Call for New Concepts

Concept Process

The Connect Team is not currently soliciting concepts for new questionnaire topics and enhancements to existing modules. There will be future calls for new concepts, submission period TBD.

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Concept Form

To submit a Concept, please submit the following information using the online Concept Form.

1. Primary Contact Name, affiliation (institution, division or branch), email address
2. Title of proposed module or topic
3. Collaborators with affiliation (if none, leave blank)
4. Justification (500 words or less): Provide a brief proposal detailing your topic and goals. Please provide justification for inclusion (e.g., novelty, relevance to cancer). What is the value of self-reported information compared to electronic medical record, biological measures, meta-level, or device data?
5. Feasibility and Validity (250 words or less): Are there existing instruments? Have they been validated in the general population? Have other cohorts asked questions about this topic? Expectations of participant burden? Expectations for repeated measures?
6. Participant Burden: Number of questions? Psychological stress? Possible use of memory aids?
7. Other Details (250 words or less): Are there additional details to be considered (e.g., suggestions about complimentary collections including questionnaire topics, biological specimens, or digital data)?

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Evaluation Process and Next Steps

Proposals will be evaluated within 6 weeks by the Steering Committee. Evaluation criteria include innovation and relevance to cancer, feasibility and validity, and participant burden. If your concept is selected, you will be invited to form a Working Group of 5-10 members and develop a protocol or questionnaire module.

There will be additional calls for proposals in the future.

Questions? Contact Marie-Josephe Horner, Aileen Cunnane, or Julie Cusack