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Implementation of Effective Shared Decision Making Approaches in Practice Settings PFA
- Who is eligible to apply for the Implementation of Effective Shared Decision Making Approaches in Practice Settings funding announcement?
- When will applicants be eligible to apply for SDM funding?
- Does the PI of the original PCORI-funded research study have to be the PI of the implementation project?
- Are there minimum qualifications for a PI and the study team?
- Can I submit an application to implement results that are not from a PCORI-funded award?
- Is there a list of PCORI-funded research projects that have submitted their DFRRs to PCORI?
- Where can I find a list of peer-reviewed publications pertaining to PCORI-funded research results?
- Can I submit an application in collaboration with another PI at another institution?
- Does submitting a collaborative application disqualify me from submitting an application on my own?
- If I submit an LOI and fail to submit an application, will I be penalized or prevented from applying in a future funding cycle?
- What is the resubmission policy for the SDM PFA?
- Does Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval have to be obtained before applicants are notified whether the project has been funded?
- How should I go about contacting PCORI if I want to know the status of my application or make changes to it?
- What types of SDM implementation projects is PCORI interested in?
- What implementation projects does PCORI NOT fund?
- What is the difference between patients and other stakeholders?
- Do stakeholders, as well as patients, have to be included in the Engagement Plan?
- Are LOIs required?
- What information is required for the LOI?
- How much can the protocol proposed in my application differ from that initially described in my LOI?
- Can I list a different PI in the final application than was listed in the LOI?
- I missed the deadline to submit an LOI. Can I still submit an application?
- Can the PI submit the LOI via his or her account, or does the LOI need to be submitted by the institutional AO?
- Can multiple people access the LOI?
- What budget information is required for the LOI? How detailed does it need to be?
- How soon after I submit my LOI can I begin my application?
- How should I format my LOI using the template PCORI provides?
- Can I change information from the LOI stage to the application stage?
- PCORI provides templates for certain portions of the application. Do I have to use these templates or may I create my own?
- Do I need to use the PCORI D&I Framework to guide my Project Plan?