title: Best practices research.
abstract: "Best practices research," described in this paper, refers to a systematic process used to identify, describe, combine, and disseminate effective and efficient clinical and/or management strategies developed and refined by practicing clinicians. It involves five steps: development of a conceptual model or series of steps, definition of "best" based on values and standards, identification and evaluation of potentially effective methods for each component or step, combination of most-effective methods, and testing of combined methods. The chronological development of this process is described with case examples, and the methodological steps are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73104, USA. james-mold@ouhsc.edu
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Mold
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Gregory
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000379:methods*; D035843:Biomedical Research; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000592:standards*; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D008297:Male; D009825:Oklahoma; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D012107:Research Design
chemical_list: D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines