Research Agendas for Centers, Institute, and Offices
CoCID: NCHSTP Research Agenda
Prevention Services Research in a Changing Health Environment
- Which prevention methods are best, and how should they be applied in public health practice?
- How well are prevention programs working?
- How should prevention services be integrated within and across categorical programs?
Community-Level Research
- What are the community-level determinants of risk for HIV infection, STD, and TB?
- How can health disparities be reduced?
- What are the best strategies for addressing prevention needs at the community level?
- What are the best methods for linking public, private, and non-governmental prevention activities?
Behavioral Research
- What are the individual-level determinants of risk behavior and of sustained adherence to prevention and treatment guidance?
- How should behavioral research be applied to programs and policies?
- How can behavioral research be used to improve the prevention and treatment practices of providers?
Improving Public Health Surveillance
- How can surveillance methods be enhanced to meet local needs for prevention planning?
- Which methods are best for monitoring new infections and the risks for infection?
- How should surveillance methods be modified in the changing public health environment?
- Which methods are best for monitoring risk and infection trends in the groups at highest risk?
Policy Research
- Hoe do structural factors (e.g., policies, laws) affect prevention services and health behaviors?
- How can methods of policy analysis be used to improve the assessment and development of prevention policies and guidelines?
- Which strategies are best for building support and creating incentives for prevention?
Information and communication
- How can information technology be used more effectively to meet the diverse needs of constituents?
- Which communication methods best support prevention?
Disease Transmission
- Which characteristics of infectious agents and of at-risk or infected persons require further elucidation in order to improve prevention?
Biomedical Technology Development and Application
- How can prevention tools (e.g., screening and diagnostic tests, vaccines, therapies) be improved and applied to prevention practice?
Global Prevention
- How should prevention approaches be applied to international settings?
- What are the prevention needs for populations that migrate to the United States?
- How can lessons from other countries be applied in the United States?
Page last reviewed: March 31, 2008
Page last modified: October 6, 2006
Content source: Office of the Chief Science Officer (OCSO)
Page last modified: October 6, 2006
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