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. 2023 Oct 31;7(6):pkad089.
doi: 10.1093/jncics/pkad089.

National Cancer Institute funding for rapid cycle interventional research in cancer care delivery

Wynne E Norton  1 , Gila Neta  1 , Paul B Jacobsen  1
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National Cancer Institute funding for rapid cycle interventional research in cancer care delivery

Wynne E Norton et al. JNCI Cancer Spectr. .

Abstract

Background: Rapid cycle interventional research can accelerate improvements to cancer care delivery and patient health outcomes by answering multiple questions as part of a single research study. To complement ongoing efforts to increase awareness of and support for rapid cycle interventional research, we conducted a systematic portfolio analysis of research grants funded by the National Cancer Institute on the topic.

Methods: We used standard portfolio analytic methods for identifying, coding, and synthesizing rapid cycle interventional research funded by the National Cancer Institute between 2016 and 2022. A codebook was used to standardize assessment of the grants by common study characteristics, intervention topics, and cancer care delivery context.

Results: We identified 26 grants, mostly funded since 2019, as rapid cycle interventional research. Most studies included adult or older adult target populations, used electronic systems for intervention delivery, and focused primarily on testing different components of interventions. Studies also used a range of study designs, intervention content areas, cancer sites, and across the cancer control continuum.

Conclusions: The current portfolio analysis of funded rapid cycle interventional research grants suggests a growing albeit relatively small number of studies in this area. Several efforts are needed to continue to grow this area of research, including training programs, funding opportunities, and strengthening research-practice partnerships. This analysis provides a snapshot of current studies and highlights the opportunity for growing this important area of research to optimize cancer care delivery and improve patient outcomes.

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Conflict of interest statement

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Figure 1.
Flow diagram of selection of National Cancer Institute (NCI) rapid cycle interventional research grants for analysis.
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