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Coordinating Centers as a Strategy for Accelerating Cancer Epidemiology Consortia: Best Practices.
Amy Trentham-Dietz1,2, Jennifer E Bird1,2, Ronald E Gangnon1,2,3
1Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WARF Room 307, 610 Walnut St., Madison, WI USA.
Current Epidemiology Reports
|February 28, 2022
Summary
Cancer epidemiology coordinating centers can enhance research consortia success by implementing six best practices. These include fostering collaboration, providing adaptive expertise, promoting inclusivity, supporting early-stage investigators, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring reliable logistics.
Area of Science:
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Team Science
- Collaborative Research
Background:
- Cancer epidemiology research relies on effective collaboration within consortia.
- Coordinating centers play a crucial role in facilitating this collaboration.
- The Science of Team Science offers insights into optimizing collaborative efforts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and highlight best practices for cancer epidemiology coordinating centers.
- To enhance the success and impact of cancer research consortia.
Main Methods:
- Review of emerging literature on the Science of Team Science.
- Synthesis of evidence to identify key strategies for coordinating centers.
Main Results:
- Six best practices for coordinating centers were identified:
- 1. Establish collaboration as a shared goal.
- 2. Provide complementary and adaptive scientific expertise.
- 3. Implement anti-racist and inclusive approaches.
- 4. Foster early-stage investigator career development.
- 5. Engage stakeholders, including cancer survivors.
- 6. Deliver reliable logistical support and technology with process evaluation.
Conclusions:
- Adopting these best practices can accelerate research progress.
- Coordinating centers can increase the impact of cancer epidemiology consortia by leveraging the Science of Team Science.
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