Current State of Funded National Cancer Institute Grants That Include Economic Analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health economics research is an integral part of the transdisciplinary research supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). To better understand NCI activities in this area, we conducted a portfolio analysis of funded NCI grants including health economics research.

Methods

We examined all competitive grants funded by NCI from fiscal years 2015 to 2020 that included economic analyses or outcomes. Grant titles, abstracts, and specific aims were independently reviewed by 2 study team members; content of included grants was then coded for analysis.

Results

A total 212 grants were identified from searches; 146 of these included economic analyses and were included in the portfolio analysis. These 146 grants represent approximately 0.9% of all NCI competitiv

SUBMITTER: Halpern MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9255945 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature