This contract is designed to attain extramural support for developing, designing, interpreting, and evaluating clinical trials, epidemiologic and natural history studies. In addition, it will provide for outcomes research involving eye diseases and visual disorders and some preclinical studies. The focus shall be on the design of studies and the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data emanating from these studies, as well as support, and monitoring patient safety and follow-up. Contractor shall also provide analytical and data management support, as described in the work statement, for specified clinical research data bases, cost-effectiveness and economic analyses, quality of life assessment and outcomes research. This will include, but not be limited to, the following areas: analysis of Medicare and other health care databases; evaluation of existing NEI databases such as, centralized NEI Intramural Research database, the Eye Disease Case Control Study, Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study, Framingham Eye Study, and intramural AIDS and uveitis databases.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01EY70001-8-0-1
Application #
7648817
Study Section
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$3,015,482
Indirect Cost
Name
Emmes Corporation
Department
Type
DUNS #
096360284
City
Rockville
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
20850