TY - JOUR T1 - Barriers to the development of collaborative research in general practice: a qualitative study. JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 221 LP - 222 VL - 51 IS - 464 AU - R W Gray AU - N J Woodward AU - Y H Carter Y1 - 2001/03/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/51/464/221.abstract N2 - General practice-based research activity is increasing rapidly, particularly for large, collaborative, multi-centre studies. We conducted semi-structured interviews with general practitioners and other professionals at practices in the East London and the City Health Authority area, to investigate the difficulties presented by becoming involved in these studies. Interviewees' main concerns were: time constraints; team motivation; the perception that external researchers have unrealistic expectations; the need for good communications throughout and, specifically, for good feedback from these researchers. ER -