Journal article
Building a Clinical Research Network in Trauma Orthopaedics: The Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC)
Journal of orthopaedic trauma, Vol.30(7), pp.353-361
07/01/2016
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000549
PMID: 27333458
Abstract
OBJECTIVESLessons learned from battle have been fundamental to advancing the care of injuries that occur in civilian life. Equally important is the need to further refine these advances in civilian practice, so they are available during future conflicts. The Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC) was established to address these needs.METHODSMETRC is a network of 22 core level I civilian trauma centers and 4 core military treatment centers-with the ability to expand patient recruitment to more than 30 additional satellite trauma centers for the purpose of conducting multicenter research studies relevant to the treatment and outcomes of orthopaedic trauma sustained in the military. Early measures of success of the Consortium pertain to building of an infrastructure to support the network, managing the regulatory process, and enrolling and following patients in multiple studies.RESULTSMETRC has been successful in maintaining the engagement of several leading, high volume, level I trauma centers that form the core of METRC; together they operatively manage 15,432 major fractures annually. METRC is currently funded to conduct 18 prospective studies that address 6 priority areas. The design and implementation of these studies are managed through a single coordinating center. As of December 1, 2015, a total of 4560 participants have been enrolled.CONCLUSIONSSuccess of METRC to date confirms the potential for civilian and military trauma centers to collaborate on critical research issues and leverage the strength that comes from engaging patients and providers from across multiple centers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Building a Clinical Research Network in Trauma Orthopaedics: The Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC)
- Creators
- Ellen J MacKenzie - Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMichael J Bosse - Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Carolinas Medical CenterJ. Lawrence Marsh - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsMatthew D Karam - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsAndrew N Pollak - Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthPaul Tornetta - Boston Medical CenterHope Carlisle - Boston Medical CenterHeather Silva - Boston Medical CenterJoseph R Hsu - Carolinas Medical CenterMadhav A Karunakar - Carolinas Medical CenterStephen H Sims - Carolinas Medical CenterRachel B Seymour - Carolinas Medical CenterChristine Churchill - Carolinas Medical CenterDavid J Hak - Denver Health and Hospital AuthorityCorey Henderson - Denver Health and Hospital AuthorityHannah Gissel - Denver Health and Hospital AuthorityAndrew Schmidt - Hennepin County Medical Center and Regions HospitalPaul M Lafferty - Hennepin County Medical Center and Regions HospitalJerald R Westberg - Hennepin County Medical Center and Regions HospitalGreg Gaski - Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, St. Vincent Indianapolis HospitalAmy Nelson - Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, St. Vincent Indianapolis HospitalTodd McKinley - Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, St. Vincent Indianapolis HospitalJ. Spence Reid - M.S. Hershey Medical CenterHenry A Boateng - M.S. Hershey Medical CenterPamela M Warlow - M.S. Hershey Medical CenterHeather A Vallier - MetroHealth Medical CenterBrendan M Patterson - MetroHealth Medical CenterAlysse J Boyd - MetroHealth Medical CenterChristopher Smith - Naval Medical Center PortsmouthJames E Toledano - Naval Medical Center San DiegoKevin M Kuhn - Naval Medical Center San DiegoSarah B Langensiepen - Naval Medical Center San DiegoMichael T Mazurek - Naval Medical Center San DiegoJoshua Langford - Orlando Regional Medical CenterPaula Harriott - Orlando Regional Medical CenterRoman A Hayda - Rhode Island Hospital, Brown UniversityGregory A Zych - Ryder Trauma CenterJames J Hutson - Ryder Trauma CenterDinorah Rodriguez - Ryder Trauma CenterDaniel Stinner - San Antonio Military Medical CenterPatrick M Osborn - San Antonio Military Medical CenterDennis W Mann - San Antonio Military Medical CenterClifford B Jones - Spectrum Health Butterworth HospitalDebra L Sietsema - Spectrum Health Butterworth HospitalTerrence J Endres - Spectrum Health Butterworth HospitalLisa K Cannada - St. Louis University HospitalJ. Tracy Watson - St. Louis University HospitalRoy Sanders - Tampa General Hospital, St. Joseph's HospitalH. Claude Sagi - Tampa General Hospital, St. Joseph's HospitalDaniel S Chan - Tampa General Hospital, St. Joseph's HospitalBarbara Steverson - Tampa General Hospital, St. Joseph's HospitalTheodore Miclau - University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital Orthopaedic Trauma InstituteSaam Morshed - University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital Orthopaedic Trauma InstituteTigist Belaye - University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital Orthopaedic Trauma InstituteBrian O Westerlind - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsRobert O'Toole - University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma CenterTheodore T Manson - University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma CenterMarcus F Sciadini - University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma CenterJason W Nascone - University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma CenterGeorge Russell - University of Mississippi Medical CenterPatrick F Bergin - University of Mississippi Medical CenterLori Smith - University of Mississippi Medical CenterDavid C Teague - University of Oklahoma Medical CenterKathy Carl - University of Oklahoma Medical CenterJanet Wells - University of Oklahoma Medical CenterAndrew R Evans - University of PittsburghDana J Farrell - University of PittsburghMedardo R Maroto - University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterJoshua Gary - University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonAndrew R Burgess - University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonKathy Franco - University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonReza Firoozabadi - University of Washington Harborview Medical CenterBruce Sangeorzan - University of Washington Harborview Medical CenterWilliam T Obremskey - Vanderbilt University Medical CenterHassan R Mir - Vanderbilt University Medical CenterKristin R Archer - Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCesar S Molina - Vanderbilt University Medical CenterEben Carroll - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterRobert D Teasdall - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterMartha B Holden - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterJ. Brett Goodman - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterWade Gordon - Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterJohn Keeling - Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterXochitl Ceniceros - Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterJoseph C Wenke - Department of Defense Representatives on the Steering CommitteeJames R Ficke - Department of Defense Representatives on the Steering CommitteeJames A Keeney - Department of Defense Representatives on the Steering CommitteeDaniel V Unger - Department of Defense Representatives on the Steering CommitteeRenan C Castillo - METRC Coordinating Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthDaniel O Scharfstein - METRC Coordinating Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthLisa Reider - METRC Coordinating Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthKatherine Frey - METRC Coordinating Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthAnthony Carlini - METRC Coordinating Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthGregory De Lissovoy - METRC Coordinating Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthRachel Holthaus - METRC Coordinating Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMary Zadnik-Newell - METRC Coordinating Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthLauren E Allen - METRC Coordinating Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of orthopaedic trauma, Vol.30(7), pp.353-361
- DOI
- 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000549
- PMID
- 27333458
- ISSN
- 0890-5339
- eISSN
- 1531-2291
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Record Identifier
- 9984040587602771
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