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Lung Cancer and Diesel Exhaust Among Non-Metal Miners (Nested Case-Control Study)
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Research Initiative
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CDC
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NCI
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A retrospective cohort mortality and nested case-control study of about 12,315 non-metal miners (278,041 person-years) to investigate risk of lung cancer in relation to quantitative measures of exposure to diesel exhaust.
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Lupus Federal Working Group
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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AHRQ, CDC, FDA, HRSA, OS
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NIAMS, NCCAM, NEI, NHLBI, NIAID, NICHD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIMHD, NINDS, OD
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The Lupus Federal Working Group, established on behalf of the HHS Secretary by the NIH, facilitates collaboration among NIH components, other Federal agencies, voluntary and professional organizations, and industry groups with an interest in lupus.
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Lyme Disease Coordinating Committee
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, FDA
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NIAID, FIC, NCATS, NIA, NIAMS, NIMH, NINDS
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This committee reviews the results of current studies and recent advances in Lyme disease research.
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Maintenance of an Armadillo Colony
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Research Initiative
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HRSA
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NIAID
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This contract supports basic research for leprosy.
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Mapping of the SNOMED CT and ICD Clinical Terminology
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Other
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CDC, OS
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NLM
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has set a goal for the nationwide implementation of an interoperable health information technology infrastructure to improve the quality and efficiency of health care. Achieving this goal will require that key clinical data elements are captured or recorded in detailed, standardized form (using standard vocabularies, codes, and formats) as close to their original sources (patients, health care providers, laboratories, diagnostic devices, etc.) as possible. If these standardized clinical data can also be used to generate HIPAA- compliant billing transactions automatically, this will provide another incentive for adoption of clinical data standards. For automated generation of bills from clinical data to become a reality, robust mappings from standard clinical terminologies to the HIPAA code sets must be created.
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Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
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Health Survey
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AHRQ
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NCI
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The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage.
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Medicare Benefit Postcards to Promote Treatment for Glaucoma and Diabetic Eye Diseases
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Public Education Campaign
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CMS
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NEI
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NEI worked with CMS to develop and disseminate a Medicare benefit card in English and Spanish which describes eligibility for the Medicare benefit for glaucoma and diabetic eye disease. The postcards are distributed to Medicare beneficiaries, the general public, and to health professionals.
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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the FDA/Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (FDA/CBER) and NIH
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Other
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FDA
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NINDS
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This MOU provides a mechanism for addressing cross-cutting issues related to therapy development for neurological disorders, from bench science to clinical trials and FDA approval and licensure. MOU is between FDA/CBER and NIH/NINDS
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Mental Health Surveillance Study
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Resource Development
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SAMHSA
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NIMH
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This agreement will support expansion of the NIMH research portfolio in population-based mental health studies that build on established federal survey platforms. The purpose of the expanded survey will be to conduct additional calibration work on the survey data; to assess the feasibility of developing a longitudinal component for future surveys; and to produce up to seven reports related to mental health.
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Meta-Analysis of the Risk of Guillain-Barre Syndrome Following H1N1 Vaccination
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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FDA
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NIAID
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Statistical expertise is offered in the design and analysis of multiple safety studies to assess the risk of Guillain-Barre Syndrome following H1N1 vaccination
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