Table 2.
Survey responses from 60 Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs) with focus on how CTSA was involved in the decision-making process (survey free text)
| Responses | Total, n = 48 |
|---|---|
| Policy/guideline decision-making for research | 17 |
| Policy/guideline decision-making for institution/hospital and research | 16 |
| Prioritization of COVID-19-related research (approval of which studies to prioritize and engagement in rapid startup/execution of COVID-19 studies) | 11 |
| Decision-making process regarding which human subjects research projects could continue and which could not | 5 |
| Facilitated information sharing and removing barriers | 4 |
| Policy/guideline decision-making for hospital/university/institutional | 3 |
| Helped find funding | 1 |
| Engaged in collaborating with other institutions and local government | 1 |
| Deployed CTSA resources to assist with pandemic (i.e., Testing) | 1 |
Total Responses* (some are counted more than once if response was multifaceted) = 48.