# Research and Data Analysis Core

> **NIH AHRQ P30** · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · 2024 · $404,619

## Abstract

PROJECT ABSTRACT: RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS CORE
 The primary objective of the Research Data and Analysis Core (RDAC) is to support the Dartmouth Learning
Health System (LHS) Embedded Scientist Training and Research (E-STaR) Center and LHS scientists in
conducting patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) and comparative effectiveness research (CER), and
in disseminating and implementing PCOR/CER evidence within the LHS.
 The ability to efficiently achieve this objective builds on an existing system of interconnected institutional
resources and our cumulative experience within the Dartmouth Health (DH) LHS. These include a variety of
centers and cores across Dartmouth College and DH supporting research design, study coordination,
informatics and analytic methods, as well as dissemination and implementation of research findings at DH and
other health systems. The RDAC includes a skilled team of experts who will harness the resources of DC and
DH to (a) support the design and conduct of PCOR/CER, (b) share knowledge gained from PCOR/CER
projects, and (c) provide targeted support to implement findings into routine practice.
 The specific aims of the RDAC are:
Aim 1: To support the development of embedded LHS scientists in conducting PCOR/CER projects according
to existing guidelines and standards by providing expertise in: (a) design for observational, interventional,
implementation, and qualitative studies; and (b) statistical and biomedical informatics, including the
development of novel methods addressing specific PCOR/CER issues identified within the supported projects.
Aim 2: For embedded LHS scientists’ PCOR/CER projects, to provide access to administrative claims data
from Medicare, Medicaid, and internal and external healthcare registries; as well as primary data collection
processes; and to develop embedded electronic health record (EHR) research tools and interventions,
including decision support analytics and visualization tools for use by patients and providers.
Aim 3: To facilitate the implementation of effective practices identified into routine care pathways and clinical
practice within and beyond the DH LHS, by: (a) supporting high quality peer-reviewed scientific publications,
(b) creating a curated repository of E-STaR projects to identify and catalogue scientific findings alongside
implementation barriers and facilitators, and (c) providing coaching and support in improvement and
implementation methods to enable integration into DH LHS clinical pathways.
 By specifically supporting the design, conduct, analysis, dissemination, and implementation of their research,
the RDAC will provide essential contributions to the development of LHS scientists, their PCOR/CER and the
DH LHS.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10818801
- **Project number:** 1P30HS029771-01
- **Recipient organization:** DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
- **Principal Investigator:** TOR D TOSTESON
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** AHRQ
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $404,619
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-01-01 → 2028-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10818801

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10818801, Research and Data Analysis Core (1P30HS029771-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10818801. Licensed CC0.

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