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Developing objective metrics is crucial for evaluating Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) units. These metrics will track performance and enhance the impact of BERD activities in academic health centers.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Research
  • Health Services Research
  • Academic Medicine

Background:

  • Academic health centers increasingly establish Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) units to support evidence-based medicine and research translation.
  • Objective metrics are essential for evaluating, tracking, and improving the performance of these BERD units.
  • The Clinical and Translational Science Award Program (CTSA) supports numerous BERD units within academic health centers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a reliable and versatile set of metrics for evaluating BERD units.
  • To create metrics adaptable to diverse environments and evolving needs.
  • To enhance the contribution of BERD activities to biomedical research.

Main Methods:

  • Consultation with members of BERD units from the CTSA consortium.
  • A systematic process of consensus building and document drafting.
  • Formulation of metrics covering three domains: collaborations, application of methods, and discovery of methodologies.

Main Results:

  • A set of metrics was formulated covering key BERD practices.
  • Metrics address the development of collaborations, application of BERD methods, and discovery of novel methodologies.
  • The proposed metrics are designed to be reliable and versatile.

Conclusions:

  • The developed metrics provide a framework for evaluating BERD practices.
  • Routine application and refinement of these metrics will identify trends and facilitate improvements.
  • These metrics will ultimately enhance the contribution of BERD activities to biomedical research and public health.