RPR FAQs

When I use Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) to access the RPR, it doesn’t display information as cleanly as I see using other browsers. It that a problem with the IE or is it my computer?

It could be a little of both, but we have found an easy solution. Next time you open internet Explorer, look for the “gear” (Tools) in the top right corner of the browser.  Click on that symbol and then click on “Compatibility View settings.”  When that box opens, uncheck the two boxes at the bottom of the display.  RPR will display properly next time you access the program.  If you display the Menu bar at the top of the IE display, you can also access Compatibility View settings by clicking on the “Tools” option in the Menu bar at the top of the page.  We also find that RPR displays very well using Firefox and Chrome.

If I am a primary care clinician who practices part-time, am I qualified to become a member if more than 50% of the time I do spend seeing patients involves outpatient primary care?

Yes

Which sources are reviewed regularly to identify high value information for dissemination through RPR Exchange?

ACP Journal Club 
AHRQ Evidence Updates
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Annals of Family Medicine
Annals of Internal Medicine
BMC Addiction Science and Clinical Practice
BMC Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
BMC Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
BMC Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
BMC Systematic Reviews
BMJ Open
BMJ Quality and Safety 
CDC
Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Updates
ClinIQs 
Cochrane Primary Care
Cochrane for Clinicians
Evidence Alerts (McMaster)
Evidence Reports and Technical Reviews (AHRQ)
Health Affairs 
Health Affairs Today
Health Literacy Research and Practice
JAMA 
JAMA Network Open
JABFM
JGIM
Journal of Family Practice 
Journal of Pediatrics
Journal of the Canadian Medical Association
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Medical Care 
Medicine 
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
NEJM
Journal of Pediatrics 
OPHIC Academic Detailer Aids
PCORI 
Pediatric Annals 
Pediatrics and Child Health
The Lancet 

 

 

 

 

Who decides which materials to disseminate?

The RPR Clinical Administrator, currently Jim Mold, M.D., M.P.H., makes the final decisions, but anyone is welcome to make suggestions.  If you decide to suggest a resource, please be aware of the following submission guidelines:

Anyone can suggest a resource for dissemination through RPR Exchange.  Suggestions should be submitted by e-mail to the Clinical Administrator.  Currently that is Dr. James Mold (jameswmold@att.net). Before making a resource suggestion, please follow the following steps:

  1. The purpose of RPR Exchange is to disseminate highly relevant and implementable resources to primary care clinicians in Oklahoma (and to provide a mechanism through which clinicians can communicate with the academicians affiliated with the Oklahoma Clinical and Translational Science Institute).  Before recommending a resource for dissemination through RPR Exchange:
    1. Make sure it is highly relevant; that is, if implemented, it would have a significant positive impact on patients, clinicians, or primary care practices over a meaningful period of time; and
    2. Make sure the information can be implemented in a majority of Oklahoma primary care settings without major changes in public policies, reimbursement methods, or resources.
  2. Include with your suggested resource the following information:
    1. Title
    2. Author
    3. Internet address if the resource is available on the internet
    4. Abstract if there is one
    5. Availability of full text (e.g. free, requires subscription, etc.)
    6. At least three key words that could be used to search for the resource
  3. Write a one to three sentence summary of the information contained in the resource.  This statement will be sent to RPR members via e-mail, allowing them to quickly decide whether the new resource is likely to be useful to them.
  4. The Clinical Administrator of RPR will make the final determination regarding whether the resource will be added to the RPR repository.
What criteria are used to determine the value of the information?

Resources added to the RPR Exchange are intended to be both impactful (significant benefit to patients, clinicians, or practices over an extended period of time) and implementatble in primary care settings (possible to implement without major changes in policy, reimbursement, or resources).