior.
Dementia - Screening and Diagnosis of Early Cognitive Impairment
-- In this random-controlled trial we tested two screening tools to determine realistic ways to diagnose Early Cognitive Impairment (ECI).
Dementia Treatment - Investigating the Practice Patterns, Beliefs, Concerns, and Perceived Needs of Family Physicians
-- This project is a national sample survey of AAFP active members to investigate the practice patterns, beliefs, concerns and perceived need of family physicians that treat patients with dementia.
Major Depression Comparative Effectiveness Study - Expanding DARTNet
-- This project used national claims data to generate knowledge of antidepressant treatment of adult and pediatric depression episodes.
Improving Depression Care - National Depression Management Leadership Initiative
-- This study was a combination of Quality Improvement (QI) and practice-based research activities. By having members of each practice utilize quality improvement tools, we tested strategies for making and sustaining improved depression care.
Improving Depression Care - National Depression Management Leadership Initiative Follow-up Study of Sustainability and Spread
-- In this follow-up of the “National Depression Management Leadership: Improving Depression Care” study, we sought to examine how well practices maintained their depression care improvements.
Diabetes Outcome Study
-- In this study, we wanted to describe how primary care clinicians care for patients with type 2 diabetes.
Family Healthware Impact Trail
-- In a randomized controlled trial of AAFP National Research Network physicians, we aimed to find out whether patients who are given health messages based on their risk factors will be motivated to make behavior changes and use preventative health services.
Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
-- This project is designed to select existing and develop other applicable health literacy quality improvement measures that will allow practices to assess their success in promoting better communication with their patients
Health Communities Collaborative Evaluation
-- An external evaluation of The Healthy Communities Collaborative program.
Hepatitis C - Evaluating the Clinical Usefulness of a Shared Decision Support Tool
-- In this study we evaluated the effectiveness and usefulness of a Hepatitis C Decision Support tool among primary care clinicians and their patients.
Hepatitis C Survey of Family Physicians
-- In a survey of 1200 AAFP family physicians. we examined their perceptions of Hepatitis C screening and treatment barriers.
Hyperlipidemia in Adults - A National Survey of Family Physicians’ Assessment and Treatment
-- Through a survey of AAFP family physicians, we aimed at understanding family physicians’ management of patients at risk for coronary heart disease, focusing on hyperlipidemial.
Immunizations in Primary Care Study
-- A pilot test of a Web-based electronic system designed to calculate the actual costs that practices incur when providing different types of immunizations.
Improving Communication During Office Visits
-- In a randomized trial, we tested the effectiveness of Ask-Me-3, a patient-physician communication tool.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Evaluation and Treatment in Primary Care
-- This is a pilot project using the Genova Diagnostics (GDx) tests for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Mental Health, Behavioral Health, and Substance Abuse Services in Patient Centered Medical Home Practices: A Survey
-- Through a survey, we will assess the scope of behavioral health services offered.
AAFP METRIC with PEF Quality Improvement Program Evaluation
-- This is an evaluation of the AAFP METRIC (Measuring, Evaluating and Translating Research into Care) and AAFP Practice Enhancement Forum (PEF) quality improvement programs that focus on the chronic care model.
Narcotic Prescription Initiative
-- A survey to better understand the impact of the chronic narcotic prescription initiative implemented through the Medicaid Access physician community.
Obesity Task Order
-- A demonstration project that will examine a quality improvement project that links primary care practices to an existing community resource at the YMCA in Greater Providence, Rhode Island.
Osteoarthritis of the Knee in Primary Care
-- A study on electrotherapy as a treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA) in the primary care practice setting.
Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) - Assessing the Impact
-- Through qualitative interviews we will assess the impact of the WellMed PCMH on patient care and health outcomes over the last 10 years (1997-2006).
Patient Safety General Errors Study
-- A study to understand if family doctors, office staff, and patients will report medical errors and lapses in patient safety during a defined, intensive study period.
Patient Safety Testing Process Errors
-- A study to describe and estimate rates of laboratory and imaging process errors detected in family physician offices by physicians and office staff.
Peers for Progress
-- This project investigates the impacts of peer mentoring on diabetes management.
Pharyngitis in Children - Clinicians’ Management Approach
-- In a survey to AAFP members, we determined factors associated with appropriate management of children with pharyngitis.
The Pneumococcal Immunization Study
-- In this study, we administered a pneumococcal immunizations survey to older adults, using paper and electronic forms. We assessed the ability of clinicians to collect and transmit research data electronically using handheld computers.
Postpartum Depression into primary care - Translating screening and management (TRIPPD)
-- This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the impact of translation of a universal screening and follow up program for Postpartum Depression (PPD) versus usual care in family physician’s offices.
Prescriptions for Health - Improving Health Behaviors Through Telephone Linked Care
-- This project examined the effectiveness of an automated telephone-based counseling tool for patients.
The "PRINS" Data Collection Project
-- In this descriptive study, we administered the Primary Care Network Survey (PRINS) to AAFP National Research Network physicians.
Prostate Cancer Screening and Informed Decision Making: A Survey of Physician Practices and Beliefs
-- A study building on previous qualitative research to identify two patterns of IDM for prostate cancer screening, and examine the role of physicians’ beliefs about screening in determining how they handle IDM in their practice.
The Representativeness of Practiced-based Research Networks: The Case of the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network
-- This study examined the extent to which NRN physicians’ responses to survey items measuring their clinical beliefs and self-reported practice patterns differ from sampled AAFP active members.
Sleep Problems, Alcohol Consumption, and Chronic Disease in Primary Care Settings - Identification of Patients
-- In a cross-sectional survey of primary physicians and their patients, we examined whether greater levels of alcohol consumption is associated with a variety of self-reported sleep problems.
Spirometry Test Results in Primary Care Practices
-- This project assessed the accuracy of spirometry testing completed in the family physicians’ office using new simplified equipment.
Unreimbursed Care in Primary Care - Factors Affecting Willingness to Provide
-- This project examined the situations under which a clinician provides care with no reimbursement, establishes a sliding pay scale, or accepts Medicaid, and his/her reasons for those choices.
