Surveillance and Research of Muscular Dystrophies and Neuromuscular Disorders

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DD14-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.315Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERAClosing Date: Mar 07, 2014Award Ceiling: $1,425,000Expected Number of Awards: 10Creation Date: Jan 07, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will support: 1.Conducting population-based surveillance, longitudinal follow-up, and public health research for muscular dystrophies and neuromuscular disorder(s) using methods based on those from the Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance Tracking and Research Network (MD STARnet): 1) to develop estimates for prevalence, survival, healthcare service use and costs, disparities in access to care (by proximity to source of care, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES)), and 2) to determine associations between specific clinical treatments and specific outcomes for specific types of muscular dystrophy (MD) and neuromuscular disorders, and 3) to support public health and clinical practice for prevention of morbidities and their progression among persons with muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular disorders 2.Expanding the number of surveillance site(s) to increase the demographic, racial, and ethnic diversity of the MD surveillance system 3.Sh...
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