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ALBERTA STRATEGY FOR PATIENT ORIENTED RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE AND PATIENT-ORIENTED RESEARCH AND TRIALS UNIT<\/h3>
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Alberta Strategy for Patient Oriented Research Support for People and Patient-Oriented Research and Trials Unit (ABSPORU) is a five year $48 million federal-provincial partnership between Alberta Innovates (AI) and the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR). We were the first established unit among a network of SPOR SUPPORT Units across Canada.\n<\/p>\n\n

Our vision is to advance knowledge to improve patient health and healthcare with the goal to increase the quantity and quality of patient-oriented health research.<\/p>\n\n

ABSPORU partners with Alberta Health, Alberta Innovates, Alberta Health Services, Athabasca University, University of Alberta, University of Calgary and University of Lethbridge.<\/p>\n\n

ABSPORU is composed of seven platforms: Career Development, Consultation and Research Services, Data, Knowledge Translation, Methods, Patient Engagement and Pragmatic Clinical Trials. (Please visit absporu.ca<\/a> for further information on each platform).<\/p>\n\n

ABSPORU\u2019s approach is to offer training opportunities and services (rather than research operating grants) to support patient-oriented research from initial concept through to writing the manuscript.\n<\/p>\n\n

Research would be eligible for ABSPORU\u2019s support if it:<\/p>\n

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  1. Is conducted in Alberta\/Northwest Territories or has an Alberta based investigator<\/li>\n
  2. Is patient-oriented<\/li>\n
  3. Demonstrates evidence of end-user engagement<\/li>\n
  4. Has a potential for end-user (patient)\/system impact<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    ABSPORU considers research patient-oriented if it includes at least one of the following<\/p>\n\n

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    1. Focuses on patient-identified priorities<\/li>\n
    2. Meaningfully engages patients as partners<\/li>\n
    3. Has the potential to improve patient outcomes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      Please visit absporu.ca<\/a> to find out how can you take advantage of all the services that ABSPORU offers.<\/p>\n\n

      Dr. Ross Tsuyuki is the Consultation and Research Services (CRS) Platform lead. Dr. Yazid Al Hamarneh is the Associate Director\/Scientific Officer. The platform was launched in November 2015.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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      \nEPICORE acts as the secretariat of the CRS Platform.\n<\/p>\n

      \n In return, the platform pays for the services it uses.\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

      SPOR Services<\/h3>\t\t\t

      The CRS Platform provides services for projects involving primary data collection (original data which is being collected for the first time to answer research question\/s) using qualitative or quantitative methods. Such services can be categorized into:<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

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      Research question refinement
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      Development of analytical plans
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