Variations in Hip Morphology: Frequency and Impact on Osteoarthritis Outcomes

应聘者描述(由申请人提供)：应聘者是一名风湿科医生，在临床研究和流行病学方法方面有基础，并对应用于骨关节炎(OA)的新型成像技术有浓厚兴趣。候选人的长期职业目标是成为一名独立资助的学术临床医生兼科学家，对OA有广泛的研究重点，特别强调先进的成像和对OA的多重联合参与。应聘者的短期职业目标是：1)为髋关节形态(包括髋臼撞击[FAI]和主动形状模型的髋关节形状)的放射学评估设计方案并获得实践经验；2)获得先进流行病学和统计学方法的专业教学培训；3)学会与其他大型持续队列协作；4)收集数据，建立网络，并积累竞争独立资金所需的必要的出版跟踪记录；以及5)获得负责任的研究行为方面的额外培训。建议的研究计划、职业发展活动、导师计划、咨询小组和机构环境非常适合帮助申请者实现这些目标。这项拟议研究的基本原理是，了解髋关节形状改变(包括FAI)的频率和临床影响，以及这种改变对骨性关节炎的发展的影响，对于做出有关髋关节骨性关节炎的诊断和治疗干预的知情政策和临床决策至关重要。在目标1中，PI将评估FAI在以人群为基础的大型队列中的放射学结果的流行率，在目标2中将确定这些结果与验证的临床结果之间的关联。AIM 3将允许PI确定髋关节形态(通过FAI或主动形状模式)是否预测事件的放射学结果或有症状的髋关节结果。这项建议的预期结果将是提高对髋关节形态在髋关节骨关节炎发展中的流行率和临床重要性的认识。为了支持候选人的职业发展，她将继续学习高级数据分析方法和研究道德方面的课程，以及专门的成像方法和解释方面的实践培训。咨询团队包括具有广泛专业知识的多学科合作者(Renner、Schwartz、DeVellis和Helmick)，以及国际公认的、独立资助的研究人员，他们在OA流行病学(约旦)和OA的成像和形状评估(Kraus、Lane和Aspden)方面具有专业知识，将指导Nelson博士的研究和职业发展。研究环境将提供一个富有成效的、合作的和合作的氛围，纳尔逊博士可以在其中实现她的研究和培训目标。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The candidate is a rheumatologist with a foundation in clinical research and epidemiologic methods, and a strong interest in novel imaging techniques as applied to osteoarthritis (OA). The candidate's long-term career goal is to become an independently funded, academic clinician-scientist, with a broad research focus on OA, and particular emphasis on advanced imaging and multiple joint involvement in OA. The candidate's short- term career goals are to 1) design a protocol for and gain practical experience with radiographic estimates of hip morphology (including femoroacetabular impingement [FAI], and hip shape by active shape models), 2) obtain specialized didactic training in advanced epidemiologic and statistical methods, 3) learn to collaborate with other large ongoing cohorts, 4) collect data, establish networks, and amass the necessary publication track record needed to compete for independent funding, and 5) obtain additional training in the Responsible Conduct of Research. The proposed research plan, career development activities, mentorship plan, advisory panel, and institutional environment are well suited to assist the applicant in achieving these goals. The rationale for the proposed research is that knowledge of the frequency and clinical impact of alterations in hip shape (including FAI), and the effects of such alterations on the development of OA, is essential to allow informed policy and clinical decisions regarding diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for hip OA. In Aim 1, the PI will assess the prevalence of radiographic findings of FAI in a large population-based cohort, and in Aim 2 will determine associations between these findings and validated clinical outcomes. Aim 3 will allow the PI to determine whether hip morphology (by FAI or active shape modes) predicts incident radiographic or symptomatic hip outcomes. The expected result of this proposal will be an improved knowledge of the prevalence and clinical importance of hip morphology in the development of hip OA. To support the candidate's career development, she will pursue coursework in advanced data analysis methods and research ethics, along with practical training in specialized imaging methods and interpretation. The advisory team, which includes multi-disciplinary collaborators with a wide range of expertise (Renner, Schwartz, DeVellis, and Helmick) as well as internationally-recognized, independently-funded investigators with expertise in OA epidemiology (Jordan) and imaging and shape assessments in OA (Kraus, Lane, and Aspden), will guide Dr. Nelson's research and career development. The research environment will provide a productive, collegial, and collaborative atmosphere in which Dr. Nelson can pursue her research and training goals.