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Vogel AL, Haynes BM, Hussain SF, Akacem LD, Hodges MG, Duberman JA, Butera G, Faupel‐Badger JM. Areas of strength and opportunities for growth in translational science education and training: Results of a scoping review from the NCATS Education Branch. Clin Transl Sci 2023; 16:1526-1546. [PMID: 37533169 PMCID: PMC10499424 DOI: 10.1111/cts.13570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Translational science education and training (E&T) aims to prepare the translational workforce to accelerate progress along the translational pipeline toward solutions that improve human health. In 2020-2021, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Education Branch conducted a scoping review of the E&T literature with this focus. The review used the methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley. PubMed, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), and Embase were searched, and forward citations conducted. Screening of titles, abstracts, and full text identified 44 included articles. Data extraction facilitated analysis of E&T content, audiences, modalities, evaluations, and recommendations. The NCATS Translational Science Principles were used to identity described or recommended E&T content. Twenty-nine articles described a translational science E&T opportunity or its evaluation, and another 15 articles offered recommendations for translational science E&T. The most prevalent NCATS Translational Science Principles were boundary-crossing partnerships (77%) and cross-disciplinary team science (75%). Among publications describing E&T opportunities, the most reported modalities were experiential learning (64%) and courses (61%) and the most reported participants were graduate students (68%) and postdoctoral fellows (54%). About half of these articles (n = 15) reported an evaluation, covering a range of proximal to distal outcomes. Recommendations emphasized the value of translational science E&T across training and career stages and the use of varied modalities to reach diverse audiences. This review highlights strengths and opportunities for growth in translational science E&T. Enhancements to content, expansion of participants and modalities, and rigorous evaluations will contribute to building a highly qualified, diverse translational science workforce.
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- Amanda L. Vogel
- Education Branch, Office of Policy Communications and EducationNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Education Branch, Office of Policy Communications and EducationNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Education Branch, Office of Policy Communications and EducationNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Education Branch, Office of Policy Communications and EducationNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Education Branch, Office of Policy Communications and EducationNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- National Institutes of Health Library, Office of Research ServicesNational Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- National Institutes of Health Library, Office of Research ServicesNational Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Education Branch, Office of Policy Communications and EducationNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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Hedges JR, Chow DC, Fogelgren B, Braun KL, Tsark JU, Ordinado S, Berry MJ, Yanagihara R, Mokuau N. Health Disparities Investigator Development through a Team-Science Pilot Projects Program. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5336. [PMID: 37047951 PMCID: PMC10094603 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20075336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Profound health disparities are widespread among Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos in Hawai'i. Efforts to reduce and eliminate health disparities are limited by a shortage of investigators trained in addressing the genetic, socio economic, and environmental factors that contribute to disparities. In this conference proceedings report from the 2022 RCMI Consortium National Conference, we describe our mentoring program, with an emphasis on community-engaged research. Elements include our encouragement of a team-science, customized Pilot Projects Program (PPP), a Mentoring Bootcamp, and a mentoring support network. During 2017-2022, we received 102 PPP preproposals. Of these, 45 (48%) were invited to submit full proposals, and 22 (19%) were awarded (8 basic biomedical, 7 clinical, 7 behavioral). Eighty-three percent of awards were made to early-career faculty (31% ethnic minority, 72% women). These 22 awards generated 77 related publications; 84 new grants were submitted, of which 31 were awarded with a resultant return on investment of 5.9. From 5 to 11 investigators were supported by PPP awards each year. A robust usage of core services was observed. Our descriptive report (as part of a scientific conference session on RCMI specialized centers) focuses on a mentoring vehicle and shows how it can support early-stage investigators in pursuing careers in health disparities research.
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- Jerris R. Hedges
- Departments of Medicine and Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- Office of Public Health Studies, Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Research Corporation University of Hawai‘i, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Pacific Biosciences Research Center, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Pacific Biosciences Research Center, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology & Pharmacology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- Department of Social Work, Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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Quinn ED, Cotter K, Kurin K, Brown K. Conducting a Community Engagement Studio to Adapt Enhanced Milieu Teaching. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2022; 31:1095-1113. [PMID: 35007426 PMCID: PMC9567404 DOI: 10.1044/2021_ajslp-21-00100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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PURPOSE Barriers to implementing evidence-based practices occur at various levels. Stakeholder input is required to identify challenges specific to clinical practice settings, client populations, and service delivery approaches. The purpose of this project was to solicit feedback from stakeholders on the telepractice service delivery and implementation strategies proposed for a future study of enhanced milieu teaching (EMT) in rural counties. METHOD A Community Engagement Studio was conducted with 11 caregivers of children with language delays living in rural counties. Caregivers and the researchers discussed early intervention service delivery for children with language delays in rural Oregon and the proposed telepractice EMT procedures. Researchers gathered feedback on three intervention components: session frequency and schedule, implementation strategies to encourage caregivers' use of EMT, and performance feedback techniques to teach caregivers. RESULTS Findings from the Community Engagement Studio led to four primary modifications to the telepractice EMT study protocol. The principal investigator increased available days and times for intervention sessions and added text-message reminders for parents. A survey was also added for caregivers to identify their preferences for additional implementation strategies (e.g., tip sheets, checklist, e-mailed session summaries) and graphic representations of performance feedback (e.g., bar graph, radial graph, mountain climber infographic). CONCLUSION Community Engagement Studios are a promising method for increasing community engagement in clinical research and soliciting stakeholder feedback on evidence-based intervention adaptations. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.17774819.
