Scientific research in primary health care: Lessons learned from a pragmatic multicenter implementation study in 101 general practices in the Netherlands
In this short report, the challenges and lessons learned from implementing scientific research in primary care are discussed. It highlights the complexities of conducting studies in primary care, where 'Lasagna's Law' rules too often. Using the CONCRETE trial - a pragmatic multicenter implementation trial - as an example, eight key elements are identified as important factors for successfully conducting scientific research in primary care, such as optimizing digital processes and improving engagement.
Authors
- Robert Willemsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3538-0264)
- Rozemarijn Vliegenthart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7262-3376)
- Pim van der Harst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2713-686X)
- Moniek Y. Koopman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5082-409X)
- Rykel van Bruggen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8761-8687)
- Geert‐Jan Dinant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7411-8325)
- Jorn J W Reijnders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9167-8794)
- Bas Kietselaer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0096-8594)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Huisarts en Wetenschap (NL)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum (NL)
- Dutch College of General Practitioners (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Primary Health Care Research & Development
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1463423625000258
- Primary Topic
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00