A strategy to advance the evidence base in palliative medicine: formation of a palliative care research cooperative group

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dc.contributor.authorAbernethy, Amy Pickar
dc.contributor.authorAziz, Noreen M
dc.contributor.authorBasch, Ethan
dc.contributor.authorBull, Janet
dc.contributor.authorCleeland, Charles S
dc.contributor.authorCurrow, David Christopher
dc.contributor.authorFairclough, Diane
dc.contributor.authorHanson, Laura
dc.contributor.authorHauser, Joshua
dc.contributor.authorKo, Danielle N
dc.contributor.authorLloyd, Linda
dc.contributor.authorMorrison, R Sean
dc.contributor.authorOtis-Green, Shirley
dc.contributor.authorPantilat, Steve
dc.contributor.authorPortenoy, Russell K
dc.contributor.authorRitchie, Christine
dc.contributor.authorRocker, Graeme
dc.contributor.authorWheeler, Jane L
dc.contributor.authorZafar, S Yousuf
dc.contributor.authorKutner, Jean S
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-28T03:02:38Z
dc.date.available2013-08-28T03:02:38Z
dc.date.issued2010-11-24
dc.description.abstractBackground: Palliative medicine has made rapid progress in establishing its scientific and clinical legitimacy, yet the evidence base to support clinical practice remains deficient in both the quantity and quality of published studies. Historically, the conduct of research in palliative care populations has been impeded by multiple barriers including health care system fragmentation, small number and size of potential sites for recruitment, vulnerability of the population, perceptions of inappropriateness, ethical concerns, and gate-keeping. Methods: A group of experienced investigators with backgrounds in palliative care research convened to consider developing a research cooperative group as a mechanism for generating high-quality evidence on prioritized, clinically relevant topics in palliative care. Results: The resulting Palliative Care Research Cooperative (PCRC) agreed on a set of core principles: active, interdisciplinary membership; commitment to shared research purposes; heterogeneity of participating sites; development of research capacity in participating sites; standardization of methodologies, such as consenting and data collection/management; agile response to research requests from government, industry, and investigators; focus on translation; education and training of future palliative care researchers; actionable results that can inform clinical practice and policy. Consensus was achieved on a first collaborative study, a randomized clinical trial of statin discontinuation versus continuation in patients with a prognosis of less than 6 months who are taking statins for primary or secondary prevention. This article describes the formation of the PCRC, highlighting processes and decisions taken to optimize the cooperative group's success.en
dc.identifier.citationAbernethy, A.P., Aziz, N.M., Basch, E., Bull, J., Cleeland, C.S., Currow, D.C., Fairclough, D., Hanson, L., Hauser, J., Ko, D., Lloyd, L., Morrison, R.S., Otis-Green, S., Pantilat, S., Portenoy, R.K., Ritchie, C., Rocker, G., Wheeler, J.L., Zafar, S.Y. and Kutner, J.S., 2010. A strategy to advance the evidence base in palliative medicine: formation of a palliative care research cooperative group. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 13(12), 1407-1413.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2010.0261en
dc.identifier.issn1096-6218
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2328/27011
dc.language.isoen
dc.oaire.license.condition.licenseIn Copyright
dc.publisherMary Ann Liebert, Inc.en
dc.rights.holder(C) Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2010en
dc.subjectPalliative care
dc.titleA strategy to advance the evidence base in palliative medicine: formation of a palliative care research cooperative groupen
dc.typeArticleen
local.contributor.authorOrcidLookupCurrow, David Christopher: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1988-1250en_US
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