A CTSA-based consultation service to advance research on special and underserved populations.

ABSTRACT: In this report, we describe the implementation and short-term outcomes of a Special Populations Consultation Service within the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). With the goal of increasing the quality and quantity of special population (SP) research, the UCLA CTSI Integrating Special Populations program designed a consultation service to support faculty and trainees conducting research involving one of three CTSI "special populations:" children, older adults, and/or minority; underserved; or health disparity populations. The Special Populations Consultation Service offers three types of activities: grant proposal studios, career consultations, and project reviews. UCLA CTSI faculty with appropriate content expertise serve as

SUBMITTER: Vizueta N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7681147 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature