Citation Information
Citation Information
ITHS provides (A) direct support through pilot funding, KL2, and TL1 programs and (B) research resources and services, such as REDCap, clinical research networks, and research staffing. Below you can find basic guidelines below for how to cite ITHS grants and whether the NIH public access policy applies to your publication.
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A) DIRECT SUPPORT (PILOTS, KL2, TL1)
When reporting on a KL2, TL1, pilot, or other project funded by ITHS, you should:
- Cite the relevant ITHS grant. Template language to include in the acknowledgements section of your publication is provided below.
- Comply with the NIH public access policy. Review additional information about the NIH policy here: Determine Applicability | Public Access (nih.gov).
If you are/were a KL2 scholar and are reporting on your KL2 project:
“Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number KL2TR002317 ([Scholar’s last name or initials]). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”
If you are/were a TL1 trainee and are reporting on your TL1 project:
“Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number TL1TR002318 ([Trainee’s last name or initials]). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”
If you received other direct support from ITHS (such as ITHS pilot funding) and are reporting findings that resulted from the project:
“Research reported in this publication was supported by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number UL1TR002319. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”
B) RESOURCES OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ITHS
- Cite the ITHS UL1 grant in your manuscript’s acknowledgements. Template language to include in the acknowledgements section of your publication is provided below.
- Cite relevant publications describing resources in your manuscript’s methods. Some resources provided by ITHS have been described in the literature and should be cited appropriately. Standard descriptions and references are provided below for selected resources. You can also ask ITHS staff for more information.
- Review NIH public access policy requirements. If the project is directly supported by an ITHS pilot, TL1, or KL2 award or other ITHS funds, please refer to (A) Direct Support above. Use of ITHS services or resources alone does not obligate public access, and ITHS staff can advise on whether the NIH policy applies. If the project is supported by another NIH-funded center or grant, review the policy here: Determine Applicability | Public Access (nih.gov).
If your project used other ITHS services or resources such as REDCap, biostatistics, research coordination, or an ITHS research unit:
Acknowledgments
“[Service(s) and/or unit(s)] [is/are] supported by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, which is funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number UL1TR002319.”
Examples:
“The REDCap instance used is supported by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, which is funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number UL1TR002319.”
“Biostatistical and research coordination services were provided by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, which is funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number UL1TR002319.”
Methods
REDCap
Study data were collected and managed using REDCap electronic data capture tools hosted at the Institute of Translational Health Sciences. 1,2 REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure, web-based software platform designed to support data capture for research studies, providing 1) an intuitive interface for validated data capture; 2) audit trails for tracking data manipulation and export procedures; 3) automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to common statistical packages; and 4) procedures for data integration and interoperability with external sources.
¹Harris PA, Taylor R, Thielke R, Payne J, Gonzalez N, Conde JG. Research electronic data capture (REDCap) – A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support, J Biomed Inform. 2009 Apr;42(2):377-81.
2 Harris PA, Taylor R, Minor BL, Elliott V, Fernandez M, O’Neal L, McLeod L, Delacqua G, Delacqua F, Kirby J, Duda SN, REDCap Consortium. The REDCap consortium: Building an international community of software partners. J Biomed Inform. 2019 May 9; doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2019.103208.
LEAF
Study data were identified and extracted using the Leaf cohort discovery tool¹ hosted at the Institute of Translational Health Sciences and UW Medicine. Leaf is a secure, open-source web-based application designed to flexibly query clinical databases for cohort discovery, providing: 1) an intuitive interface for cohort definition; 2) user logs and audit trails for tracking query and data export; 3) automated export procedures for seamless data transfer to REDCap and other tools; and 4) tools for visualizing cohort demographics and timelines.
¹Dobbins NJ, Spital CH, Black RA, Morrison JM, de Veer B, Zampino E, Harrington RD, Britt BD, Stephens KA, Wilcox AB, Tarczy-Hornoch P, Mooney SD. Leaf: an open-source, model-agnostic, data-driven web application for cohort discovery and translational biomedical research. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2020 Jan 1;27(1):109-118. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocz165.
WPRN
The WWAMI region Practice and Research Network (WPRN) is a regional practice-based research network of primary care clinics across in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI), which is coordinated through the Institute of Translational Health Sciences.¹ Its mission is to improve the health and well-being of patients in their communities through the conduct of collaborative research that informs and enhances primary care practice.
¹Primary Care Practices (WPRN). Institute of Translational Health Sciences. https://www.iths.org/community/partners/crn/wprn/
NW PCI
Coordinated by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, the Northwest Participant and Clinical Interactions (NW PCI) Network is a collaborative group of clinical and translational research centers, affiliated with medical centers, health systems, clinics and universities, committed to connecting diverse populations to local, high-quality research that serve patients across Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI).1,2
¹Northwest Participant and Clinical Interactions (PCI) Network. Institute of Translational Health Sciences. https://www.iths.org/community/partners/crn/pci/
2Baldwin LM, Hassell L, Laukes C, Doyle M, Reedy A, Mollis B, Albritton S, Ciemins E, Coker R, Brant J, Tuttle KR, Baker L, Ramsey B. The Northwest Participant and Clinical Interactions Network: Increasing opportunities for patients to participate in research across the Northwestern United States. J Clin Transl Sci. 2017 Apr;1(2):94-100.
Data QUEST
Study data were provided via a centralized data repository, Data QUEST, stored within a secure environment provided by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, which provides researchers with access to diverse populations by providing data collected in routine care through the electronic health record among community facing primary care practice settings.1,2
1Stephens KA, Lin C, Baldwin L, Echo-Hawk A, Keppel GA, Buchwald D, Whitener R, Korngiebel D, Berg AO, Black RA, Tarczy-Hornoch P. (2012). LC Data QUEST: A technical architecture for federated data sharing across community primary care practices. AMIA Summits Translational Science Proceedings, Mar 19, 2012, 57-62.
2Stephens KA, Anderson N., Lin C, Estiri H. (2016). Implementing Partnership-driven Clinical Federated Electronic Health Record Data-sharing Networks. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 93, 26-33.
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