Participate in an AAFP Research Study!
Join this exciting AAFP National Research Network evaluation project and help us determine if the AAFP Practice Enhancement Forum (PEF) or AAFP METRIC Quality Improvement Programs have changed practice systems or processes related to patient care outcomes and have made improvements in patient processes and intermediate patient outcomes.
Participants will be compensated for their time and expenses, and may receive up to 20 CME credits.
These studies are currently in the patient recruitement/data collection phase:
EVALUATION OF AAFP METRIC (MEASURING, EVALUATING, AND TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO CARE) WITH AAFP PEF (PRACTICE ENHANCEMENT FORUM) PROGRAM
The goal of this study is to determine whether practices that have participated in METRIC or PEF have changed practice systems or processes and improved intermediate outcomes of care. Study physicians will be compesated for time and expenses associated with the study.
The study compares 3 groups:
- METRIC
- PEF
- Control/standard care
Physicians can select either asthma, CAD, or diabetes to focus on in the study.
Physician must be able to provide a list of his/her patients with selected condition that meet eligibility criteria. Participants in METRIC or PEF will complete the programs as required. When completed, practices will be asked to pull and review 30-40 patient charts during a given period of time. Practices will be reimbursed for pulling and reviewing charts. In addition, the participating physician and his/her microteam will complete three brief surveys in addition to those required by METRIC or PEF. Participants in the standard care group will not complete METRIC, PEF, or another related quality improvement project during the study period, but will complete study assessments and chart reviews.
Benefits of participating in this research include:
- Obtaining Research CME credits (in addition to those given for METRIC/PEF participation)
- Receiving reports comparing your practice to other practices on readiness to change and other study outcomes
- The opportunity to generate evidence regarding the effectiveness of 2 Quality Improvements programs that have not yet been evaluated
- Practice Stipend:
- $400 for participating in the METRIC or standard care groups
- $200 for participating in the PEF group
- Program Stipend:
- $1500 per practice for PEF associated costs (PEF only)
- $25 for METRIC registration cost
- Data Collection Stipend:
- For providing list of eligible patients with selected condition
- For either copying/redacting or complete chart reviews for 30-40 patients with illness associated with METRIC module
If you and your practice are interested in participating, learning more about the project, or just have questions or comments, please contact one of the following AAFP staff:
Brian Manning, MPH, Project Manager (
bmanning@aafp.org)
Angie Lanigan, MPH, Co-project Manager (
ameers@aafp.org)
James M. Galliher, PhD, Principal Investigator (
jgallihe@aafp.org)
You may also reach the staff at 800-274-2237, extensions 3179, 3173, or 3170.
Site selection will begin in the late summer and early fall of 2008.
Americans in Motion - Healthy Intervention (AIM-HI)
The AIM-HI project will study the effects of brief counseling and novel physiological measures on patients' physical and emotional health. Funded by a grant from the PepsiCo Foundation, AIM-HI will enroll 24 practices into a randomized controlled trial of the interventions.
Visit the AIM-HI study Web page, or read an
article about AIM-HI in AAFP News Now.
The Patient Sleep Problems & Alcohol Consumption Study
This cross-sectional “card” study will enroll approximately 100 clinicians and 2500 patients. Each clinician will collect data for 3 half-days. Eligible patients will complete an anonymous exit questionnaire about various sleep disorders and self-reported alcohol problems. Clinicians also complete a brief exit survey about the patient’s sleep problems, alcohol problems, and possible chronic diseases. The project objectives are to investigate: 1) the relationship between various manifestations of sleep disorders and types and severity of alcohol problems (alcohol dependence, risky drinking) of patients presenting to their primary care clinicians; 2) the clinician’s awareness of these two types of patient problems; and 3) the relationship between these two problems and selected chronic diseases (e.g., coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, depression). If you'd like to learn more about this study, contact Brian Manning, MPH, project manager (1-800-274-2237, ext. 3179 or
bmanning@aafp.org).
Translating Research into Postpartum Depression Care
This project, a subcontract with Olmsted Medical Center and funded by AHRQ, will examine screening tools and the effectiveness of these tools when screening for post-partum depression in the family physician's office.
