Kidney Research Connect
An online tool that matches patients and care partners to researchers interested in patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR)
Researchers
Sign up and submit your project today to start engaging with patients and care partners.
Project criteria:
- Meets PCOR standards, as described by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
- Addresses a kidney disease related research question that directly impacts the life of an individual living with kidney disease
- Seeks meaningful patient, care partner, or living donor engagement in study design, execution, and dissemination.
Recruitment requests (e.g., for clinical trials) without meaningful patient or care partner engagement will be declined. For questions regarding clinical trials, email researchconnect@kidney.org.
How does Kidney Research Connect work?
Patients and/or care partners sign up and complete profile
Researcher submits a research project that needs patient involvement and feedback.
Eligible patients notified by email about project.
Interested patients apply to project.
Patients selected by researcher are notified by email.
Researcher connects with patient directly to get involved in project
Trainings
Learn more about Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) and how you can get involved
Questions?
Email us at researchconnect@kidney.org.