A network supporting world-class trials in primary care and outpatient settings across Canada
Canadian Primary Care Trials Network
We are committed to enhancing primary care science in Canada. Our focus is on improving patient and community health and conducting high-quality research to inform best practices, policies, and interventions in primary care, thereby contributing to improved health outcomes across diverse communities in Canada.
Advancing Health Equity
· We commit to reducing health inequities in research and improving the quality of care for marginalized populations.
National Collaboration in Canada
We operate as a national platform to support investigators across Canada, sharing resources widely and collectively improving primary care.
Community-centred Approach
We believe in robust community engagement, working collaboratively to set research priorities and actively involving them in research processes.
About our network
The Canadian Primary Care Trials Network engages primary care researchers, frontline primary care providers, organizational leaders, policymakers, and patient and community representatives. The overall goal is to support world-class trials in primary care and outpatient settings across Canada.
Our objectives
Support trainees and primary care researchers to design, successfully fund and lead trials, contributing to research conducted in the real world of primary care.
Standardize and share approaches to recruitment, consent, and financial incentives.
Improve efficiency in conducting clinical trials in Canada.
Serve as a platform for the evaluation of policy changes around financing and delivery of primary care.
Serve as a point of connection to other trial networks and training initiatives.
