Practice-based Research Networks (PBRNs) in the United States: Growing and Still Going After All These Years

Background: Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are means to connect practitioners with researchers and increase the body of rigorous research. PBRNs have been used in medicine for decades, but efforts to create PBRNs in massage therapy (MT) are limited. Purpose: Examine and describe the amount of and nature of MT-related publications derived from PBRN-supported endeavors. Publication Selection: Databases: Scopus, CINAHL, PubMed, ClinicalKey, EMBASE, Google Scholar. Keywords: massage, massage therapy, practice-based research network, PBRN. Key items: publication year, operating PBRN, article type, study design, general theme, massage therapist involvement/MT application. Inclusion Criteria: studies conducted through a PBRN using MT/massage therapists as an investigated factor; articles/editorials focused on PBRN-related MT research. Results: Initial database search resulted in 444 records; 40 articles included in analysis from database search, PBRN website access, and PBRN staff contacts. Publication dates ranged from 2005 to 2019, with nearly all published since 2013. Nine PBRNs published 29 articles based on 20 studies and sub-studies as research papers (n=21) or poster/oral presentation abstracts (n=8), and articles discussing the need for PBRNs in MT (n=8). Most research studies were conducted as surveys (n=21), examining practice characteristics (n=9) and patient perspectives/utilization (n=7). Three articles discussing PBRNs in MT were not connected to any specific PBRN. Conclusion: The PBRN model holds promise to further the field of MT, but implementation needs significant development. Promoting the creation and growth of massage-specific PBRNs should be a focus of professional associations and research institutions to expand the body of scientific evidence supporting MT. While the United States has had the most PBRN-related research efforts, a sustainable implementation model is not evident as highlighted by inactivity from US-based PBRNs after initial productivity. An Australian PBRN may serve as a needed sustainability model for massage-related PBRNs in the US if their productivity trajectory continues.

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2013 APSA Africa Workshop: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Political Science and Politics ◽

10.1017/s1049096513001212 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 46 (04) ◽

pp. 885-887

Author(s):

Andrew Stinson

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Burkina Faso ◽

Political Science ◽

Science Research ◽

The United States ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Research Networks ◽

Research And Teaching ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

Support Research

The sixth annual APSA Africa Workshop was conducted in partnership with the Institute for Governance and Development (IGD) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from July 1 to 12. The event is part of a multiyear initiative to support political science research and teaching in Sub-Saharan Africa through a series of residential political science workshops at African universities and research institutions. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Africa Workshops program is a major component of APSA's efforts to engage with political science communities outside the United States and support research networks linking US scholars with their colleagues overseas.

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Researching the Appropriateness of Care in the Complementary and Integrative Health Professions Part 2: What Every Researcher and Practitioner Should Know About the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Practice-based Research in the United States

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics ◽

10.1016/j.jmpt.2018.11.003 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 (9) ◽

pp. 807-813 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Praise O. Iyiewuare ◽

Ian D. Coulter ◽

Margaret D. Whitley ◽

Patricia M. Herman

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Health Insurance ◽

Health Professions ◽

The United States ◽

Integrative Health ◽

Appropriateness Of Care ◽

Practice Based Research ◽

Health Insurance Portability

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Primary Care Practice-Based Research Comes of Age in the United States

The Annals of Family Medicine ◽

10.1370/afm.338 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 3 (suppl_1) ◽

pp. S2-S4 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

D. Lanier

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Primary Care ◽

Primary Care Practice ◽

The United States ◽

Care Practice ◽

Practice Based Research

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The 2008 APSA Workshop on Political Participation: Dakar, Senegal, July 6–27, 2008

Political Science and Politics ◽

10.1017/s1049096508211315 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 41 (04) ◽

pp. 943-945 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bahram Rajaee

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Political Participation ◽

Political Science ◽

Applied Research ◽

The United States ◽

West African ◽

Research Center ◽

Research Networks ◽

The West ◽

Direct Support

The APSA Workshop on Political Participation was convened in Dakar, Senegal, from July 6–27 and is the first of three annual residential workshops APSA will be organizing in Africa from 2008–2010. The workshop series is generously supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and is a key part of increasing APSA efforts to support the development of applied research networks linking U.S.-based scholars with colleagues overseas and supporting political science communities outside the United States. All sessions took place at the facilities of the West African Research Center (WARC), and APSA collaborated closely with WARC to manage the workshop. APSA staffer Helena Saele spent the month of July in Dakar overseeing all related administrative and logistical matters and providing direct support to workshop leaders and participants.

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