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Identify Research Gaps

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Strategic Priority 2

Identify prevention research areas for investment or expanded effort by NIH.  

Objectives

The objectives supporting the Identify Research Gaps strategic priority (PDF) rely on building collaborations between ODP and NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs), other federal agencies, non-federal organizations that routinely conduct systematic evidence reviews, establish evidence-based public health initiatives, and other partners to identify, promote, and address needs in prevention research.

  • Research Gaps 2.1: Work with a variety of partners to identify needs in prevention research.
  • Research Gaps 2.2: Compare identified needs in prevention research with the current NIH portfolio to identify prevention research gaps (i.e., those areas that are not being addressed or have insufficient funding).
  • Research Gaps 2.3: Work across ODP and with NIH ICOs and partners to identify the most promising and feasible prevention research gaps that warrant greater investment or expanded effort.
     

Spotlight on Progress

Screenshots of the covers of the final reports for the P2P workshop on postpartum health. These include the independent panel report, systematic evidence review, data snapshot, and federal partners meeting report.

Catalyzing Change to Address the Maternal Health Crisis

The NIH Pathways to Prevention workshop on postpartum health resulted in a bold call to action to transform maternal morbidity and mortality research. You can use the available workshop reports to learn about postpartum health research gaps and health disparities, find recommendations for evidence-based improvements in care, and connect with federal resources for researchers and practitioners in the field (such as the NIH IMPROVE initiative, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Maternal Health Action Plan, and White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis).  

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