From Clinical Trials to Community: The Sciencce of Translating Diabetes and Obesity Research

摘要

The national conference, which was proposed by the Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee (DMICC), was held January 12-13, 2004 on the NIH Campus. The proceedings are reported in this document. The conference examined challenges in complex situations facing providers caring for diverse communities with limited resources. Translation aims to determine what can improve outcomes in diverse, real-world populations and practically how to achieve those goals. Priority areas for diabetes and obesity translational research discussed at the conference included: the applicability of programs and results to different settings$ understanding barriers and mediators to translation$ how to move from an acute care paradigm to a chronic care model$ vulnerable, understudied populations$ translational interventions$ community-based participatory research$ economic analyses$ and public health and public policy efforts. It is clear that major societal benefits from basic and clinical research will not be realized unless translation of their findings to real-world practice occurs. Addressing diabetes translational issues effectively will require changes on the part of researchers, policy makers, funding organizations, grant review committees, and journal editorial boards.