@article{79d9e6499d2649e4b37302d0d9a39657,
title = "Capacity Building for a New Multicenter Network Within the ECHO IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network",
abstract = "Introduction: Research capacity building is a critical component of professional development for pediatrician scientists, yet this process has been elusive in the literature. The ECHO IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network (ISPCTN) seeks to implement pediatric trials across medically underserved and rural populations. A key component of achieving this objective is building pediatric research capacity, including enhancement of infrastructure and faculty development. This article presents findings from a site assessment inventory completed during the initial year of the ISPCTN. Methods: An assessment inventory was developed for surveying ISPCTN sites. The inventory captured site-level activities designed to increase clinical trial research capacity for pediatrician scientists and team members. The inventory findings were utilized by the ISPCTN Data Coordinating and Operations Center to construct training modules covering 3 broad domains: Faculty/coordinator development; Infrastructure; Trials/Research concept development. Results: Key lessons learned reveal substantial participation in the training modules, the importance of an inventory to guide the development of trainings, and recognizing local barriers to clinical trials research. Conclusions: Research networks that seek to implement successfully completed trials need to build capacity across and within the sites engaged. Our findings indicate that building research capacity is a multi-faceted endeavor, but likely necessary for sustainability of a unique network addressing high impact pediatric health problems. The ISPCTN emphasis on building and enhancing site capacity, including pediatrician scientists and team members, is critical to successful trial implementation/completion and the production of findings that enhance the lives of children and families.",
keywords = "ISPCTN, clinical trials, network, pediatrics, research capacity building",
author = "Annett, {Robert D.} and Scott Bickel and Carlson, {John C.} and Kelly Cowan and Sara Cox and Fisher, {Mark J.} and Jarvis, {J. Dean} and Kong, {Alberta S.} and Kosut, {Jessica S.} and Kulbeth, {Kurtis R.} and Abbot Laptook and McElfish, {Pearl A.} and McNally, {Mary M.} and Pachter, {Lee M.} and Pahud, {Barbara A.} and Pyles, {Lee A.} and Jennifer Shaw and Kari Simonsen and Jessica Snowden and Turley, {Christine B.} and Atz, {Andrew M.}",
note = "Funding Information: We are grateful for the cores that facilitate capacity building through the IDeA Program Infrastructure for Clinical and Translational Research centers (Locations: American Indian/Alaska Native CTR, Delaware CTR, Great Plains CTR Network, Louisiana LS Ca-TS Center, Mississippi Center CTR, Mountain West CTR-IN, Northern New England CTR, Oklahoma CTR, Rhode Island Advance CTR, and West Virginia WVCTSI) and the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Programs (Locations: Arkansas, New Mexico, South Carolina). Funding. The IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network was funded by the National Institutes of Health's Office of the Director and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, as part of the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes program, under the following project award numbers: UG1OD024944, UG1OD024946, UG1OD024959, UG1OD024958, UG1OD024951, UG1OD024948, UG1OD024943, UG1OD024954, UG1OD024942, UG1OD024952, UG1OD024953, UG1OD024947, UG1OD024950, UG1OD024956, UG1OD024955, UG1OD024949, and U24OD024957. Funding Information: The IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network was funded by the National Institutes of Health{\textquoteright}s Office of the Director and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, as part of the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes program, under the following project award numbers: UG1OD 024944, UG1OD024946, UG1OD024959, UG1OD024958, UG1 OD024951, UG1OD024948, UG1OD024943, UG1OD024954, UG1OD024942, UG1OD024952, UG1OD024953, UG1OD02 4947, UG1OD024950, UG1OD024956, UG1OD024955, UG1O D024949, and U24OD024957. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Copyright {\textcopyright} 2021 Annett, Bickel, Carlson, Cowan, Cox, Fisher, Jarvis, Kong, Kosut, Kulbeth, Laptook, McElfish, McNally, Pachter, Pahud, Pyles, Shaw, Simonsen, Snowden, Turley and Atz.",
year = "2021",
month = jul,
day = "14",
doi = "10.3389/fped.2021.679516",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "9",
journal = "Frontiers in Pediatrics",
issn = "2296-2360",
publisher = "Frontiers Media S. A.",
}