DATA COLLECTION STRATEGIES

Data Collection Strategies



Data Collection Strategies

Everyone benefits for the collection of facts and figures including investigators, funding agencies, the scientific community, and, most significantly, the public. Data sharing provides more effective use of NIH resources by bypassing unnecessary duplication of facts and figures collection. It also conserves research funds to support more investigators. The primary investigator benefits, because as the facts and figures are used and published more amply, the primary investigator's status grows.

Recognizing that the worth of facts and figures often depends on their timeliness, facts and figures sharing should occur in a timely fashion. NIH expects the ...