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- Emily D. Quinn
- Institute on Development and Disability, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Institute on Development and Disability, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Institute on Development and Disability, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Community Outreach, Research, and Engagement, Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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Yanagihara R, Berry MJ, Carson MJ, Chang SP, Corliss H, Cox MB, Haddad G, Hohmann C, Kelley ST, Lee ESY, Link BG, Noel RJ, Pickrel J, Porter JT, Quirk GJ, Samuel T, Stiles JK, Sy AU, Taira DA, Trepka MJ, Villalta F, Wiese TE. Building a Diverse Workforce and Thinkforce to Reduce Health Disparities. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:1569. [PMID: 33562262 PMCID: PMC7915161 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program was congressionally mandated in 1985 to build research capacity at institutions that currently and historically recruit, train, and award doctorate degrees in the health professions and health-related sciences, primarily to individuals from underrepresented and minority populations. RCMI grantees share similar infrastructure needs and institutional goals. Of particular importance is the professional development of multidisciplinary teams of academic and community scholars (the "workforce") and the harnessing of the heterogeneity of thought (the "thinkforce") to reduce health disparities. The purpose of this report is to summarize the presentations and discussion at the RCMI Investigator Development Core (IDC) Workshop, held in conjunction with the RCMI Program National Conference in Bethesda, Maryland, in December 2019. The RCMI IDC Directors provided information about their professional development activities and Pilot Projects Programs and discussed barriers identified by new and early-stage investigators that limit effective career development, as well as potential solutions to overcome such obstacles. This report also proposes potential alignments of professional development activities, targeted goals and common metrics to track productivity and success.
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- Richard Yanagihara
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA; (M.J.B.); (S.P.C.); (A.U.S.); (D.A.T.)
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- University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA; (M.J.B.); (S.P.C.); (A.U.S.); (D.A.T.)
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- University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; (M.J.C.); (B.G.L.)
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- University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA; (M.J.B.); (S.P.C.); (A.U.S.); (D.A.T.)
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- San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA; (H.C.); (S.T.K.); (J.P.)
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- University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA;
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- San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA; (H.C.); (S.T.K.); (J.P.)
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- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA;
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- University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; (M.J.C.); (B.G.L.)
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- Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, PR 00716, USA; (R.J.N.J.); (J.T.P.)
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- San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA; (H.C.); (S.T.K.); (J.P.)
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- Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, PR 00716, USA; (R.J.N.J.); (J.T.P.)
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- University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR 00936, USA;
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- University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA; (M.J.B.); (S.P.C.); (A.U.S.); (D.A.T.)
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- University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA; (M.J.B.); (S.P.C.); (A.U.S.); (D.A.T.)
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Novak LL, George S, Wallston KA, Joosten YA, Israel TL, L Simpson C, Vaughn Y, Williams NA, Stallings S, Ichimura JS, Wilkins CH. Patient Stories Can Make a Difference in Patient-Centered Research Design. J Patient Exp 2020; 7:1438-1444. [PMID: 33457599 PMCID: PMC7786662 DOI: 10.1177/2374373520958340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Amid increasing interest in improving the patient-centeredness of research, new forms of engagement are emerging that enable researchers to get input from community members on research goals, methods, and implementation. This input often includes stories, which are useful for understanding lived experiences of illness and encounters with health care organizations, and for locating these experiences within larger meta-narratives of specific communities. We analyzed the stories in transcripts of 13 Community Engagement Studios and identified 4 major functions that the stories served in the sessions. Major functions included: (1) establishing mutual understanding, (2) adding expansion and depth, (3) characterizing abstract concepts, and (4) providing context for experience, with the latter being the most frequent. We assert that stories can serve to better communicate the complex contexts of patient experiences, helping to align research priorities and research design with community interests, leading to more patient-centered innovations in clinical practice.
