The Clinical and Population Outcomes Core (CPOC) provides recruitment assistance, cohort study resources, and clinical research expertise to promote a multidisciplinary approach to the assessment of balance and mobility in Pepper clinical research studies. The CPOC encourages research activity with older adults in the community and long-term care and has various resources available through the Pepper Research Network on Aging.
Leadership: Steve Albert, PhD, Andrea Rosso, PhD, MPH
CPOC Resources: Pepper Research Network on Aging, Research Resources
CPOC plays a critical role in training REC investigators in the rationale and application of key methodologies in aging research. The primary focus is to ensure that all trainees are knowledgeable about the clinical syndrome of mobility impairment and falls and the rationale for clinically relevant assessment of balance. Trainees are also oriented to the potential use of existing data for preliminary or independently funded studies and in methods to promote retention. Training can include observation of methods as currently applied in ongoing studies. As part of REC activities, all basic science and non-clinical trainees are required to observe the conduct of core measures in an ongoing study. Please see the REC section of this progress report for more details.
CPOC Activities:
- Engage older adults from the community and long-term care settings in research.
- Provide access to ongoing cohort studies, specimens, clinical trials and existing databases.
- Provide expertise in clinical assessment methodology by providing a standardized set of forms to promote a common data set of core measures for mobility, balance, and falls.
- Utilize noninvasive, portable technology to examine mobility, balance, and physical activity in clinics and in the field through our novel mobile laboratory.
- Provide access to space and equipment for OAIC related studies with our SMART Center.
- Support the research training mission of the Pepper Center.
- Evaluate the functions and productivity of the Core and manage its productivity.
- Collaborate with all the other cores and units within and outside the institution for OAIC related themes.