Doing research in primary care is preferable to applying the results from secondary care

Recent initiatives have aimed at increasing the quantity and quality of research within primary care. On p 24 Wilson et al consider the problems of research in this care setting and discuss the issues that have to be considered when undertaking or interpreting the results of primary care based trials. The authors conclude that despite the added complexities of primary care based trials they better represent patients seen in the community and are preferable to applying the results of research in secondary care to inform practice in primary care.

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