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- Laurie Lovett Novak
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Biomedical Informatics and Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Institute of Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA
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- Institute of Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA
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- Institute of Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, Nashville, TN, USA
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Nielson C, Huang Y, Kull CA, Park AH. Utilizing Community Engagement Studios to inform patient experience in a multicenter randomized control trial. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 133:110007. [PMID: 32208178 PMCID: PMC7225038 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether a community engagement approach can provide feedback for implementation of valuable measures to improve the outcome of a clinical trial. METHODS Review of the results from a Community Engagement Studio (CE Studio) for the ValEAR trial: an NIH-funded, multi-institutional study designed to research the efficacy of valganciclovir in the treatment of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV)-induced hearing loss. Participants were given information about the trial then asked a series of questions to assess their input on the merits or weaknesses affecting their participation in the trial. RESULTS Thirteen parents whose children have congenital CMV infection were recruited for the CE Studio. The overall theme from the responses was a desire to advance the field but a need to clearly understand the risks and benefits of participation. Many requested more educational resources, more printed materials, or greater access to researchers if questions arose. Many welcomed having patient stories and information displayed in a dedicated website or through social media. CONCLUSION This community engagement approach provided useful feedback from families similar to those expected to be potential enrollees in the CMV ValEAR trial. In response to parental comments, two educational videos were created: one on the general topic of cCMV and the other specific to the CMV ValEAR trial. Researchers who wish to optimize their clinical trial's success should consider incorporating a CE Studio into their study design.
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Kilbourne AM, Jones PL, Atkins D. Accelerating implementation of research in Learning Health Systems: Lessons learned from VA Health Services Research and NCATS Clinical Science Translation Award programs. J Clin Transl Sci 2020; 4:195-200. [PMID: 32695488 PMCID: PMC7348004 DOI: 10.1017/cts.2020.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Translation of research to practice is challenging. In addition to the scientific challenges, there are additional hurdles in navigating the rapidly changing US health care system. There is a need for innovative health interventions that can be adopted in "real-world" settings. Barriers to translation involve misaligned timing of research funding and health system decision-making, lack of research questions aligned with health system and community priorities, and limited incentives in academia for health system and community-based research. We describe new programs from the US Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Programs that are building capacity for Learning Health System research. These programs help to incentivize adopting and adapting Learning Health System principles to ensure that, primarily in implementation science within academic/veterans affairs health systems, there is alignment of the research with the health system and community needs. Both HSR&D and NCATS CTSA Program encourage researchers to develop problem-focused research innovations in partnership with health systems and communities to ultimately facilitate design treatments that are feasible in "real-world" practice.
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- Amy M. Kilbourne
- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Clinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA
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Stallings SC, Boyer AP, Joosten YA, Novak LL, Richmond A, Vaughn YC, Wilkins CH. A taxonomy of impacts on clinical and translational research from community stakeholder engagement. Health Expect 2019; 22:731-742. [PMID: 31321849 PMCID: PMC6737764 DOI: 10.1111/hex.12937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Community engagement is increasingly recognized as a valuable tool in clinical and translational research; however, the impact of engagement is not fully understood. No standard nomenclature yet exists to clearly define how research changes when community stakeholders are engaged across the research spectrum. This severely limits our ability to assess the value of community engagement in research. To address this gap, we developed a taxonomy for characterizing and classifying changes in research due to community engagement. Methods Using an iterative process, we (a) identified areas of potential impact associated with community engagement from author experience, (b) categorized these in taxonomic bins based on research stages, (c) conducted semi‐structured interviews with researchers and community stakeholders, (d) validated the codebook in a sample dataset and (e) refined the taxonomy based on the validation. Community stakeholders were involved in every step of the process including as members of the primary study team. Results The final taxonomy catalogues changes into eleven domains corresponding to research phases. Each domain includes 2‐4 dimensions depicting concepts within the domain's scope and, within each dimension, 2‐10 elements labelling activities through which community engagement could change research. Conclusions Community engagement has great potential to enhance clinical and translational research. This taxonomy provides a common vocabulary and framework for understanding the impact of community engagement and suggests metrics for assessing the value of community engagement in research.
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- Sarah C Stallings
- Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Vice President for Health Equity, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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Joosten YA, Israel TL, Head A, Vaughn Y, Villalta Gil V, Mouton C, Wilkins CH. Enhancing translational researchers' ability to collaborate with community stakeholders: Lessons from the Community Engagement Studio. J Clin Transl Sci 2018; 2:201-207. [PMID: 30820357 PMCID: PMC6382358 DOI: 10.1017/cts.2018.323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Community engagement is considered essential to effectively translate research into practice and is increasingly recognized as a key to successful clinical trial recruitment. Challenges to engaging community stakeholders in research persist and new methods are needed to facilitate meaningful stakeholder involvement. The Community Engagement Studio (CE Studio), a consultative model, has been used at every stage of the research process. Best practices drawn from the model could inform other methods of engagement. Using a mixed-methods approach that included evaluation surveys, impact surveys and interviews, we assessed the CE Studio program. We analyzed data from 75 CE Studios; 65 researchers and 591 community members completed surveys and 10 researchers completed interviews. Surveys indicate that 100% of researchers would request a CE Studio in the future, and 99.3% of community members would participate in a CE Studio again. We identified 6 practices to enhance community engagement in clinical and translational research: early input, researcher coaching, researcher humility, balancing power, neutral facilitator, and preparation of community stakeholders. These best practices may enhance the quality of existing community engagement approaches and improve the effectiveness of translational researchers' efforts to engage community stakeholders in their work.
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- Yvonne A. Joosten
- Department of Medical Education and Administration, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Nashville, TN, USA
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- University of Tennessee School of Social Work, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medical Education and Administration, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
- Meharry Vanderbilt Alliance, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA
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A content analysis of Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) strategies for communicating about clinical research participation online. J Clin Transl Sci 2018; 1:340-351. [PMID: 29707256 PMCID: PMC5915806 DOI: 10.1017/cts.2018.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Introduction There is a dearth of literature providing guidance on how to effectively communicate about clinical research (CR). Methods Using the transactional model of communication, a content analysis of the investigator (n=62) and participant (n=18) Web sites of institutions funded through the National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) was conducted to identify their strategies (e.g., messages) for communicating about CR participation. Results CTSAs targeted investigators with CR participation content across the main Web sites, although most CTSAs (n=55; 88.7%) also included CR participation content for participants. In total, 18 CTSAs (29%) hosted participant Web sites. Participant sites included 13 message types about CR participation (e.g., registry enrollment) and 5 additional channels (e.g., email, phone number) to communicate about CR. However, many CTSA participant Web sites excluded information explaining the CR process and offered CR content exclusively in English. Conclusion CTSAs should identify their target audience and design strategies (e.g., messages, channels) accordingly.
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Linder JE, Batey K, Johnston R, Cohen EM, Wang Y, Wang X, Zaleski NM, Rogers LM, McDonald WH, Reyzer ML, Judd A, Goldstein J, Correa H, Pulley J, Aronoff DM. The PathLink Acquired Gestational Tissue Bank: Feasibility of Project PLACENTA. JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY & FERTILITY 2018; 7:14-27. [PMID: 30637122 PMCID: PMC6326187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research piloted the development of Project PLACENTA (PathLink Acquired gEstatioNal Tissue bAnk). This project investigated the feasibility of a fresh gestational tissue biobank, which provides tissue linked to electronic medical records for investigators interested in maternal-fetal health. METHODS We developed a pipeline for collection of placental tissue from Labor and Delivery within approximately 30 minutes of delivery. An email alert was developed, to signal delivery, with the ability to specifically flag patients with certain phenotypic traits. Once collected, 4 to 8 mm punch biopsy cores were snap frozen and subsequently used for DNA, RNA and protein extraction. Tissue was also collected for Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) histology, flow cytometry, and quality control measures. RESULTS Of 60 deliveries using the email notification system, 25 (42%) were sent to Pathology or assigned to other research protocols and were not available for collection, 10 (16%) were discarded prior to arrival at Labor and Delivery, and 25 (42%) were available for collection. Twenty placentas were collected and averaged 38 minutes per collection. DNA extraction yielded an average of 53 µg/µl per sample and RNA extraction yielded 679 ng/µl on average per sample. Proteomic studies showed no degradation of protein, abundant and similar quantities of protein across samples and differentiation between the amnion, decidua, and villi. Histological studies showed good quality for interpretation and occasional pathology including multifocal chronic villitis, meconium laden macrophages, and Stage 2 acute chorioamnionitis. Flow cytometry demonstrated good cell viability after isolation.
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- Jodell E Linder
- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2525 West End, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2525 West End, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2525 West End, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2525 West End, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2525 West End, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2525 West End, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2525 West End, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Medical Center North, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Medical Research Building III, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Medical Research Building III, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Medical Research Building III, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60605
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2525 West End, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Medical Center North, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Medical Center North, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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Perkins SM, Bacchetti P, Davey CS, Lindsell CJ, Mazumdar M, Oster RA, Peduzzi PN, Rocke DM, Rudser KD, Kim M. Best Practices for Biostatistical Consultation and Collaboration in Academic Health Centers. AM STAT 2016; 70:187-194. [PMID: 27777443 DOI: 10.1080/00031305.2015.1077727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Given the increasing level and scope of biostatistics expertise needed at academic health centers today, we developed best practices guidelines for biostatistics units to be more effective in providing biostatistical support to their institutions, and in fostering an environment in which unit members can thrive professionally. Our recommendations focus on the key areas of: 1) funding sources and mechanisms; 2) providing and prioritizing access to biostatistical resources; and 3) interacting with investigators. We recommend that the leadership of biostatistics units negotiate for sufficient long-term infrastructure support to ensure stability and continuity of funding for personnel, align project budgets closely with actual level of biostatistical effort, devise and consistently apply strategies for prioritizing and tracking effort on studies, and clearly stipulate with investigators prior to project initiation policies regarding funding, lead time, and authorship.
