ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026
Turning problems into progress for primary care research trainees: a mixed-methods analysis of an online cross-sectional survey.
Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
9 authors.
Funding
Abstract
Background: As the field of primary care research continues to grow, it is increasingly important to address the concerns of our trainees. Trainees are central to workforce development and represent the future of the field. Identifying the specific needs and barriers they face in pursuing primary care research is essential to advancing the discipline. Methods: In this mixed-methods approach, we analyzed responses to an 33-item cross-sectional survey via REDCap. We performed quantitative analysis using RStudio for Windows (version 2025.05.1) and manually coded overarching themes in Microsoft Excel using an inductive thematic analysis approach. Findings: Sixty-nine survey responses were included in the quantitative analysis. A majority of responses were from allopathic medical (MD) students, representing 28.08% of respondents ( Conclusion: Primary care research trainees face complex challenges such as limited time, funding, mentorship, and research skills, compounded by clinical demands and institutional barriers. Solutions include protected research time, structured mentorship, networking, and equitable institutional support. Future research should identify trainees' priorities and develop actionable strategies to support primary care research trainees.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.