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Joshi M, Darooka N, Saha S, Dyball S, Sen P, Yaadav P, Javaid M, Kadam E, Shinjo SK, Dey D, Cavagna L, Makol A, Gutiérrez CET, Caballero Uribe CV, Kuwana M, Burmester GR, Ziade N, Wincup C, Andreoli L, Parodis I, Tan AL, Guillemin F, Knitza J, Wang G, Dalbeth N, Velikova T, Gracia-Ramos AE, Nikiphorou E, Day J, Chinoy H, Aggarwal R, Agarwal V, Gupta L. Listening to patients, for the patients: The COVAD Study-Vision, organizational structure, and challenges. Int J Rheum Dis 2024; 27:e15161. [PMID: 38720408 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.15161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The pandemic presented unique challenges for individuals with autoimmune and rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) due to their underlying condition, the effects of immunosuppressive treatments, and increased vaccine hesitancy. OBJECTIVES The COVID-19 vaccination in autoimmune diseases (COVAD) study, a series of ongoing, patient self-reported surveys were conceived with the vision of being a unique tool to gather patient perspectives on AIRDs. It involved a multinational, multicenter collaborative effort amidst a global lockdown. METHODS Leveraging social media as a research tool, COVAD collected data using validated patient-reported outcomes (PROs). The study, comprising a core team, steering committee, and global collaborators, facilitated data collection and analysis. A pilot-tested, validated survey, featuring questions regarding COVID-19 infection, vaccination and outcomes, patient demographics, and PROs was circulated to patients with AIRDs and healthy controls (HCs). DISCUSSION We present the challenges encountered during this international collaborative project, including coordination, data management, funding constraints, language barriers, and authorship concerns, while highlighting the measures taken to address them. CONCLUSION Collaborative virtual models offer a dynamic new frontier in medical research and are vital to studying rare diseases. The COVAD study demonstrates the potential of online platforms for conducting large-scale, patient-focused research and underscores the importance of integrating patient perspective into clinical care. Care of patients is our central motivation, and it is essential to recognize their voices as equal stakeholders and valued partners in the study of the conditions that affect them.
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- Mrudula Joshi
- Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, India
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- Seth Gordhandhas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edwards Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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- Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
- Kellgren Centre for Rheumatology, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Latur, Maharashtra, India
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- Seth Gordhandhas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edwards Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, Accra, Ghana
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- Rheumatology Unit, Dipartimento di Medicine Interna e Terapia Medica, Università degli studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Reference Center for Osteoporosis, Rheumatology and Dermatology, Pontifica Universidad Javeriana Cali, Cali, Colombia
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Nippon Medical School Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Free University and Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Rheumatology Department, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
- Rheumatology Department, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, ASST Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- EA 4360 Apemac, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
- Inserm, CHRU Nancy, CIC-1433 Epidémiologie Clinique, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Medizinische Klinik 3 - Rheumatologie und Immunologie, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Deutschland
- Institute for Digital Medicine, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Lozenetz University Hospital, St. Kliment Ohridski University, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital, National Medical Center "La Raza", Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King's College London, London, UK
- Rheumatology Department, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- National Institute for Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Salford, UK
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Rheumatology, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK
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Gonzales AA, Mastrolonardo A, Winget K, Ragulojan M, Fleming AJ, Singh SK. The Role of a Longitudinal, Multidisciplinary Clinic in Building a Unique Research Collaborative. Front Oncol 2022; 12:857699. [PMID: 35463317 PMCID: PMC9024049 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.857699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Multidisciplinary neuro-oncology clinics allow collaboration between various specialties and training levels. Building a tenable clinical research program based in the longitudinal dialogue and practice of collaborative clinicians and trainees can bridge clinical observations to research execution. However, forming a research team around a multidisciplinary clinic’s activities is constrained by a lack of literature or guidelines. As well, challenges in sustaining team logistics, communication, and productivity can persist without a standardized team framework. This perspective discusses the state of research teams in clinical oncology, and uses experiences from the McMaster Pediatric Brain Tumour Study Group to guide those seeking to form a research team based on the collective activities and observations of a multidisciplinary clinic.
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- Alexandria A. Gonzales
- Pediatric Brain Tumour Study Group, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- School of Interdisciplinary Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- *Correspondence: Alexandria A. Gonzales,
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- Pediatric Brain Tumour Study Group, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Pediatric Brain Tumour Study Group, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Pediatric Brain Tumour Study Group, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Pediatric Brain Tumour Study Group, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Pediatric Brain Tumour Study Group, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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