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Evaluation Criteria for Pooling Projects and Actions/Implications

February 11, 2012

The Secretariat will review proposals for Cohort Consortium pooling projects and recommend one of the following actions:

1. Approval as a Cohort Consortium Project

   Criteria:

   • Requires prospectively collected data pooled from multiple cohorts.
   • Has strong scientific merit.
   • Does not duplicate the efforts of other ongoing consortia. (See EGRP-Supported Epidemiology Consortia, but not limited to these consortia)

   Actions and implications:

   • Secretariat will distribute the Principal Investigator's (PI/PIs) approved proposal to the Consortium membership.
   • Project will be listed on the Cohort Consortium Web site.
   • PIs may seek letters of support from the Secretariat (e.g., for grant applications).
   • PIs may request access to the Secretariat to discuss issues in completing a study.
   • PIs may request meeting and/or presentation time at the Annual Meeting.

2. Approval as a Cohort Consortium Signature Project

   A 'signature project' is a research project that has a particularly high level of innovation, timeliness, and scientific or public health impact. It is considered a priority project and has the full backing of the Consortium.

   Criteria:

   • Must meet the criteria for an approved project (described above).
   • Project has a very high potential for scientific or public health impact and is timely.
   • Project has a high potential for success and highlights the strengths of the Consortium in a unique way.

   Actions and implications:

   • Same as for an approved project, plus:
     • The Secretariat is able to devote energy and time to help the project progress, including problem solving, strategizing to obtain funding (does not guarantee funding), and providing scientific advice.
     • NCI staff may discuss the importance of the project within the Institute with the NCI Director.

3. Not Endorsed as a Cohort Consortium Project

   Criteria:

   • Does not sufficiently meet the above criteria.

   Actions and implications:

   • No support of the Secretariat; project not distributed or listed on the Consortium's Web site.
   • PI proposer(s) are free to contact Consortium PIs on their own regarding the project.