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- Susan M Perkins
- Department of Biostatistics, Indiana University, School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; formerly at Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Preventative Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, USA
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Colombo CJ, Baer S, Blake L, Bollag WB, Colombo R, Diamond M, George V, Huber L, Merchen L, Miles K, Yang F, Nahman NS. A departmental initiative for clinical and translational research. J Investig Med 2016; 64:1001-5. [PMID: 27073213 DOI: 10.1136/jim-2016-000089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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To encourage departmental research activities, the Department of Medicine of the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) introduced an internally funded Translational Research Program (TRP) in 2014. Patterned after the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, the program offers research studios for project guidance, research mentoring and the availability of limited financial support through research vouchers. Additional academic services include abstract reviewing, conducting research conferences, organizing departmental research programs for students, and offering courses in biostatistics. During the first 15 months of its existence, the TRP working group addressed 132 distinct activities. Research mentoring, publications, and the conduct of research studios or voucher approvals encompassed 49% of working group activities. Other academic services constituted the remaining 51%. Twenty-four per cent of TRP committee activities involved research mentoring of 32 investigators (25% faculty and 75% trainees). Mentored projects generated 17 abstracts, 2 manuscripts and $87,000 in funds. The TRP conducted 13 research studios; trainees presented 54%. The TRP reviewed 36 abstracts for local and state organizations. Monthly research conferences and statistical courses were conducted and well attended. Our experience thus far indicates that a departmental TRP may serve to facilitate the growth of patient-oriented research with minimal financial support. It requires active engagement of volunteer faculty and departmental leadership willing to balance research with the other demands of the academic mission.
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- Christopher J Colombo
- Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA Charlie Norwood VAMC, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- University Libraries, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Charlie Norwood VAMC, Augusta, Georgia, USA Department of Physiology, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA Charlie Norwood VAMC, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA Charlie Norwood VAMC, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Research Development Services, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA Charlie Norwood VAMC, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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Joosten YA, Israel TL, Williams NA, Boone LR, Schlundt DG, Mouton CP, Dittus RS, Bernard GR, Wilkins CH. Community Engagement Studios: A Structured Approach to Obtaining Meaningful Input From Stakeholders to Inform Research. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2015; 90:1646-50. [PMID: 26107879 PMCID: PMC4654264 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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PROBLEM Engaging communities in research increases its relevance and may speed the translation of discoveries into improved health outcomes. Many researchers lack training to effectively engage stakeholders, whereas academic institutions lack infrastructure to support community engagement. APPROACH In 2009, the Meharry-Vanderbilt Community-Engaged Research Core began testing new approaches for community engagement, which led to the development of the Community Engagement Studio (CE Studio). This structured program facilitates project-specific input from community and patient stakeholders to enhance research design, implementation, and dissemination. Developers used a team approach to recruit and train stakeholders, prepare researchers to engage with stakeholders, and facilitate an in-person meeting with both. OUTCOMES The research core has implemented 28 CE Studios that engaged 152 community stakeholders. Participating researchers, representing a broad range of faculty ranks and disciplines, reported that input from stakeholders was valuable and that the CE Studio helped determine project feasibility and enhanced research design and implementation. Stakeholders found the CE Studio to be an acceptable method of engagement and reported a better understanding of research in general. A tool kit was developed to replicate this model and to disseminate this approach. NEXT STEPS The research core will collect data to better understand the impact of CE Studios on research proposal submissions, funding, research outcomes, patient and stakeholder engagement in projects, and dissemination of results. They will also collect data to determine whether CE Studios increase patient-centered approaches in research and whether stakeholders who participate have more trust and willingness to participate in research.
