The CDW will be hosted by scientific advisory committee members from PoCoG as well as invited guests who are experts in the subject matter of the concepts being presented.
The meeting will provide a supportive environment for intensive input on study design and methods from a multi-disciplinary faculty with expertise in psycho-oncology, biostatistics, health economics, and quality of life measurement.
Conditions
PoCoG will support the development of presented concepts with the understanding that the investigator intends the project to be a PoCoG collaborative study. Therefore, by accepting an invitation to the workshop, the investigator undertakes to:
- Continue developing the concept to funding stage
- Report on progress of the concept development within one year of the workshop OR inform PoCoG if the project is to be postponed or abandoned.
- Acknowledge PoCoG
Who can apply?
Submissions are open to existing members of PoCoG.
Who can attend?
Successful investigators and one member of their proposed research team will be invited to attend.
The review process:
Submissions will be reviewed by representatives from the SAC and successful investigators will be notified within a week of the closing date.
Submissions will be considered on the basis of:
- Importance: potential to inform the science and practice of psycho-oncology and likely to be of interest to funding bodies
- Scientific quality: the study design and methods that have been proposed in the CDW application have the potential to be developed into a high-quality research plan
- Feasibility: the investigators have the required expertise (or can access this via PoCoG) and are likely to be able to garner the needed resources to successfully complete the project
- The project has potential to significantly improve health outcomes
Cost
There are no registration costs. Apply here.