EULAR Clinical Research Support
The EULAR Clinical Research Support offers services in a range of areas for investigators as they endeavour to develop and execute high-quality clinical research focused on rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
Service areas |
Support examples |
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Discussion of research idea and specific aims |
Development of research question, study aims |
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Study design |
Selection of study design, study population and controls, power analysis/sampling strategy, statistical methods |
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Data collection and management |
Design of data collection and management plan, database design |
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Protocol review |
Advice on written sections of a protocol |
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Regulatory support |
Required elements, patient information sheets |
Resources coming soon! |
Participant recruitment |
Role of point-of-care recruitment in rheumatology, cross-continent recognition |
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Data analysis |
Advice on conducting data analysis, multiple imputation, statistical issues, modeling |
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Research reporting |
Responding to reviewers, understanding why a paper was rejected, reporting research data, data visualization, and writing tips for successful academic articles |
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Eligibility
The service will be available to investigators who are currently residing and working in EULAR-affiliated countries. Support will be limited to 2 annual projects per investigator per calendar year.
Cost
- The service is free for the first two years after launch. Early adopters are expected to provide feedback to improve the service offerings.
- After that, a graded fee system will be introduced, including free initial consultation services, that will be continued for modest free recovery, lined pro-rata to the amount of consultation service utilised.
Participation of Patient Research Partners
It is highly desirable that patient research partners will be involved in any projects that EULAR will support.
Diversity and Inclusiveness Statement
EULAR welcomes applications from a diverse pool of highly talented scientists with diverse backgrounds in EULAR-affiliated countries. Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that may be underrepresented in RMD research are encouraged to apply.
This EULAR call is part of a series of efforts to broaden research access and build capacity across every facet of the European scientific research enterprise—from basic laboratory research to clinical and translational research to policy formation. The VRC seeks to build the intellectual depth, research subject expertise, creativity and a wide range of skill sets and viewpoints that can furnish these ambitions.
Research Ethics
EULAR expects a high standard in the conduct of research it supports. For researchers this includes scientific integrity and adherence to the principles of good research practice. Patients subjected to investigation shall be included with due adherence to the declaration of Helsinki.
Terms and Conditions
During the 2-year pilot phase, the Research support will be free to investigators from EULAR-affiliated countries as defined above. Support will be limited to 2 annual projects per investigator.
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Questions?
Contact the Research team at research@eular.org