Methods Matter: Introducing a Methodological Briefs Series in PRiMER

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With the publication of articles from Drs Terry and Blalock, we introduce the Qrst in a series of methodological briefs in PRiMER.This series is oriented to learners and new educational researchers and aims to provide accessible explanations of and references for educational research methods concepts-from study designs, to speciQc methods, to analysis techniques.Educational research and scholarship are important skills for faculty in primary care.Our teaching settings, the content we cover, and our individual skill sets and creative drives are amazingly diverse.While this rich set of resources potentiates enormous creativity in teaching, proper evaluation requires balancing this creativity with appropriate methods and rigor.