TY - JOUR
T1 - Content analysis of major textbooks and online resources used in responsible conduct of research instruction
AU - Kon, Alexander A.
AU - Schilling, Debie A.
AU - Heitman, Elizabeth
AU - Steneck, Nicholas H.
AU - DuBois, James M.
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was conducted by members of the Educational Materials Group of the NIH CTSA Consortium’s Clinical Research Ethics Key Function Committee (CC-CRE-KFC). This project was funded primarily by an administrative supplement to the CC-CRE-KFC, grant 3UL1 RR024146-03S2 (administered by the University of California–Davis) with further support from grants UL1 RR024146, UL1 RR024992, 1UL1 RR024975, and 1UL1 RR024986-01. Drs. Steneck and Heitman are each authors of textbooks included in this content analysis, which we believe represent conflicts of interest that should be disclosed to readers. The views expressed are solely those of the authors and do not represent the official position of the United States government, NIH, ORI, DoD, or DoN. Address correspondence to Alexander A. Kon, MD, FAAP, FCCM, Chief, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
Funding Information:
Instruction in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) is required for all trainees funded by the National Institues of Health (NIH) or National Science Foundation (NSF). A recent Delphi study identified 53 key topics in 7 core areas that RCR education experts felt should be included in this instruction, which is required of many trainees in clinical and translational research. We performed a content analysis of major textbooks and online resources used in RCR instruction to determine the extent to which the 53 key topics identified in the Delphi study are covered by these resources. Textbooks and online resources used in RCR education at Clinical and Translational Science Award institutions were identified via survey. These resources were subjected to a content analysis. The 53 key topics identified in the Delphi study formed the basis of these analyses. We identified 10 textbooks and 1 online resource currently in use. Of the 53 key topics, only 4 were included in all 11 resources, and another 12 were included in 10. Twenty-three topics were covered in fewer than 65% of the resources, and two topics were absent from nearly all. Educators in clinical and translational research should be aware of key topics that are not covered in the RCR textbooks and online resources they may use and should consider augmenting discussion of such topics with other materials.
Funding Information:
In 2007, the first round of Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs) was funded by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR 2006). This new funding mechanism replaced the former General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) funding, and rolled the training programs funded under the T32, K12, and K30 programs into the CTSAs. Placing these training programs within the CTSA framework necessitates the development of novel approaches to education in RCR specific to the clinical and translational research paradigm. Using Delphi survey methodology, DuBois and colleagues proposed topics that ought to be covered in seven of the core RCR areas when adapted to research training for clinical and translational science (DuBois and Dueker 2009). The survey identified 53 topics to be included in RCR instruction. Because institutions generally require training beyond basic RCR instruction for those individuals who perform research involving human subjects and those who perform research with animals, the survey did not address these core instructional areas. RCR instruction is generally considered merely introductory in these areas, and therefore such content overlaps significantly with other required instruction.
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - Instruction in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) is required for all trainees funded by the National Institues of Health (NIH) or National Science Foundation (NSF). A recent Delphi study identified 53 key topics in 7 core areas that RCR education experts felt should be included in this instruction, which is required of many trainees in clinical and translational research. We performed a content analysis of major textbooks and online resources used in RCR instruction to determine the extent to which the 53 key topics identified in the Delphi study are covered by these resources. Textbooks and online resources used in RCR education at Clinical and Translational Science Award institutions were identified via survey. These resources were subjected to a content analysis. The 53 key topics identified in the Delphi study formed the basis of these analyses. We identified 10 textbooks and 1 online resource currently in use. Of the 53 key topics, only 4 were included in all 11 resources, and another 12 were included in 10. Twenty-three topics were covered in fewer than 65% of the resources, and two topics were absent from nearly all. Educators in clinical and translational research should be aware of key topics that are not covered in the RCR textbooks and online resources they may use and should consider augmenting discussion of such topics with other materials.
AB - Instruction in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) is required for all trainees funded by the National Institues of Health (NIH) or National Science Foundation (NSF). A recent Delphi study identified 53 key topics in 7 core areas that RCR education experts felt should be included in this instruction, which is required of many trainees in clinical and translational research. We performed a content analysis of major textbooks and online resources used in RCR instruction to determine the extent to which the 53 key topics identified in the Delphi study are covered by these resources. Textbooks and online resources used in RCR education at Clinical and Translational Science Award institutions were identified via survey. These resources were subjected to a content analysis. The 53 key topics identified in the Delphi study formed the basis of these analyses. We identified 10 textbooks and 1 online resource currently in use. Of the 53 key topics, only 4 were included in all 11 resources, and another 12 were included in 10. Twenty-three topics were covered in fewer than 65% of the resources, and two topics were absent from nearly all. Educators in clinical and translational research should be aware of key topics that are not covered in the RCR textbooks and online resources they may use and should consider augmenting discussion of such topics with other materials.
KW - Biomedical research
KW - Professional education
KW - Research ethics
KW - Research misconduct
KW - Scientific misconduct
KW - Translational research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79956066329&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/21507716.2011.564263
DO - 10.1080/21507716.2011.564263
M3 - Article
C2 - 21766046
AN - SCOPUS:79956066329
SN - 2150-7716
VL - 2
SP - 42
EP - 46
JO - AJOB Primary Research
JF - AJOB Primary Research
IS - 1
ER -