Pediatric Practice Research Group
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
PPRG
PBRN Type:
Pediatric Network (at least 75% are pediatricians or specialize in child health)
Network Category:
Established
City:
Chicago
State:
Illinois
Zip:
60611
Main Phone:
312-227-7032
PBRN Director Name:
Adolfo Ariza
PBRN Director Email:
aariza@luriechildrens.org
PBRN Contact 1 Name:
Pat McGuire
PBRN Contact 1 Email:
pmcguire@luriechildrens.org
Geographic Coverage:
Regional
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Illinois
Indiana
Network Founded:
1984
PBRN Mission Statement:
The Pediatric Practice Research Group is dedicated to understanding and promoting optimal child health and function through practice-based research in the primary care setting. We value excellence and innovation in research through a network-based approach; gathering and sharing information from diverse practices in the Chicago area. Our goal is to utilize this cooperative research effort in order to improve and refine child health care through determining best practices, delivering ongoing clinical education to providers, and evaluating the outcomes of our efforts.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Behavioral health
Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and hypertension
Children's health issues
Chronic pain
Developmental delays, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Health literacy
Immunizations
Obesity, physical activity, and/or diet and nutrition
Other health or disease related interests
Pulmonary disease/asthma
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Current or Past Research Interests Comments :
Children's health issues: mental health, obesity, hypertension, nutrition, sports injuries, tobacco; Other: lead, alternative/complimentary medicine, functional abdominal pain
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
380
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
67
Approximate Number of Patients:
500000
Affiliations:
Clinical Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program/Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) Network
Affiliation Notes:
Clinical Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program/Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) Network: NP3 at the Center for Community Health, Northwestern University CTSA
