Children's Oncology Group 2023 blueprint for research: Cancer care delivery research

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has a 40-year history of initiatives to encourage the participation of community oncology sites into clinical trials research and clinical care. In 2014, the NCI re-organized to form the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) network across seven research bases, including the Children's Oncology Group (COG), and numerous community sites. The COG portfolio for Cancer Care Delivery Research (CCDR), mirroring the larger NCORP network, has included two studies addressing guideline congruence, as an important marker of quality cancer care, and another focusing on financial toxicity, addressing the pervasive problems of healthcare cost. CCDR is a cross-cutting field that frequently examines intersectional aspects of healthcare delivery. With that in mind, we explicitly define domains of CCDR to propel our research agenda into the next phase of the NCORP CCDR program while acknowledging the complex and dynamic fields of clinical care, policy level decisions, research findings, and needs of communities served by the NCORP network that will inform the subsequent research questions. To ensure programmatic success, we will engage a broad interdisciplinary group of investigators and clinicians with expertise and dedication to community oncology and the populations they serve.

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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has a long history of promoting community oncology sites' participation in clinical trials research and clinical care. In 2014, the NCI re-organized to establish the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) network, which includes various research bases and community sites. The COG portfolio for Cancer Care Delivery Research (CCDR) focuses on guideline congruence and financial toxicity, aiming to improve the quality and affordability of cancer care. To ensure the success of the program, interdisciplinary investigators and clinicians dedicated to community oncology and the populations they serve will be engaged.