DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Outcomes Research Award

Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-14-PRORP-ORA Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 12.420Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOD-AMRAAClosing Date: Oct 24, 2014Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: 2Creation Date: Apr 30, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The PRORP Outcomes Research Award is being offered for the first time in FY14. It is intended to support research that evaluates the effectiveness and functional outcomes of health care practices and interventions for traumatic military or Veteran amputee and/or limb salvage patients with the potential to impact the standard of care and contribute to evidence-based policy or guidelines for patient evaluation and care. The goal is to better understand the experiences, health, functional abilities, and quality of life of individuals who receive treatment for combat-related orthopaedic injuries, and thereby identify the most effective diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention options available to support critical decision-making for patients, clinicians, other caregivers, and policymakers. Proposed projects should be designed to provide information about the impact, advantages, dis...
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