Comparative Effectiveness Research

NIH just released 5 new RFAs on Comparative Effectiveness Research. These RFAs come from the Office of the Director rather than any one institute, which is significant, I think. They call for large and small Randomized studies as well as development of new methods in CER. Several of them are specifically designated for work on Behavioral Economics.  They have big budgets but short time lines for submission.

• ARRAOS: Recovery Act Limited Competition: Behavioral Economics for Nudging the Implementation of Comparative Effectiveness Research: Clinical Trials (RC4)
  (RFA-OD-10-001)
  Application Receipt Date(s): April 07, 2010
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-10-001.html 

• ARRAOS: Recovery Act Limited Competition: Behavioral Economics for Nudging the Implementation of Comparative Effectiveness Research: Pilot Research (RC4)
  (RFA-OD-10-002)
  Application Receipt Date(s): March 19, 2010
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-10-002.html  

• Recovery Act Limited Competition: NIH Directors Opportunity for Research in Five Thematic Areas (RC4)
  (RFA-OD-10-005)
  Application Receipt Date(s): March 15, 2010
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-10-005.html  

• Recovery Act Limited Competition: Comparative Effectiveness Research on Upper Endoscopy in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Eradication Methods for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Dementia Detection and Management Strategies (RC4)
  (RFA-OD-10-008)
  Application Receipt Date(s): February 26, 2010
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-10-008.html

• Recovery Act Limited Competition: Methodology Development in Comparative Effectiveness Research (RC4)
  (RFA-OD-10-009)
  Application Receipt Date(s): February 26, 2010
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-10-009.html