233892 Can it work" versus "Does it work" Thoughts on the spectrum of Explanatory versus Pragmatic Research

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 : 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

David Magid, MD, MPH , Colorado Permanente Medical Group, Colorado Permanente Medical Group, Denver, CO
This talk will explore issue of the structure, process, and outcomes of a research study and explore how the purpose should influence these design features.

Learning Areas:
Clinical medicine applied in public health

Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the ways processes and outcomes can be better linked and understood by using large collaborative research networks 2. Analyze findings from a series of recent cardiovascular database studies demonstrating the implications of recent studies on blood pressure, myocardial infarction and other important public health diseases.

Keywords: Cardiorespiratory, Quality Assurance

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Director of Research Network
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.