The Unequal Burden of Cancer An Assessment of NIH Research and Programs for Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved (1999) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix A: Methodology
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review the status of cancer research relative to minorities at the various institutes, centers, and divisions of NIH to evaluate the relative share of resources allocated to cancer in minorities (including a review of NIH's ability to prioritize its cancer research agenda for minorities and the role of minority scientists in decision making on research priorities)
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Copies of letters from the committee requesting information are listing at the end of this appendix. NIH Priority-Setting Processes To address aspects of the charge related to a review of NIH priority setting and the mechanisms for input from NIH constituencies, the committee requested and received the following information from NIH: · information on priority setting at NIH (e.g., National Institute of Health, 1997)
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· A list of research grants pertaining to cancer research among minority and medically underserved populations funded in FYs 1985, 1989, 1993, and 1997. Cliniccr1 Tricks · Information regarding accrual and retention of minority and medically underserved populations in NIH-sponsored cancer clinical and prevention trials.
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The CRISP database contains information on federally funded research, including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements conducted primarily by investigators at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions. Projects listed in the CRISP database are funded by a number of US Public Health Services agencies including NIH.
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, · Hispanic Cancer Network, · Intercultural Cancer Council, · Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (fields related to cancer only) , · NIH Minority Supplement Trainees, and · American Association for Cancer Research (members of the minority section only)
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