Analysis of Responses to Four Prevention Research Funding Announcements

摘要

The purpose of the study was to assess the quantity, quality and research foci of applications received under four NIMH prevention-related program notices published since November 1979: (a) the impact of marital disruption on children, (b) the impact of severely disturbed parents on children, (c) high risk factors in depression, and (d) research on clinical interventions for high risk infants and their families. Initial Review Group (IRG) comments were content analyzed and factors differentiating funded, approved but not funded, and disapproved applications were identified. The evaluation is expected to improve the methodological sophistication of future preventive intervention research applications.