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- Yvonne A. Joosten
- Y.A. Joosten is assistant professor of medical education and administration, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and executive director, Office for Community Engagement, Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Nashville, Tennessee
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- T.L. Israel is translational research coordinator, Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- N.A. Williams is network administrator, Community Partners Network, Nashville, Tennessee
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- L.R. Boone is translational research coordinator and T2 Studio manager, Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- D.G. Schlundt is associate professor, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- C.P. Mouton is professor of family medicine, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
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- R.S. Dittus is associate vice chancellor for public health and health care; senior associate dean for population health sciences; director, Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; and director, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, Tennessee
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- G.R. Bernard is associate vice chancellor for research, principal investigator, Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, and senior associate dean for clinical sciences, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- C.H. Wilkins is associate professor of medicine, General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, associate professor of medicine, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and executive director, Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, Nashville, Tennessee
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Harris PA, Kirby J, Swafford JA, Edwards TL, Zhang M, Yarbrough TR, Lane LD, Helmer T, Bernard GR, Pulley JM. Tackling the "so what" problem in scientific research: a systems-based approach to resource and publication tracking. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2015; 90:1043-50. [PMID: 25901872 PMCID: PMC4519358 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Peer-reviewed publications are one measure of scientific productivity. From a project, program, or institutional perspective, publication tracking provides the quantitative data necessary to guide the prudent stewardship of federal, foundation, and institutional investments by identifying the scientific return for the types of support provided. In this article, the authors describe the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research's (VICTR's) development and implementation of a semiautomated process through which publications are automatically detected in PubMed and adjudicated using a "just-in-time" workflow by a known pool of researchers (from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Meharry Medical College) who receive support from Vanderbilt's Clinical and Translational Science Award. Since implementation, the authors have (1) seen a marked increase in the number of publications citing VICTR support, (2) captured at a more granular level the relationship between specific resources/services and scientific output, (3) increased awareness of VICTR's scientific portfolio, and (4) increased efficiency in complying with annual National Institutes of Health progress reports. They present the methodological framework and workflow, measures of impact for the first 30 months, and a set of practical lessons learned to inform others considering a systems-based approach for resource and publication tracking. They learned that contacting multiple authors from a single publication can increase the accuracy of the resource attribution process in the case of multidisciplinary scientific projects. They also found that combining positive (e.g., congratulatory e-mails) and negative (e.g., not allowing future resource requests until adjudication is complete) triggers can increase compliance with publication attribution requests.
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- Paul A Harris
- P.A. Harris is director, Office of Research Informatics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. J. Kirby is project manager, Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. J.A. Swafford was health systems analyst, Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, at the time this article was written. T.L. Edwards is program manager, Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. M. Zhang is health systems analyst, Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. T.R. Yarbrough is program manager, Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. L.D. Lane is director of administration, Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. T. Helmer is research services consultant, Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. G.R. Bernard is associate vice chancellor for research, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. J.M. Pulley is director, Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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Morrato EH, Rabin B, Proctor J, Cicutto LC, Battaglia CT, Lambert-Kerzner A, Leeman-Castillo B, Prahl-Wretling M, Nuechterlein B, Glasgow RE, Kempe A. Bringing it home: expanding the local reach of dissemination and implementation training via a university-based workshop. Implement Sci 2015; 10:94. [PMID: 26141909 PMCID: PMC4490605 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-015-0281-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2014] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Currently, national training programs do not have the capacity to meet the growing demand for dissemination and implementation (D&I) workforce education and development. The Colorado Research in Implementation Science Program (CRISP) developed and delivered an introductory D&I workshop adapted from national programs to extend training reach and foster a local learning community for D&I. METHODS To gauge interest and assess learning needs, a pre-registration survey was administered. Based on feedback, a 1.5-day workshop was designed. Day 1 introduced D&I frameworks, strategies, and evaluation principles. Local and national D&I experts provided ignite-style talks on key lessons followed by panel discussion. Breakout sessions discussed community engagement and applying for D&I grants. A workbook was developed to enhance the training and provided exercises for application to an individual's projects. Day 2 offered expert-led mentoring sessions with selected participants who desired advanced instruction. Two follow-up surveys (immediate post-workshop, 6 months) assessed knowledge gained from participation and utilization of workshop content. RESULTS Ninety-three workshop registrants completed an assessment survey to inform workshop objectives and curriculum design; 43 % were new and 54 % reported a basic understanding of the D&I field. Pre-registrants intended to use the training to "apply for a D&I grant" (73 %); "incorporate D&I into existing projects" (76 %), and for quality improvement (51 %). Sixty-eight individuals attended Day 1; 11 also attended Day 2 mentoring sessions. In the 1-week post-workshop survey (n = 34), 100 % strongly agreed they were satisfied with the training; 97 % strongly agreed the workshop workbook was a valuable resource. All Day 2 participants strongly agreed that working closely with faculty and experts increased their overall confidence. In the 6-month follow-up evaluation (n = 23), evidence of new D&I-related manuscripts and grant proposals was found. Training materials were published online ( www.ucdenver.edu/implementation/workshops ) and disseminated via the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science Awards Consortium. To sustain reach, CRISP adapted the materials into an interactive e-book ( www.CRISPebooks.org ) and launched a new graduate course. CONCLUSIONS Local D&I training workshops can extend the reach of national training programs.
