PCORnet Focused Data Elements Addition Proposal for Centralized Networks

This document provides a template to request sites to share PCORnet data elements. The guide includes details such as the impact of adding the data element for use in research projects, as well as the implications of each decision to share data.

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Local Studies Standard Operating Procedure

The Local Studies Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) can be used for the documentation of the process involved in the intake and management of studies entering through a Clinical Research Network (CRN) Front Door. From the inception of a request to the final close-out of the project, the document provides a detailed account of each stage, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the workflow. This template can also be used for other SOP’s.

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INSIGHT Data Visualization Templates

The INSIGHT Data Visualization Template provides templates of data visualizations that capture sex, age, ethnicity, and race breakdown of a CRN’s patient cohort. A list of data elements available to request is also available. These slides can be reformatted to suit a CRN’s available data elements and highlight strengths of the patient cohort.

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INSIGHT Recruitment CONSORT Diagram

The INSIGHT Recruitment CONSORT Diagram is a template to update the research team, Co-Investigator(s), Principal Investigator(s) (PI) and other stakeholders on recruitment strategies, methods of contact and results. The consort diagram can assist research teams in determining which recruitment strategies are the most effective.

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Recruitment and Retention Strategies for PCORnet Studies: Learnings from INSIGHT CRN

Effective recruitment and retention strategies that are adaptable to the patient population and changing macro-environment are essential to the success of clinical research studies. INSIGHT CRN’s “Recruitment and Retention Strategies for PCORnet Studies” guide offers the most effective strategies we have used to date.

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INSIGHT’s Accelerator Model of Engagement

This webinar features the INSIGHT Clinical Research Network (CRN) and their Accelerator model of engagement. Through the Accelerator model, INSIGHT convenes topic-specific teams of patients and other stakeholders to rapidly provide guidance on INSIGHT’s policies, research questions, and general direction. Other organizations seeking to work with INSIGHT or establish patient and stakeholder accelerator programs can use this webinar as a resource.

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