Strategic transformation of population studies: recommendations of the working group on epidemiology and population sciences from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council and Board of External Experts.
In 2013, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute assembled a working group on epidemiology and population sciences from its Advisory Council and Board of External Experts. The working group was charged with making recommendations to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council about how the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute could take advantage of new scientific opportunities and delineate future directions for the epidemiology of heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases. Seven actionable recommendations were proposed for consideration. The themes included 1) defining the compelling scientific questions and challenges in population sciences and epidemiology of heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases; 2) developing methods and training mechanisms to integrate "big data" science into the practice of epidemiology; 3) creating a cohort consortium and inventory of major studies to optimize the efficient use of data and specimens; and 4) fostering a more open, competitive approach to evaluating large-scale longitudinal epidemiology and population studies. By building on the track record of success of the heart, lung, blood, and sleep cohorts to leverage new data science opportunities and encourage broad research and training partnerships, these recommendations lay a strong foundation for the transformation of heart, lung, blood, and sleep epidemiology.
Véronique L
VL
Roger
Eric
E
Boerwinkle
James D
JD
Crapo
Pamela S
PS
Douglas
Jonathan A
JA
Epstein
Christopher B
CB
Granger
Philip
P
Greenland
Isaac
I
Kohane
Bruce M
BM
Psaty
D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006286:Health Planning Councils; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D054555:National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.); D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States
big data; clinical trials; cohort studies; epidemiology; public health; training