# Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group (PCRC): Caregiver Research Core

> **NIH NIH U2C** · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · 2020 · $121,293

## 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) through facilitating conduct of high-quality, effective clinical research
and expanding the number and expertise of palliative care researchers conducting multi-site clinical trials. In
pursuit of these overall goals and objectives, the Caregiver Research Core, one of four Cores within the
PCRC, strives to work closely with the other PCRC methodologic Cores (Data, Informatics and Statistics;
Measurement; and Clinical Studies/Methodology) to help investigators propose and conduct the highest quality
end of life and palliative care (EOLPC) caregiver research, addressing identified gaps in caregiver science and
further the mission and goals of the PCRC. The Caregiver Core's specific aims are: (1) to facilitate the
continuous development, refinement and conduct of rigorous multi-site EOLPC caregiver (including family
members and providers of care) research studies; (2) to guide investigation into research priority areas of
EOLPC caregiving, with a particular focus on underrepresented minorities and those who are economically
disadvantaged, those with multiple chronic conditions, and pediatric populations; (3) to continue to recommend
caregiver measures that will help establish Common Data Elements across EOLPC studies; (4) to collaborate
with the three other Cores (Data, Informatics, and Statistics; Measurement; and Clinical Studies/Methodology)
to promote synergy among the Cores and create consistency among studies that consult with the PCRC; and
(5) to work closely with the Investigator Development Center to mentor and train PCRC members in rigorous
EOLPC caregiver research. By achieving these aims, the Caregiver Core will standardize and advance this
important element of EOLPC research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9970255
- **Project number:** 5U2CNR014637-08
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
- **Principal Investigator:** BETTY R FERRELL
- **Activity code:** U2C (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $121,293
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9970255

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9970255, Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group (PCRC): Caregiver Research Core (5U2CNR014637-08). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9970255. Licensed CC0.

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