Automated heart-health check for cancer survivors
Extending Automated Heart Health Assessment (AH-HA) for Cancer Survivors to Expand Provider and Patient Reach and Promote Sustainability
This program uses an electronic tool to help cancer survivors and their oncology teams talk about and manage heart health during and after cancer care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Wake Forest University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Winston-Salem, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11299780 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would have your cardiovascular risk factors summarized automatically in the electronic health record and shown to your oncology team to prompt a conversation about heart health. The team previously tested this tool with 645 survivors and found it increased heart-health discussions and referrals to primary care. Now the team is rolling out an enhanced implementation package across 16 community oncology practices using a stepped-wedge design to reach more survivors and test sustainability. The project will track how often discussions, referrals, and follow-up heart-care steps happen when the tool is used in routine clinic visits.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adult cancer survivors getting follow-up care at participating community oncology (NCORP) clinics during or after treatment are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who are not cancer survivors or who receive care outside the participating clinics or on incompatible electronic health record systems may not get direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make heart-health conversations and follow-up care more routine for cancer survivors, helping prevent or manage cardiovascular problems after cancer treatment.
How similar studies have performed: Yes — an earlier randomized trial with 645 survivors nearly doubled heart-health discussions and increased recommendations to see a primary care provider, and this project is scaling that approach.
Where this research is happening
Winston-Salem, United States
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences — Winston-Salem, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Weaver, Kathryn Elizabeth — Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Weaver, Kathryn Elizabeth
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.