1. Pilot Projects Informational Webinar June 1, 2015
– OAICs “AGING” Initiative
HMORN-OAICs AGING Initiative Pilot Projects Program Co-Chairs: Rebecca A. Silliman MD PhD Boston Pepper Center Mark C. Hornbrook PhD Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research
Pilot Projects Informational Webinar
June 1, 2015
We will begin by asking Kathryn Anzuoni to review the procedures for participating in this Webinar.

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5. Pilot Projects Solicitation
– OAICs “AGING” Initiative
Pilot Projects Solicitation
Pilot Project RFA—released May 18, 2015
Specific Requirements for the Letter of Intent
Specific Aims (One Page)
Biosketch of PI (new NIH format)
Full specification of the study team is not required for the LOI
Full applications must be a collaborative effort between HMORN and OAIC investigators
Pilot Projects Program can assist in finding a collaborative partner if needed
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6. – OAICs “AGING” Initiative
LOI Guidelines
Include:
Project title at the top of the page
Paragraph summarizing the significance of the research problem and expected contributions
Format:
1-page, single-spaced
1” margins
11- or 12-point type
Specific aims are likely to be reviewed more favorably if they are well-developed (i.e., not vague intentions)
Name of the PI is shown by the included biosketch
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7. Research Priorities--Pilots
– OAICs “AGING” Initiative
Research Priorities--Pilots
Methodological issues relevant to analyses of the health impact or treatment of MCCs including the validity of empirical measures
Methods to address inferential issues in observational data on treatment effects
Novel methods to use information contained in electronic health records to construct new measures relevant to chronic conditions, their treatments, and outcomes
Public health and health care cost impacts of specific combinations of two or more chronic conditions in defined older populations
Effectiveness and safety of different therapeutic options for patients with specific combinations of two or more conditions
Alterations in safety or effectiveness of a treatment for one condition related to the presence of one or more coexisting conditions
Understanding health and access disparities related to MCCs
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8. – OAICs “AGING” Initiative
LOI Review Criteria
In addition to the standard NIH criteria:
Study relevance to older adults with MCCs;
Leveraging OAIC-related data and/or the unique features of the HMORN and its data;
Likelihood that the project team will reflect a new collaboration between OAIC and HMORN investigators; and
Likelihood that the proposed study will be completed within one year.
Over-reaching can be a fatal flaw!
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9. – OAICs “AGING” Initiative
# of LOIs Accepted
Target number of accepted LOIs ≈ 10
To maintain a manageable proposal review load
To reduce unnecessary expenditure of effort to develop too many Pilot Project proposals
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10. Review & Award Schedule
– OAICs “AGING” Initiative
Review & Award Schedule
LOI Submission Due Date: 06/23/2015
Invitations for Full Applications: 07/20/2015
Full Applications Due: 09/15/2015
Announcement of Awards: 11/01/2015
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11. – OAICs “AGING” Initiative
Discussion
Questions? Suggestions?
Becky and Mark will moderate this Q&A session. 11 MH