Cross-Center Projects

Recommended principles, processes, and criteria for selection cross-center projects

**DRAFT**

Recommended Principles

• Cross-center projects involve 3+ centers• All PIs chair or co-chair a cross-center project• Initiate 3-4 cross-center projects maximum• Structure projects to permit affiliate member

participation• Look for linkage/collaboration opportunities

with CDC/NCI programs

Recommended Process

• Centers propose ideas in 3 kick-off calls• Interested investigators form ad hoc

workgroups, hold 2-4 calls to develop idea• Co-leads present idea at kick-off meeting

using provided template• SC discusses, ranks, and selects 3-4 ideas for

cross-center projects – charters workgroups

Recommended Rating Criteria

Criteria Critical Questions

Significance Could the project significantly reduce cancer risk, increase screening utilization, reduce cancer mortality and morbidity, or mitigate cancer health disparities?

Feasibility Does the CPCRN have the time, the resources, and the partnerships to carry out the project?

Scalability Does the project have the potential to be scaled up if successful?

Scientific Merit Does the project make an important contribution to scientific knowledge of dissemination and implementation?

Funder Priority Is the project responsive CDC/NCI priorities for CPCRN?

Expertise and interest

Do network members and partners have sufficient expertise to carry out the project? Are enough network members interested in the project?

NCCDPHP Priority Domains

Domain 1: Epidemiology & surveillanceDomain 2: Environmental approachesDomain 3: Health system interventions Domain 4: Community-clinical linkages

CDC’s Research Needs

• More innovative use of surveillance systems• Focus on the never/rarely screened, those who are

new to ACA (health disparities)• Scale-up and sustainment of evidence-based

interventions• Risk communication, provider-patient communication

about screening, cultural translation • Intersections with other chronic diseases (e.g.,

diabetes) and other sectors (e.g., transportation)

NCI’s Priorities/Perspective

Multilevel researchDissemination and implementationTwo priority content areas:

CRC screening implementationHPV vaccination