Ladner Daniela P, Alonso Estella M, Butt Zeeshan, Caicedo Juan Carlos, Cella David, Daud Amna, Friedewald John J, Gordon Elisa J, Hazen Gordon B, Ho Bing T, Hoke Kathleen R, Holl Jane L, Ison Michael G, Kang Raymond, Mehrotra Sanjay, Preczewski Luke B, Ross Olivia A, Sharaf Pamela H, Skaro Anton I, Wang Edward, Wolf Michael S, Woods Donna M, Abecassis Michael M
Northwestern University, Transplant Outcomes Research, Collaborative (NUTORC), Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA ; Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA ; Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA ; Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA ; Center for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Transl Behav Med. 2012 Dec;2(4):446-458. doi: 10.1007/s13142-012-0176-x.
The field of solid organ transplantation has historically concentrated research efforts on basic science and translational studies. However, there has been increasing interest in health services and outcomes research. The aim was to build an effective and sustainable, inter- and transdisciplinary health services and outcomes research team (NUTORC), that leveraged institutional strengths in social science, engineering, and management disciplines, coupled with an international recognized transplant program. In 2008, leading methodological experts across the university were identified and intramural funding was obtained for the NUTORC initiative. Inter- and transdisciplinary collaborative teams were created across departments and schools within the university. Within 3 years, NUTORC became fiscally sustainable, yielding more than tenfold return of the initial investment. Academic productivity included funding for 39 grants, publication of 60 manuscripts, and 166 national presentations. Sustainable educational opportunities for students were created. Inter- and transdisciplinary health services and outcomes research in transplant can be innovative and sustainable.
实体器官移植领域历来将研究工作集中在基础科学和转化研究上。然而，对卫生服务和结局研究的兴趣与日俱增。目标是组建一个有效且可持续的跨学科和多学科卫生服务与结局研究团队（NUTORC），该团队利用社会科学、工程学和管理学学科的机构优势，再加上一个国际认可的移植项目。2008年，确定了该大学的顶尖方法学专家，并为NUTORC计划获得了校内资金。在大学各部门和学院之间创建了跨学科和多学科协作团队。在3年内，NUTORC在财政上实现了可持续发展，初始投资回报率超过了十倍。学术成果包括为39项拨款提供资金、发表60篇手稿以及进行166次全国性报告。为学生创造了可持续的教育机会。移植领域的跨学科和多学科卫生服务与结局研究可以具有创新性且可持续发展。
