A core facility for analyzing health data to improve community health equity.
Research and Data Analysis Core (RDAC)
The Boston HEALHS Center is working on a project to improve health for everyone by bringing together experts to create research that really matters to patients, helping to make healthcare better and more relevant to your needs.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P30 center grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Boston Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11004284 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
The Boston Health Equity & community-Aligned Learning Health System (Boston HEALHS) Center is creating a Research Data and Analysis Core (RDAC) that focuses on addressing health inequities through innovative research methods. This core will integrate various experts in community engagement, health services research, and implementation science to ensure that research is relevant and impactful. Patients can benefit from this initiative as it aims to improve health outcomes by embedding research directly into healthcare processes, making it more applicable to their needs.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are individuals from diverse backgrounds who are affected by health inequities.
Not a fit: Patients who are not part of the targeted communities or who do not experience health disparities may not receive direct benefits from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved health outcomes and reduced health disparities in the community.
How similar studies have performed: Other research initiatives focused on community engagement and health equity have shown promising results, indicating that this approach is both relevant and potentially impactful.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Boston Medical Center — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Adams, William G — Boston Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Adams, William G
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.