Term: Community-based research

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2008-11-20

Definition:

Research that is conducted in community settings and is intended to improve community-based interventions and community health.

Related terms 

• Community-based participatory research
• Translational research

References 

• Mold JW, Pasternak A, McCaulay A, Manca D, Rubin G, Westfall J, Beasley J, Hickner J, Fagnan LJ, Handley M, Haddy R, Hankey T, Practice-Based Research Subcommittee of North American Primary Care Research Group Committee on Advancing Science of Family Medicine. Definitions of common terms relevant to primary care research. Annals of Family Medicine 2008;6(6):570-571.(View)