PURLs Overview
How are PURLs different from the thousands of medical research studies published?
PURLs (Priority Updates from the Research Literature) distill the literature to those few articles that are relevant, practice-changing, and able to be implemented immediately. The pages found is this section of the website will give you a more detailed overview of the project.
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PURLs are the newest evidenced based research opportunity through the Family Physicians Inquiries Network. This section will provide you with a high level view of the project’s system and how PURLs are determined.
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The Diving for PURLs section will further expand upon the question posed above and explain further how the PURLs review is different than other surveillance systems new evidenced based findings.
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There are currently 3 roles that will provide an opportunity for physicians and researchers to become involved in the PURLs project. This section will briefly outline the objective of each role and the time commitment involved.
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This section will display a PURL example for your perusal. You can also see previously published PURLs in the online version of JFP (Journal of Family Practice), http://www.jfponline.com/purls.asp .
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The PURLs project is dynamic and applicable for family medicine today. Therefore; there is a lot of interest and intrigue in the process and the publications. We have put together this section so that you have an easy way to navigate through the most commonly asked questions about PURLs. As always, if you do not find what you are looking for, we encourage you to contact the Project Manager, Cortni Cross (Cortni@fpin.org) .
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This section has been designed for you! Inside our commitment to ensure that all of our members have access to the best educational resources available for this new research opportunity, we have put launched the first phase of the PURLs electronic resource library for you. If you do not find what you are looking for, please don’t hesitate to call or email us and one of our staff will be glad to assist you.
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If you have a question that you would like to submit to the Project Manager about PURLs, feel free to use this online form and she will get back to you shortly. Otherwise, you can reach someone directly in our Columbia, Missouri office by calling: (573)256-2066.
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