Format for submission

Proposals for new studies should include:

• name of principal author
• brief abstract of proposal
• proposed starting date
• proposed duration
• question(s) to be addressed by study
• statement of justification, including how the information could be used
• case definition
• expected number of cases
• availability of ethical approval (state source of approval)
• funding arrangements
• identification of projected date for completion of analysis and submission for publication. A critical component for every CPSP study is a solid design, analytical and publication plan. Knowledge translation plans should be described for dissemination of study results.

Proposals can be submitted at any time to the program manager, at [email protected], and will be reviewed twice yearly in conjunction with CPSP Steering Committee meetings.