How can you contribute to scientific manuscripts?

At the request of our patient partners, the PaTH Clinical Research Network (CRN)/PCORnet Bariatric Study teams developed this FAQ resource to help partnering stakeholders understand how they can contribute to scientific manuscripts. It can be adapted for other studies.

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Measuring an Epidemic

Speakers John Muench, MD, MPH and Thuy Le, MPH, both of OCHIN discuss the liberalizing of chronic opioid prescribing in the 90s was soon followed by unforeseen harm to individuals and communities.

Muench and Le review the history of the rise in opioid addiction and overdose deaths, prior efforts to track pain medication prescriptions, and current efforts to organize the ADVANCE Clinical Research Network electronic health record data to more easily describe prescribing pattern changes that follow interventions at national, state, and clinic levels.

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Engagement Terms Glossary

This document was developed by the PCORnet Engagement Committee and contains terms commonly used in engagement activities and guidance for how to discuss engagement in the clinical research space.

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Evaluation Plan of a Research Study

This Evaluation Plan from the “PCORnet Obesity Observational Research Initiative,” was used to evaluate the different components of the research study. Use it as an example of how to evaluate your own research studies.

Prepared by: John Holmes, PhD, Brie Purcell, MPH, and Beth Syat, MPH

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Graphic Facilitation to Increase Participant Engagement

Graphic facilitation is a visual communication method that uses images, symbols, and illustrations to convey information and ideas. It is a dynamic and interactive way of engaging with participants, whether it’s a team of colleagues or a community of partners who bring different knowledge, skills, and experience to a meeting. Using graphics to capture the content makes it easier for everyone to understand. This method adds another layer of engagement using imaginative storytelling techniques, clever metaphors, and analogies so viewers connect with the content.

Access an example of graphic facilitation.