Table II.

Definitions and metrics for the application of BERD-related methods to clinical and translational research ^*

Definitions
Abstracts and presentations—Summaries of research findings presented at scientific meetings or similar public forums. Selection of abstracts for presentation may be by peer review, and the abstracts may be published in conference proceedings or journal supplements. Summaries of research first presented by the media are not classified as abstracts. BERD contribution—BERD practitioners may contribute to a wide range of research activities, including study design; aims and hypotheses development; sample size and power calculation; statistical analyses (plan, interim, and final); data collection and management forms and systems; data safety and monitoring plans; participant recruitment, sampling, and randomization methods; and authoring of reports. Contract—A legal agreement that typically binds an investigator to conducting specified research activities or services in return for payment. Funding source—Funding may be intramural (within the investigator’s institution), extramural (outside the investigator’s institution), or a combination of both. Extramural sources include private foundations, industries, and regional or national government agencies. Grant—Typically, a monetary award to support activities outlined in a proposal. A grant may be unrestricted if the allocation of funds is not prespecified. Investigator-initiated project—A project is investigator-initiated when an investigator develops the research program independently of the funding source. Manuscript—A peer-reviewed report that describes new research methods or findings or that summarizes and offers new insights about methods or findings previously reported in the literature. Proposal—A request for funding. Proposals may be for research, training, or infrastructure support. Infrastructure may include service centers, consulting cores, and activities generated by a data coordinating center. Proposals may or may not be funded, and they may require revisions before being funded.
Metrics
Proposals, grants, and contracts Numbers submitted, resubmitted, and funded Amounts requested, amounts awarded, and amounts allocated to BERD activities Funding sources and types (intramural or extramural; foundation, industry, or government agency; funding for infrastructure, research, or career development) BERD contributions to activities
Abstracts and presentations Number Inclusion of BERD practitioner as an author Forum for presentation (local, regional, national, or international)
Manuscripts Number Journal quality and impact metrics Inclusion of BERD practitioner as an author BERD contribution
Professional and Institutional Service Number of manuscripts peer reviewed Number of proposals reviewed for funding decisions Number of protocols reviewed for the protection of human subjects Number of protocols reviewed for scientific or methodological acceptability Participation on journal editorial boards Participation on publications committees Participation on data safety and monitoring boards or similar panels Participation on institutional review boards or ethics committees Participation in planning conferences Leadership in professional societies

^*BERD indicates biostatistics, epidemiology, and research design.