PLEASE NOTE: PEDSnet Study Approval applicants must have an existing collaborative relationship with PEDSnet, whether achieved by way of direct communication with your local PEDSnet Site PI or having completed a PEDSnet Collaboration Request. Once a collaborative relationship is in place, you may submit a Study Approval Request and the accompanying short proposal (~5 pages). Please review the short proposal template for guidance on section and page lengths.
PEDSnet Study Approval, also known as PEDSnet Study Designation, affords access to additional network resources that are intended to strengthen a proposal. Criteria for PEDSnet Study Approval includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
- A sponsoring PEDSnet member institution;
- An investigator team reflecting one or more PEDSnet institutions;
- Data representing a minimum number of PEDSnet institutions;
- Research using existing PEDSnet data and/or data collected from PEDSnet clinical care sites;
- Engaged patient and clinicians in the research; and
- Endorsement by the PEDSnet Executive Committee, informed by the PEDSnet Methodology Advisory Panel and Data Coordinating Center review processes
The purpose of this process is to identify and approve study proposals that leverage PEDSnet resources, and either demonstrate potential to be developed into a full extramural grant proposal, or reflect important preparatory research activities. The review process includes an administrative, technical, and scientific review.
- Administrative review is conducted by the PEDSnet Management Office to ensure completeness of the application.
- Technical review is conducted by the Data Coordinating Center in order to assess feasibility of utilizing PEDSnet data and resources to carry out the research.
- Scientific review is conducted by the Methodology Advisory Panel for the purpose of assessing and strengthening statistical approaches and the overall research plan.
Once reviews are completed and presented to the PEDSnet Executive Committee, members vote on PEDSnet Study Approval.