For the development of the database, a data collection template was designed by a working group of representatives from member agencies of the Interagency Committee on Disability Research. Currently, the template allows for categorization of the disability research by two layers of data categories: Award Information and Research Information.
Award Information
This category allows for collection of basic information about the award, such as project information (i.e., project number, title, abstract, award amount), investigator information (i.e., name, institution), and award purpose. Award purpose denotes research, training, resources, and educational support awards.
Research Information
The research proposed for each project is classified in three categories: disability category, organisms of study, and clinical trial.
Ontology Definitions
Award Information
Award Purpose
| Award Purpose | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Research | Awards that support biomedical or public health research |
| Training and Career Development | Awards designed to prepare investigators for careers in biomedical sciences. Training awards can be institutional or individual fellowships. Individuals are typically in graduate or medical school or in training positions immediately following receipt of PhD or MD or other advanced degree. Or to develop the independent careers of researchers who have already earned their advanced degree |
| Resources and Infrastructure | Awards made to support the implementation and maintenance of resources (like databases, repositories) and/or core facilities or those that provide for the acquisition of research equipment, technology or infrastructure |
| Educational Support | Awards made to support educational activities such as conference and workshops, and efforts to create, implement, evaluate and disseminate new courses, curricula and educational approaches to train biomedical scientists, healthcare professionals, patients, care givers, families and other community members |
Research Information
Disability Category
| Disability Category |
|---|
| Aging |
| Cognitive |
| Communication/Language |
| Degenerative |
| Injury/Acquired |
| Intellectual/Developmental |
| Mental Health |
| Physical |
| Sensory |
| Uncategorized |
Organisms of Study
| Organisms of Study |
|---|
| Animal |
| Human |
| Animal and Human |
| Cells/Biologics |
| Material Science/Engineering |
| Other |
Clinical Trial
| Clinical Trial |
|---|
| Yes |
| No |