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- Elaine H Morrato
- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 E. 17th Place, Mail Stop B119, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
- Colorado Research in Implementation Science Program, Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 E. 17th Place, Mail Stop B119, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
- Colorado Research in Implementation Science Program, Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, CO, USA
- Denver Seattle Center for Veteran-centric Value-based Research (DiSCoVVR), Denver, CO, USA
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- The Evaluation Center, School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA
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- Clinical Science Graduate Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
- National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 E. 17th Place, Mail Stop B119, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, CO, USA
- Denver Seattle Center for Veteran-centric Value-based Research (DiSCoVVR), Denver, CO, USA
- Clinical Science Graduate Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 E. 17th Place, Mail Stop B119, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, CO, USA
- Denver Seattle Center for Veteran-centric Value-based Research (DiSCoVVR), Denver, CO, USA
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 E. 17th Place, Mail Stop B119, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- The Evaluation Center, School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA
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- Colorado Research in Implementation Science Program, Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Colorado Research in Implementation Science Program, Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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Havermahl T, LaPensee E, Williams D, Clauw D, Parker RA, Downey B, Liu J, Myles J. Model for a university-based clinical research development infrastructure. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2015; 90:47-52. [PMID: 25340362 PMCID: PMC4280292 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The Research Development Core (RDC) is housed within the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) at the University of Michigan (U-M). Established in 2006, RDC provides no-cost, in-person consultations to help U-M investigators strengthen their grant proposals. RDC offers investigators feedback and critique on all aspects of their study design, plus partnerships, funding mechanisms, and future directions. This article describes RDC's model and provides data describing the success of its services.RDC is composed of a multidisciplinary team of professionals in grant development. It comprises two senior faculty codirectors from the U-M Medical School, two senior biostatisticians, outside faculty content experts, and RDC administrative staff. Investigators contact RDC to request a consultation and submit advance grant materials for review by the RDC team. During the consultation, investigators explain their project and identify challenges. The RDC team and additional experts offer feedback that is captured in meeting notes and provided to investigators. RDC commitments beyond the meetings are implemented and carefully tracked. Investigators may also request grant editing, budgeting, or proposal submission assistance. Investigators using RDC have been awarded $44.5 million since 2011.The demand for RDC consultations doubled from 2010 to 2011 and reached a high of 131 consultations in 2012. Investigator feedback has been positive: 80% reported that RDC had a strong impact on their proposal, and over 90% indicated that they would recommend RDC to colleagues. MICHR is committed to providing investigators with RDC services to better ensure strong grant applications and successful research careers.
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- Tamara Havermahl
- Ms. Havermahl is manager, Research Development Core, Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. LaPensee is grant writer, Research Development Core, Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Williams is professor, Departments of Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, and Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Clauw is professor, Departments of Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, and Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Parker was research professor of biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the time of writing. He is now director of biometry, Medical Practice Evaluation Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, and visiting professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Downey was a grant and contract specialist, Research Development Core, Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the time of writing. He is now fiscal technician, Technical College of the Lowcountry, Beaufort, South Carolina. Dr. Liu is study development specialist, Research Development Core, Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Myles was manager, Biostatistics Program, Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the time of writing. He is now global group lead, Biometrics and Statistical Sciences, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey
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Sajdyk TJ, Sors TG, Hunt JD, Murray ME, Deford ME, Shekhar A, Denne SC. Project development teams: a novel mechanism for accelerating translational research. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2015; 90:40-6. [PMID: 25319172 PMCID: PMC4280332 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The trend in conducting successful biomedical research is shifting from individual academic labs to coordinated collaborative research teams. Teams of experienced investigators with a wide variety of expertise are now critical for developing and maintaining a successful, productive research program. However, assembling a team whose members have the right expertise requires a great deal of time and many resources. To assist investigators seeking such resources, the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (Indiana CTSI) created the Project Development Teams (PDTs) program to support translational research on and across the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana University, Purdue University, and University of Notre Dame campuses. PDTs are multidisciplinary committees of seasoned researchers who assist investigators, at any stage of research, in transforming ideas/hypotheses into well-designed translational research projects. The teams help investigators capitalize on Indiana CTSI resources by providing investigators with, as needed, mentoring and career development; protocol development; pilot funding; institutional review board, regulatory, and/or nursing support; intellectual property support; access to institutional technology; and assistance with biostatistics, bioethics, recruiting participants, data mining, engaging community health, and collaborating with other investigators.Indiana CTSI leaders have analyzed metrics, collected since the inception of the PDT program in 2008 from both investigators and team members, and found evidence strongly suggesting that the highly responsive teams have become an important one-stop venue for facilitating productive interactions between basic and clinical scientists across four campuses, have aided in advancing the careers of junior faculty, and have helped investigators successfully obtain external funds.
