Cancer Surveillance Using Health Claims-based Data System (R01)

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Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), encourages grant applications for research entailing the use of health claims data for cancer surveillance. Cancer surveillance may include assessment of patterns of care, quality, and outcomes of care, and health disparities across the continuum of treatment. Projects sought under this FOA may focus on treatment and outcomes at the patient-specific level or include influences from the provider or broader health-system level. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) grant mechanism and runs in parallel with two other FOAs of identical scientific scope, that encourages applications under the R21 (PA-09-144) and the R03 (PA-09-143) mechanisms. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

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