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Table 2 Summary of training activities/supports provided to PCN healthcare providers responsible for implementing the study designs

From: A qualitative study examining healthcare managers and providers’ perspectives on participating in primary care implementation research

Training activities & supports by research team

Members of the PCN team

▪ Individual detailing sessions on:

 ▪ Obtaining informed consent

 ▪ Data collection and documentation (e.g., assigning study IDs)

 ▪ Data management (e.g., proper secure storage of patient files)

 ▪ Patient recruitment algorithms/study flow, including mail out of screening survey packages and reminder postcards

 ▪ Eligibility criteria

 ▪ Telephone screening script & protocol

 ▪ Preforming clinical and physical measures

▪ Exercise specialists and care managers

▪ Administrative personnel

▪ On-site training on patient recruitment & tracking system (e.g., Access database)

▪ Exercise specialists and care managers

▪ Administrative personnel

▪ On-site Point of Care training

▪ Exercise specialists and care managers

▪ On-going support by research team via regular in-person PCN site visits, telephone, electronic mail, and quarterly bulletin

▪ Exercise specialists and care managers

▪ Administrative personnel