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- Tammy J Sajdyk
- Dr. Sajdyk is translational sciences research officer and research navigator, Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Sors is chief scientific liaison, Bindley Bioscience Center, and research navigator, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Mr. Hunt is associate director of tracking and evaluation, Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana. Ms. Murray is translational research administrator and special projects coordinator, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana. Ms. Deford is director of grants business management, Office of Research, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. Dr. Shekhar is director, Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, assistant vice president for research, Indiana University, and professor of psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Denne is director, Project Development Team Program, and professor of pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Evaluation of an internal review process for grants and manuscripts in the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. Can Respir J 2014; 21:283-6. [PMID: 24712017 DOI: 10.1155/2014/595320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES All grants and manuscripts bearing the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group name are submitted for internal peer review before submission. The authors sought to formally evaluate authors' and reviewers' perceptions of this process. METHODS The authors developed, tested and administered two electronic nine-item questionnaires for authors and two electronic 13-item questionnaires for reviewers. Likert scale, multiple choice and free-text responses were used. RESULTS Twenty-one of 29 (72%) grant authors and 16 of 22 (73%) manuscript authors responded. Most author respondents were somewhat or very satisfied with the turnaround time, quality of the review and the review process. Two-thirds of grant (13 of 20 [65%]) and manuscript authors (11 of 16 [69%]) reported one or more successful submissions after review. Changes made to grants based on reviews were predominantly editorial and involved the background, rationale, significance⁄relevance and the methods⁄protocol sections. Twenty-one of 47 (45%) grant reviewers and 32 of 44 (73%) manuscript reviewers responded. Most reviewer respondents reported a good to excellent overall impression of the review process, good fit between their expertise and interests and the grants reviewed, and ample time to review. Although most respondents agreed with the current nonblinded review process, more grant than manuscript reviewers preferred a structured review format. CONCLUSIONS The authors report a highly favourable evaluation of an existing internal review process. The present evaluation has assisted in understanding and improving the current internal review process.
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Brassil D, Kost RG, Dowd KA, Hurley AM, Rainer TL, Coller BS. The Rockefeller University Navigation Program: a structured multidisciplinary protocol development and educational program to advance translational research. Clin Transl Sci 2014; 7:12-9. [PMID: 24405608 DOI: 10.1111/cts.12134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The development of translational clinical research protocols is complex. To assist investigators, we developed a structured supportive guidance process (Navigation) to expedite protocol development to the standards of good clinical practice (GCP), focusing on research ethics and integrity. Navigation consists of experienced research coordinators leading investigators through a concerted multistep protocol development process from concept initiation to submission of the final protocol. To assess the effectiveness of Navigation, we collect data on the experience of investigators, the intensity of support required for protocol development, IRB review outcomes, and protocol start and completion dates. One hundred forty-four protocols underwent Navigation and achieved IRB approval since the program began in 2007, including 37 led by trainee investigators, 26 led by MDs, 9 by MD/PhDs, 57 by PhDs, and 12 by investigators with other credentials (e.g., RN, MPH). In every year, more than 50% of Navigated protocols were approved by the IRB within 30 days. For trainees who had more than one protocol navigated, the intensity of Navigation support required decreased over time. Navigation can increase access to translational studies for basic scientists, facilitate GCP training for investigators, and accelerate development and approval of protocols of high ethical and scientific quality.
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- Donna Brassil
- The Rockefeller University Center for Clinical and Translational Science, 1230 York Avenue, New York, New York, USA
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Pulley JM, Denny JC, Peterson JF, Bernard GR, Vnencak-Jones CL, Ramirez AH, Delaney JT, Bowton E, Brothers K, Johnson K, Crawford DC, Schildcrout J, Masys DR, Dilks HH, Wilke RA, Clayton EW, Shultz E, Laposata M, McPherson J, Jirjis JN, Roden DM. Operational implementation of prospective genotyping for personalized medicine: the design of the Vanderbilt PREDICT project. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2012; 92:87-95. [PMID: 22588608 DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2011.371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 301] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
The promise of "personalized medicine" guided by an understanding of each individual's genome has been fostered by increasingly powerful and economical methods to acquire clinically relevant information. We describe the operational implementation of prospective genotyping linked to an advanced clinical decision-support system to guide individualized health care in a large academic health center. This approach to personalized medicine entails engagement between patient and health-care provider, identification of relevant genetic variations for implementation, assay reliability, point-of-care decision support, and necessary institutional investments. In one year, approximately 3,000 patients, most of whom were scheduled for cardiac catheterization, were genotyped on a multiplexed platform that included genotyping for CYP2C19 variants that modulate response to the widely used antiplatelet drug clopidogrel. These data are deposited into the electronic medical record (EMR), and point-of-care decision support is deployed when clopidogrel is prescribed for those with variant genotypes. The establishment of programs such as this is a first step toward implementing and evaluating strategies for personalized medicine.
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Affiliation(s)
- J M Pulley
- Department of Medical Administration, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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