Harmonization of Cross-national Studies of aging to the Health & Retirement Study

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请的目标是建立一个研究网络，以“将老龄化的跨国研究与健康与退休研究（HRS）相协调”。这个网络将支持发展具有统一数据的新的国际研究，维持现有可比研究之间的统一和数据发展，并制定一个跨国研究议程。将老龄化的跨国研究与HRS相协调是PAR-09-233网络基础设施支持老龄化新兴行为和社会研究领域确定的特定目标新兴研究领域之一。为了促进老龄化的跨国研究，我们建议建立一个研究网络，将顶尖的科学家、数据生产者和HRS系列调查的用户聚集在一起。通过拟议的网络支持活动，我们将实现以下五个目标：（目标1）组织年度协调会议，将所有人力资源-家庭调查的主要研究者聚集在一起。这些会议的目的是维持和改进现有的人力资源-家庭调查之间的协调，并支持发展新的类似人力资源-家庭调查。（目标2）记录可比性，制定统一的措施，并提供有关HRS系列调查的培训。我们将以《人力资源调查用户指南》和兰德公司的人力资源调查文件为模型，编写有关每个人力资源调查家庭调查中的概念、措施和问题的文件，以及它们在七个特定领域（例如，劳动力参与和退休、慢性病）的可比性的文件。（目标3）支持建立跨国可比性的小规模试点。（目标4）通过两年一次的用户会议和互联网讨论板，为HRS系列调查的用户创造网络机会，并为用户提供技术支持。（目标5）通过包括兰德公司和每项调查在内的公共网站传播为统一而开发的资源（例如用户手册、会议记录）和利用人力资源调查系列进行的跨国研究的结果。相关性（见说明）：拟议的研究网络活动将促进HRS调查系列和关于老龄化、健康和退休的跨国研究的统一。这些网络活动将为人力资源调查系列的生产者和使用者提供直接利益，并为整个研究界提供更广泛的利益。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this application is to develop a research network for "Harmonization of cross-national studies of aging to the Health and Retirement Study (HRS)." This network will support the development of new international studies with harmonized data, maintain harmonization and data development among existing comparable studies, and develop a cross-national research agenda. Harmonization of cross-national studies of aging to the HRS is one of the specific targeted emerging research areas identified under the PAR-09-233 Network Infrastructure Support for Emerging Behavioral and Social Research Areas in Aging. To foster cross-national studies of aging, we propose to develop a research network, bringing together leading scientists, data producers, and users ofthe HRS family of surveys. Through the proposed network support activities, we will accomplish the following five aims: (Aim 1) Organize an annual harmonization meeting, bringing together the principal investigators of all HRS-family surveys. The purpose of these meetings will be to maintain and improve harmonization among existing HRS-family surveys and to support development of new HRS-like surveys. (Aim 2) Document the comparability, prepare harmonized measures, and provide training on the HRS family of surveys. Using the HRS User Guides and the RAND HRS documentation as a model, we will prepare documentation about the concepts, measures, and questions in each HRS-family survey as well as on their comparability in seven specific domains (e.g,, labor force participation and retirement, chronic diseases). (Aim 3) Support small-scale pilots for establishing cross-nafional comparability. (Aim 4) Create network opportunities for users of the HRS family of surveys through biennial user conferences and the Internet discussion board, and provide technical support for users. (Aim 5) Disseminate the resources developed for harmonization (e.g., user manuals, conference proceedings) and the findings from cross national studies using the HRS family of surveys through public websites including those of RAND and each of the surveys. RELEVANCE (See instructions): The proposed research network activities will facilitate harmonization of the HRS family of surveys and cross-national studies on aging, health, and retirement. These network activities will provide immediate benefits for the producers and users of the HRS family of surveys and broader benefits for the entire research community.