How a CU biostatistician is helping improve palliative care research

04/08/24 at 03:00 AM

How a CU biostatistician is helping improve palliative care research
University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus, by Tayler Shaw; 4/3/24
Kathyn Colborn, PhD, MSPH, co-leads the Data, Informatics, and Statistics Core (DISC) of the Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group (PCRC). Each year, an estimated 56.8 million people are in need of palliative care, the World Health Organization said in 2021. ... The need for further research on palliative care is clear — but how can investigators best collect and share their data? ... That’s when Kathryn Colborn, PhD, MSPH, enters the conversation.

The PCRC's evolution ...
Leading data collection in a major way ...
Where data and mentorship combine ...

Since its formation, the cooperative group has grown to have more than 600 members and a national network of 220 locations.
Editor's Note: This article also highlights the work of Jean Kutner, who has been the multiple principle investigator (MPI) of the PCRC since its formation.

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