The goal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is to identify and implement innovative strategies to improve access to eye care to detect and manage glaucoma and other eye diseases in high-risk populations. The CDC will fund up to three Component A awardees to study these innovative strategies in community-based settings for replication and scaling in the United States. The Coordinating Center for Community-Based Interventions with Vulnerable Populations (Component B) will play a critical role in facilitating collaborations between Component A awardees and serve as an administrative hub, accelerating the development of the common evaluation protocol, supporting communication among awardees, and providing the web-based infrastructure for information exchange. Over time, the Coordinating Center will help maximize the value of the strategies of Component A awardees by contributing to the dissemination and translation of research findings. The Coordinating Center will provide a strong organizational foundation and accommodate the needs of the awardees.
Specific aims of the Coordinating Center include: (1) collaborate with Component A awardees to develop a common evaluation protocol; (2) provide support for governance, meetings, and administrative functions; and (3) establish the infrastructure and develop tools and processes to support communication and information exchange.

Public Health Relevance

Columbia University in partnership with Westat proposes to serve as the Coordinating Center for Community-Based Interventions with Vulnerable Populations. The Coordinating Center will support Component A awardees who will independently implement and study the community- based interventions. By serving as the administrative hub, the Coordinating Center will facilitate the development of a common evaluation protocol, coordinate the process to support communication, provide the web-based infrastructure for information exchange, and assist with the dissemination and translation of research findings.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Chronic Disease Prev and Health Promo (NCCDPHP)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
5U01DP006435-02
Application #
10001408
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZDP1)
Project Start
2019-09-30
Project End
2021-09-29
Budget Start
2020-09-30
Budget End
2021-09-29
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2020
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Columbia University (N.Y.)
Department
Ophthalmology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
621889815
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10032