UCLA-led Central Coordinating Center (CCC) for the Natural Experiment Research Network

项目总结/摘要 拟议中的UCLA领导的自然实验研究中心中央协调中心（CCC） 我将在各个研究地点工作，以支持和维持它们作为评估自然实验的研究网络 糖尿病的预防和治疗。气候变化协调委员会小组将根据以往协调自然资源的经验， 糖尿病翻译实验（NET-D2）网络通过提供共同的行政和技术 支持新的网络，促进研究中心和CDC之间的沟通，并促进 将新网络的成就传播给单个网站所覆盖的受众。具体 CCC的目标如下： 1.为各个研究中心和CDC提供后勤支持，具体而言： a.与以下人员合作，计划和实施定期的面对面会议和电话/视频网络会议 现场PI和CDC。 B.协助发展和维持一个治理和组织结构， 网络，包括执行委员会，方法委员会，审查委员会， 出版物，演示文稿和辅助研究（PP&A）委员会。 2.促进和协调研究中心、CDC和 研究人员、决策者和社区的广泛和多样的受众，具体而言： a.促进跨站点协作活动，包括分享最佳分析实践和协议， 以及关于自然实验评估的科学方法的陈述。 B.根据CDC IT标准开发并维护研究网站。 C.为科学、决策者和公众提供“翻译”服务， 积极证明研究相关分析对健康影响的过程、工具和结果 与糖尿病护理和预防有关的政策。 3.实施一项评估计划，以评估上述具体目标1和2的实现情况。 我们相信，我们经验丰富的5人团队的PI，合作PI，项目总监，网站管理员和项目 助理，作为中心，与各个研究中心密切合作并取得成功 协调中心NEXT-D2，是很好的定位，以协调新的自然实验网络， 帮助实现CDC概述的总体网络目标。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The proposed UCLA-led Central Coordinating Center (CCC) for the Natural Experiment Research Centers will work across study sites to support and sustain them as a research Network evaluating natural experiments in diabetes prevention and treatment. The CCC team will build on prior experience coordinating the Natural Experiments for Translation in Diabetes (NET-D2) Network by providing common administrative and technical support for the new Network, facilitating communications between study sites and the CDC, and promoting the accomplishments of the new Network to audiences beyond those reached by an individual site. The Specific Aims for the CCC are as follows: 1. Provide logistical support to individual study sites and the CDC, specifically: a. Plan and implement regular in-person and telephone/video Network meetings in collaboration with site PIs and the CDC. b. Assist in the development of and maintenance of a governance and organizing structure for the network, including an Executive committee, Methods committee, Metrics committee, and Publications, Presentations and Ancillary studies (PP&A) committee. 2. Foster and coordinate linkages, communication and joint activities between study sites, the CDC and a broad and diverse audience of researchers, policy makers and the community, specifically: a. Facilitate cross-site collaborative activities including sharing of best analytic practices and protocols, and presentations on state-of-the-science approaches to natural experiment evaluation. b. Develop and maintain a website for the study in accordance with CDC IT standards. c. Serve a "translation" role for science, policy makers, and public audiences by disseminating Network processes, tools and results to actively demonstrate the impact of study-related analyses upon health policies related to diabetes care and prevention. 3. Implement an evaluation plan to assess the achievement of Specific Aims 1 & 2 above. We believe that our experienced 5-person team of a PI, co-PI, Project Director, Webmaster and Project Assistant, which has worked closely and successfully with the individual study sites as the Central Coordinating Center for NEXT-D2, is well positioned to coordinate the new Natural Experiments Network and help achieve the overall Network goals as outlined by the CDC.