Center for Large Data Research and Data Sharing in Rehabilitation

Rehab Sciences | April 5, 2021

Building a big data analysis research portfolio during a global pandemic April 13, 2021

Join us for a webinar in the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Research-Intensive Programs in Physical Therapy (RIPPT) seminar series. The RIPPT seminar series is a monthly research-focused webinar that provides an interactive forum on topics of interest to the community of researchers in physical therapy and rehabilitation related fields. This month’s 60-minute seminar comes to you as a conversation with Dr. Sook-Lei Liew, PhD, OTR/L on how she was able to develop expertise in Big Data analytics methods and how she was able to sustain her productivity during a Global Pandemic. David A. Brown, PT, PhD, FAPTA, will interview Dr. Liew as she presents and shares her perspectives on:

• How does a clinically-based researcher develop and acquire the skills to become expert in Big Data analytics?
• What are the advantages of focusing on large open-source datasets during a Global Pandemic?
• How can individuals and/or departments build a successful Big Data Analysis research portfolio?

Rehab Sciences | March 25, 2021

NASEM to Host Virtual Workshop on Strategies for Effective Data Management and Sharing April 28-29, 2021

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is hosting Changing the Culture of Data Management and Sharing, a free virtual public workshop to examine strategies for effective data management and sharing. The workshop will discuss challenges to and potential solutions for data management and sharing across scientific disciplines and ways researchers can integrate data management and sharing practices into their routine research conduct. The workshop aims to inform implementation strategies for the new NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing. 

Rehab Sciences | March 5, 2021

CALL FOR PILOT PROPOSALS aimed at developing and/or utilizing state-of-the-art quantitative/data science methodologies and technologies to address aging-related research questions. These pilot grants are supported by the K07 on Academic Leadership Award in Data Science and Discovery funded by National Institute on Aging, and co-sponsored by Center for Recovery, Physical Activity, and Nutrition (CeRPAN), and Center for Large Data Research & Data Sharing in Rehabilitation (CLDR). Up to two awards of $20,000 each will be funded for 9 months.

Rehab Sciences | March 4, 2021

The Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing has been released after the publication of the Final NIH Statement on Sharing Research Data in 2003. This represents the agency’s continued commitment to share and make broadly available the results of publicly funded biomedical research. Read more in the NIH Extramural Nexus. The CLDR, lead by Kenneth Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR, has been integral in increasing the capacity of the field of Rehabilitation to meet and lead the data sharing paradigm over the past 10 years.

Rehab Sciences | February 25, 2021

The “Emergence and Evolution of Social Self-management of Parkinson's Disease, Greater Boston Metropolitan Area, 5 states, 2013-2019 (ICPSR 37631)” study has been released with assistance from the Archive of Data on Disability to Enable Policy and research (ADDEP). This dataset is a mixed-method (quantitative-qualitative) prospective cohort study of how people with Parkinson's disease and their primary caregiver (as available) naturalistically manage chronic disease, wellness and social life in their home and community.

Rehab Sciences | January 22, 2021

Recently, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announced the beta release of the redesigned data.cms.gov website. The goal of the website redesign is to make it easier for users to discover, access, and understand CMS data. CMS is publicly requesting testing and feedback.