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
Discussion of research idea and specific aims	Development of research question, study aims	Request a free consultation
Study design	Selection of study design, study population and controls, power analysis/sampling strategy, statistical methods	Request a free consultation
Data collection and management	Design of data collection and management plan, database design	Request a free consultation
Protocol review	Advice on written sections of a protocol	Request a free consultation
Regulatory support	Required elements, patient information sheets	Resources coming soon!
Participant recruitment	Role of point-of-care recruitment in rheumatology, cross-continent recognition	Resources coming soon!
Data analysis	Advice on conducting data analysis, multiple imputation, statistical issues, modeling	Request a free consultation
Research reporting	Responding to reviewers, understanding why a paper was rejected, reporting research data, data visualization, and writing tips for successful academic articles	Request a free consultation

 

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.