@article {Moore905, author = {M Moore and K Post and H Smith}, title = {{\textquoteright}Bin bag{\textquoteright} study: a survey of the research requests received by general practitioners and the primary health care team.}, volume = {49}, number = {448}, pages = {905--906}, year = {1999}, publisher = {Royal College of General Practitioners}, abstract = {General practitioners receive a large and increasing number of unsolicited requests to participate in research. This study describes the volume and nature of research requests received by 18 primary care teams in a three-month period. On average, each practice receives 16 to 24 research requests each year. The most frequent request is to complete a questionnaire (32\%). Only one-fifth of studies originate from academic or service general practice. Remuneration for participating in a study was only offered for 15\% of studies. Although general practice teams feel swamped by research requests, this sensation may be exaggerated by invitations to participate in non-scientific surveys as well as true research projects. Practice teams would welcome help in distinguishing quality research proposals from the remainder.}, issn = {0960-1643}, URL = {https://bjgp.org/content/49/448/905}, eprint = {https://bjgp.org/content/49/448/905.full.pdf}, journal = {British Journal of General Practice} }