el-Guebaly Nady, Atkinson Mark J
Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, 1403-29 Street, NW, Calgary, Alberta TNN 2T9, Canada.
World Psychiatry. 2004 Feb;3(1):56-9.
The 5-year experience of the Canadian Psychiatric Association's practice research network (PRN) in providing a window on physician practices in typical clinical settings is reviewed. The strengths of the PRN reside in the active participation of clinicians in self-monitoring as well as in the instrument adaptability and flexibility in addressing current issues of national relevance, including identification of educational needs. The PRN limitations are in the fact that the responders in general have limited research experience and the instrument can provide broad-based answers only. The creation of a national PRN is however an effective strategy in narrowing the gap between practice and research.
回顾了加拿大精神病学协会实践研究网络（PRN）在为典型临床环境中的医生实践提供一个窗口方面的5年经验。PRN的优势在于临床医生积极参与自我监测，以及在解决当前具有全国相关性的问题（包括确定教育需求）时仪器的适应性和灵活性。PRN的局限性在于，一般来说，应答者的研究经验有限，而且该仪器只能提供基础广泛的答案。然而，创建一个全国性的PRN是缩小实践与研究差距的有效策略。
