Partnered Evidence-Based Policy Research Institute (PEPRI)

合作的循证政策研究所(PEPRI)将应用随机方案 评估方法和创新数据资源，以评估和改进质量改进举措 退伍军人健康管理局(VHA)护理的基本领域。 PEPRI的使命：评估、改进和支持严格的运营和政策评估，包括 国家数据库和随机设计，旨在最大限度地影响获得保健、质量、 以及VHA内的价值。 PEPRI将与合作的循证政策资源中心(PEPReC)密切协调， QUERI资助的资源中心旨在提供及时、严格的数据分析，以支持 高度优先的政策和管理举措。PEPReC进行紧急项目，这些项目有业务和 QUERI的财政支持。PEPRI将合作进行大型、多年的随机计划评估 与研究伙伴通过高铁研发资助的服务导向研究(SDR)机制提供支持。 PEPReC项目可以制定由PEPRI进行的随机计划评估。这些较大的 评估需要包含以下三个核心的基础设施： 目标1(量化方法核心)。促进和维护出版物质量的研究设计 标准，同时对与选定的随机管理数据相关的管理数据进行量化分析 计划评估。 目标1首先在与操作人员讨论期间对研究设计选项进行初步评估 关于潜在项目的合作伙伴。量化方法核心的成员将参与这些 讨论并尝试找到创造性的解决方案，在最大限度提高实验有效性的同时将负担降至最低 在操作、资源和时间上。 目标2(伙伴关系核心)。通过持续的沟通促进研究与运营的关系 与潜在的项目伙伴合作；审查、完善和选择伙伴评价；以及 与运营和研究部门进行协作协调。 伙伴关系核心有两个主要作用：1)协调随机方案评价的选择 基于高铁研发领导力和运营优先事项，以及2)作为关键利益相关者之间的联络人。 伙伴关系核心工作人员将负责与潜在的运营伙伴保持联系，并 HSR&D领导层负责管理征求和选择评估概念的流程。 一旦一项计划或政策被选中进行随机评估，HSR&D也将资助研究伙伴 侧重于初级数据收集和实施科学。伙伴关系核心工作人员将担任联络员 在运营伙伴、量化核心员工和这些研究伙伴之间发挥作用。 目标3(传播和教育核心)。促进对证据的认识和欣赏- 以政策为基础，作为有效管理和问责的方法，并培训下一代 以证据为基础的政策研究人员。 传播和教育核心将提高人们对循证政策价值的认识 研究。当政策制定者面临特定问题时，将突出具体的研究成果， 循证政策的一般原则将在一般交流中加以介绍。PEPRI将 通过PEPRI研究生奖学金培训下一代循证政策调查员 一项内部指导计划。

The Partnered Evidence-based Policy Research Institute (PEPRI) will apply randomized program evaluation methods and innovative data resources to evaluate and refine quality improvement initiatives in essential areas of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) care. PEPRI's Mission: To evaluate, refine, and support rigorous operations and policy evaluations featuring national databases and randomized designs that are targeted for maximum impact on access to care, quality, and value within the VHA. PEPRI will coordinate closely with the Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center (PEPReC), a QUERI-funded resource center created to provide timely, rigorous data analysis to support the development of high-priority policy and management initiatives. PEPReC conducts urgent projects that have operations and QUERI financial support. PEPRI will conduct large, multi-year randomized program evaluations in collaboration with research partners supported through the HSR&D-funded service-directed research (SDR) mechanism. PEPReC projects may develop randomized program evaluations conducted by PEPRI. These larger evaluations require an infrastructure that includes the following three cores: Aim 1 (Quantitative Methods Core). Promote and maintain publication-quality research design standards while conducting quantitative analysis of administrative data related to selected randomized program evaluations. Aim 1 begins with preliminary assessment of research design options during discussions with operations partners about potential projects. Members of the Quantitative Methods Core will participate in these discussions and attempt to find creative solutions that maximize experimental validity while minimizing burden on operations resources and time. Aim 2 (Partnership Core). Facilitate research-operations relationships through ongoing communication with potential project partners; review, refinement and selection of partnered evaluations; and collaboration coordination with operations and research. The Partnership Core has two main roles: 1) coordinating the selection of randomized program evaluations based on HSR&D leadership and operational priorities and 2) serving as liaisons between key stakeholders. Partnership Core staff will be responsible for maintaining contact with potential operational partners and HSR&D leadership to manage the processes through which evaluation concepts are solicited and selected. Once a program or policy is selected for a randomized evaluation, HSR&D will also fund research partners focused on primary data collection and implementation science. The Partnership Core staff will serve a liaison role between the operation partners, Quantitative Core staff and these research partners. Aim 3 (Dissemination and Education Core). Promote knowledge of and appreciation for evidence- based policy as an approach to effective management and accountability and train the next generation of evidence-based policy researchers. The Dissemination and Education Core will increase awareness of the value of evidence-based policy research. Specific research results will be highlighted when policymakers are confronted with particular issues, and the general principles of evidence-based policy will be featured in general communications. PEPRI will train the next generation of evidence-based policy investigators through the PEPRI Graduate Fellowship and an internal mentoring program.