National Cancer Institute-funded grants focused on synchronous telehealth cancer care delivery: a portfolio analysis.

Background: Telehealth use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains a complementary source of cancer care delivery. Understanding research funding trends in cancer-related telehealth can highlight developments in this area of science and identify future opportunities.

Methods: Applications funded by the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) between fiscal years 2016 and 2022 and focused on synchronous patient-provider telehealth were analyzed for grant characteristics (eg, funding mechanism), cancer focus (eg, cancer type), and study features (eg, type of telehealth service).

Healthcare delivery research in older adults with cancer: A review of National Institutes of Health-funded projects.

Background: Cancer is a disease of aging, and most people with cancer are older than 65. However, widespread uptake of evidence-based approaches that facilitate quality care delivery for older adults with cancer are lacking. This project aimed to review National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants funded in the last decade that focused on healthcare delivery in aging and older adults with cancer, and to examine grant-related characteristics, study designs, and scientific topics included.

Current State of Funded National Cancer Institute Grants That Include Economic Analyses.

Background: Health economics research is an integral part of the transdisciplinary research supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). To better understand NCI activities in this area, we conducted a portfolio analysis of funded NCI grants including health economics research.

Methods: We examined all competitive grants funded by NCI from fiscal years 2015 to 2020 that included economic analyses or outcomes.