# Communications for Health Applications and Interventions

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · 2020 · $196,842

## Abstract

ABSTRACT - Communication for Health Applications and Interventions (CHAI) SR 
The Communication for Health Applications and Interventions (CHAI Shared Resource) (www.chaicore.com) 
has been collaborating with researchers for 14 years to develop and conduct behavioral intervention research, 
qualitative research and e-health and m-health intervention development. During this time, the purpose, goals, 
and objectives have remained the same for CHAI SR; to offer state-of-the-art resources and techniques for the 
development of high-quality and rigorously-evaluated behavioral science interventions aimed at health 
promotion and disease prevention. The SR fills a critical gap in existing resources for cancer prevention and 
control and other population and clinical science researchers by facilitating member access to a broad range of 
research services integrated under one SR. CHAI SR has developed a highly collaborative team who are 
available to provide consultation and assistance with grant submissions, methodology, and intervention 
development. Specifically, CHAI SR offers consulting and services in behavior change intervention and 
decision-aid websites and applications; logos and brochures, recruitment and presentation materials; user 
research, such as usability testing, qualitative interviews and focus groups; tailored messaging and feedback; 
and responsive design for mobile technology. In CY 2014, 27 Cancer Center members from four programs 
used CHAI SR, accounting for 68% of the total use. Usage in total hours for Cancer Center members in 2014 
increased to 4,211 hours compared to 3,927 hours in 2013. In addition to these projects CHAI SR has 
continued to provide consultation on grant submissions, and assisted other campus researchers to build web 
sites, develop print materials, and provide qualitative research services. Overall, CHAI SR provided 6,695 
hours to researchers in 2014. CHAI SR requests an increase in our CCSG budget to $142,680, which will be 
18% of the SR’s total operating cost of $776,962 for 2015. The increase will support a half time master’s 
trained research associate to assist with systematic literature reviews and syntheses related to eHealth and 
mobile technologies to facilitate advising faculty wishing to build and programmers in the SR developing 
eInterventions about the latest evidence. Over the next five years, CHAI SR will continue to develop our 
expertise in eHealth and mobile platforms and responsive web designs, create and disseminate evidence 
based recommendations for researchers interested in the development of eHealth and mHealth interventions 
that inform usage of technology for behavior change, and build an intervention platform with the key elements 
a researcher would need in a customizable package to reduce the cost and speed the process of digital 
intervention development.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9834864
- **Project number:** 5P30CA016086-44
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
- **Principal Investigator:** Deborah F. Tate
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $196,842
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9834864

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9834864, Communications for Health Applications and Interventions (5P30CA016086-44). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9834864. Licensed CC0.

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