Accelerating Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research (ACTOR) Conference

描述(由申请人提供)：尽管该领域训练有素的科学家的数量有了巨大的增长，研究的数量也有了显著的增加，但在康复和职业治疗方面缺乏严格的临床试验和结果研究来指导实践和为政策提供信息。为了满足这一需求，40-60名在进行干预研究方面是新手的早期至中期研究人员将被邀请参加在华盛顿特区一家酒店举行的会议。会议将通过以下方式加快产生证据以改进实践的步伐：1)提高科学家对严格临床试验和结果研究的设计和进行的了解；2)通过为科学家提供工具和合作机会提高职业治疗和相关学科的研究能力；以及3)利用多媒体向职业治疗和相关康复学科的研究人员传播会议的关键发现。在康复和职业治疗的广泛实践领域拥有干预研究专业知识的科学家将担任教员。将结合演讲、小组讨论和圆桌讨论来促进学习和协作关系。为进一步扩大会议的影响，将对会议进行数字录像，并在会议结束后免费提供观看。美国职业治疗基金会(AOTF)和美国职业治疗协会(AOTA)将合作计划和实施这次研究培训会议，目的是加快产生证据的步伐，以研究干预措施的有效性和有效性及其在社区中的结果。由于职业治疗师经常在跨学科团队和社区中工作，验证干预措施的安全性和有效性的研究不仅迫切需要，而且对于改善受伤、障碍或残疾的儿童和成人的日常功能和生活质量至关重要。 公共卫生相关性：拟议的为期两天的“加速临床试验和结果研究(ACTER)”会议将增加与会科学家对与康复干预(治疗)相关的高质量研究的设计和实施的知识。会议将以正式报告、小组报告和小组讨论相结合。传播战略包括介绍情况的会议记录手稿、会议后在网上免费提供的情况介绍的数字视频以及电子资料工具包。发展职业治疗和其他康复科学家进行干预研究的能力，将增加指导有效治疗所需证据的可用性。这将改善受伤、障碍或残疾儿童和成人的日常功能和生活质量。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Despite formidable gains in the number of trained scientists in the field and a significant increase in the number of studies, there is a paucity of rigorous clinical trials and outcomes research in rehabilitation and occupational therapy to guide practice and inform policy. To address this need, 40-60 early to mid-stage investigators who are novices in conducting intervention research will be invited to participate in the conference at a hotel in Washington D.C. The conference will accelerate the pace of generating evidence to improve practice by: 1) increasing scientists' understanding about the design and conduct of rigorous clinical trials and outcomes research, 2) increasing the research capacity in occupational therapy and related disciplines by providing scientists with tools and collaborative opportunities, and 3) disseminating key findings from the conference using multiple media to researchers in occupational therapy and related rehabilitation disciplines. Scientists with expertise in intervention research across a broad spectrum of practice areas in rehabilitation and occupational therapy will serve as faculty. A combination of presentations, panels, and roundtable discussions will be utilized to facilitate learning and collaborative relationships. To further extend the impact of the conference, sessions will be digitally video-recorded and made available for viewing post-conference, free of charge. The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) and American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) will collaborate to plan and implement this research training conference with the goal of accelerating the pace of generating evidence to study the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions and their outcomes in the community. Since occupational therapists often work in interdisciplinary teams and also in communities, studies to validate the safety and efficacy of interventions are not only strongly needed, but vital to improving the daily functioning and quality of life of children and adults with injuries, disorders, or disabilities. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The proposed two-day conference on "Accelerating Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research (ACTOR)" will increase participating scientists' knowledge about the design and conduct of high-quality research related to rehabilitation interventions (treatments). The conference will feature a combination of formal presentations, panel presentations, and small-group discussions. Dissemination strategies include a proceedings manuscript summarizing presentations, digital videos of the presentations freely available online following the conference, and an electronic toolkit of resources. Developing the capacity of occupational therapy and other rehabilitation scientists to conduct intervention studies will increase the availability of evidence needed to guide effective therapies. This will lead to improvements in the daily functioning and quality of life of children and adults with injuries, disorders or disabilities.