# Population Health Shared Resource

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · 2023 · $1

## Abstract

ABSTRACT 
Overview: The Population Health Shared Resource (PHSR) was launched in 2017 to support and accelerate 
the growth of the Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) Program and integration of population focused research 
in the other programs of the University of Colorado Cancer Center (UCCC). The PHSR provides access to data, 
tools, and analysts to support multiple areas of research and strategic initiatives including Community Outreach 
and Engagement (COE) and Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC). Services and 
Expertise: The PHSR offers two categories of service: population data science and behavioral science. 
Population data science involves curation and manipulation of national, regional, and local databases 
pertaining to cancer surveillance, cancer care delivery and outcomes as well as federal and regional, surveys 
describing cancer risk, prevention, and early detection behavior. Behavioral science includes qualitative and 
quantitative research methods—study design and implementation that includes focus groups, key informant 
interviews, patient-reported measurement selection, and survey development and implementation. Resources: 
The PHSR maintains an extensive array of databases and the personnel with expertise in using the databases. 
The PHSR established data use agreements to access databases capable of answering population health 
research questions and maintains access to data from the Colorado All-Payer Claims Database (C-APCD), the 
Colorado Central Cancer Registry (CCCR), SEER-Medicare, and other cancer-relevant databases. Similarly, 
the behavioral science services maintain a library of digital data collection tools and psychometric instruments 
for use by UCCC members. The essential PHSR asset involves staff with experience designing, conducting, and 
analyzing qualitative and quantitative data collected from human subjects. Leadership: The PHSR is co-led by 
Drs. Studts (behavioral scientist) and Perraillon (health economist) in collaboration with Ms. Meyer, MPH, 
Manager of the PHSR, overseeing six master's-level PHSR staff. Use of Services: Tracking of use metrics 
began in fiscal year 2018. Since then the PHSR has supported 42 investigators, 34 (81%) were UCCC members 
representing all 4 programs and generating 27 cancer-related publications (41% with an IF≥5). Based on 
increasing service volumes and scientific impact (scholarly publications and grant funding), user satisfaction 
ratings, as well as endorsement from the IAB, and EAB, the PHSR is transitioning from a developing core to a 
full UCCC shared resource. Future Directions: PHSR leadership continues to expand the library of databases 
available to users and enhance the digital data collection tool library. Other efforts involve expanding behavioral 
science services to conduct patient-oriented, non-therapeutic research in clinical and community settings to 
support UCCC member interest in cancer outcomes and community-based participat...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10599178
- **Project number:** 5P30CA046934-35
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
- **Principal Investigator:** RICHARD D SCHULICK
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2023
- **Award amount:** $1
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-04-04 → 2027-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10599178

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10599178, Population Health Shared Resource (5P30CA046934-35). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10599178. Licensed CC0.

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