# Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group (PCRC): Clinical Studies/Methodology Core

> **NIH NIH U2C** · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · 2022 · $166,379

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The primary goals of this U2C application are to increase the productivity and impact of the Palliative Care
Research Cooperative Group (PCRC), its ability to facilitate the conduct of high-quality, effective clinical
research, and to expand the number and expertise of palliative care researchers in conducting multi-site
clinical trials. In pursuit of these overall goals and objectives, the Clinical Studies/Methodology Core (CSMC),
one of four Cores within the PCRC, strives to provide expertise to PCRC members to create rigorously
designed palliative care studies and theoretically-based effective behavioral interventions. The CSMC's
specific aims are: (1) to provide expertise on palliative care study design, multi-site trials, and behavioral
interventions for PCRC members by (a) identifying the best study design to answer the research question
emphasizing pragmatic and/or innovative design when relevant, (b) facilitating consultation with experts in
response to investigator research questions, and (c) strategizing how to conduct studies with a particular focus
on underrepresented minorities and those who are economically disadvantaged, those with multiple chronic
conditions, and pediatric populations; (2) to improve and build upon the CSMC-supported digital library of
exemplar study design materials and behavioral intervention study protocols and materials; (3) to act as the
“first stop” for investigators and refer them to the other three Cores (Data, Informatics, and Statistics;
Measurement; and Caregiver Research) to create consistency among studies that consult the PCRC and
promote synergy among the Cores; and (4) to work closely with the Investigator Development Center (IDC) to
mentor and train PCRC members in palliative care research methods by (a) presenting Webinars via the IDC
related to study design, multi-site trials, and behavioral interventions, (b) participating as Facilitators in the IDC
Clinical Trials Intensives, and (c) developing written methodology tutorials focusing on design issues
particularly relevant to palliative care research. By helping investigators refine the rigor of their research,
training investigators, and addressing underserved populations, the entire palliative care research field will be
strengthened.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10438801
- **Project number:** 5U2CNR014637-10
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
- **Principal Investigator:** KATHRYN I POLLAK
- **Activity code:** U2C (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $166,379
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2013-09-28 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10438801

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10438801, Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group (PCRC): Clinical Studies/Methodology Core (5U2CNR014637-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10438801. Licensed CC0.

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