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Welcome to the LAB-CTSI Community Research Inventory!

The Community Research Inventory (CRI) provides information about community and clinical research focused on community health, health outcomes, health promotion, disease prevention, health disparities, access to quality care and other issues related to the health and well being of LA County's diverse communities. The CRI was created to serve as a resource to promote "cross-talk" between and stimulate new academic-community partnerships and collaborations among researchers, health and social service providers, policy and advocacy groups, educators, community leaders and consumers of care. Launched in 2009, the CRI contains information that was provided by researchers from LAB-CTSI partner institutions/organizations, including the University of Southern California, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, as well as our other LAB-CTSI community and clinical partner organizations. This resource will grow as an increasing number of projects and research activities are added to the inventory. Instructions for use:

If you have questions about the CRI or would like to enter a project not yet represented in the inventory please contact:
Griselda Monroy
OCE Project Assistant
gmonroy@chla.usc.edu
323-361-3695

Here are several ways you can search the Community Research Inventory.

  1. By project title: All projects are listed, by title, in alphabetical order. Once you identify a project of interest, you can access complete information about the project by selecting "View Project".
  2. By keyword(s): In the search box, enter key words of interest, e.g., teen pregnancy, breastfeeding, autism, etc. Any project description that contains keywords you select will be listed for your review. For more information about each project listed, select "View Project".
  3. By specific criteria: Drop down menus have been created to allow you to search by specific disease or illness, by demographic characteristics (age, race/ethnicity, gender), by geography and by research methods used. You may select multiple criteria. Projects will be listed for you review. For more information about each project listed, select "View Project". Note: Presently, many of "specific disease or illness" categories are broad, e.g., chronic illness, developmental disability. If you are interested in a specific illness not on the list, e.g., diabetes, autism, hypertension, please search by keywords.

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Name of the project
  • Asian Pacific Islander Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
Project abstract/brief description
  • Currently, little is known about the HIV risks of API YMSM. Though previous studies recruiting MSMs have been successful in recruiting other racial/ethic populations, it has been found that API YMSM do not frequent gay identified venues, where much of the recruitment for such research takes place, and those who do frequent such venues are rarely successfully enrolled into research studies focusing on HIV risk behaviors. This pilot and feasibility research study proposes to use a special technique of peer based recruitment called the Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS) method, to help understand the fears, concerns and perceived barriers of API YMSM regarding participating in HIV -related research. The study will also gather information on the social networks of the API YMSM and HIV risk and protective behaviors within the context of their social and sexual networks. In addition to the better understanding of the API YMSM community in Los Angeles, a goal of this study is also to test the feasibility of using RDS method in this hard to reach community. The goals of this study are to describe the fears, concerns and perceived barriers of API YMSM regarding participating in HIV -related research and also to gather preliminary information on Social network structures and HIV risk and protective behaviors within the context of their social and sexual networks. In addition to the better understanding of the API YMSM community in Los Angeles, another goal of this study is also to test the feasibility of using the RDS method in this hard to reach community.
Name of Principal Investigator
  • Michele D. Kipke
Department/division/center/school in which the project is based
  • CHLA - Community, Health Outcomes, and Intervention Research Program
Primary institution in which this project is based
  • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
Name and email address for the Project Director / Manager, or person responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of this project
  • Name:
  • Email Address:
If we were to request additional information about this project, pelase provide the name of the person to contact and his/her email address
  • Project Director / Manager listed above
Are there any Co-Investigators on this project?
  • Yes
Please name all Co-Investigators and their institutional affiliation
  • Co-Investigator - Institutional affiliation
  • George Weiss - CHLA
  • Co-Investigator - Institutional affiliation
  • Katrina Kubicek - CHLA
  • Co-Investigator - Institutional affiliation
  • Carolyn Wong - CHLA
Which, if any, of the following institutions are you partnering with for this project?
  • No partnerships
For each partner institution listed, please indicate the specific department / division / institute / center with which you are partnering
    Are you collaborating with any other academic, clinical or community organizations on this project?
    • Yes
    List any academic, clinical and / or community  organizations with which you are collaborating.  Please include each partner organization's location
      Which institutional IRBs have reviewed and approved this project?
      • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
      Which of the following best characterizes the agency(ies) funding this project? (IF THIS IS A SUBCONTRACT, PLEASE IDENTIFY THE CORE FUNDING SOURCE, e.g., NIH, CDC, etc.)
      • Federal - NIH (please specify BRANCH)
      What month and year does / did funding begin?
      • Month: September
      • Year: 2007
      What month and year does/did funding end?
      • Month: March
      • Year: 2009
      Which of the following best describes the project's thematic focus?
      • Health and psychosocial outcomes
      • Reducing healthcare disparities
      In what context do your project activities (e.g. data collection) take place?
      • Social service agency/community-based organization
      • Other community (please specify)
      How would you classify this project?
      • Research
      Please indicate which of the following best characterizes the type of research you are conducting?
      • Behavioral/social research
      Which of the following best characterizes your study design?
      • Mixed methods
      What type of data collection methods are used?
      • Surveys
      • Focus groups
      • Individual open-ended (qualitative) interviews
      Which services does your program provide?
      • NOT a service project - Research only
      How many participants will be/were recruited to participate in your research or service program over the funding/study period?
      • participants recruited =
      Which of the following best describe the population this project targets?
      • Male only
      Which of the following best describes the age groups this project targets?
      • Adolescents (12-18 years)
      • Young adults (19-25 years)
      Which of the following best describes the racial/ethnic characteristics of the project participants?
      • Asian (please specify)
      Please provide any additional characteristics of your project participants that are specific to the goals of the project, e.g., low-income, un-insured, incarcerated, pregnant/parenting teens, populations with disabilities, specific conditions, etc.
      • Young men who have sex with men (ages 18-24)
      Which of the following best describes the location(s) in which this project takes/took place?
      • LA County
      In which LA County Service Planning Area (SPA) do/did your project activities take place?
      • All LA County
      In which locations outside LA County do your project activities take place?
      • NOT outside LA County
      Does this project have an advisory board?
      • Yes
      How often does your advisory board meet?
      • Monthly
      Please indicate which of the following best describes the membership of this project's advisory board?
      • Community advocates/leaders
      • Community healthcare providers
      • Community social service providers or educators
      • Policy makers
      Which of the following best describe the type of guidance your advisory group provides for your project?
      • Development of proposal
      • Feedback on research/service progress, once implemented
      • Feedback on and interpretation of findings (if research)
      • Development of dissemination strategies and content
      In what ways, if any, has your project disseminated information about your project, including findings and lessons learned?
      • NO DISSEMINATION
      Which dissemination activities do you/did you find to be most effective?
        How useful do you think a CTSI Research/Service Clearinghouse will be to the following audiences? 
        • To me
        How likely are you to use the CTSI web-based clearinghouse?
        • Very likely
        How would you envision using a resource like the CTSI web-based clearinghouse?
        • Identify individuals with similar research interests for collaboration. Ientify researchers with expereience in a particular area to obtain information to inform new or current projects.
        What specific information would you want in the CTSI web-based clearinghouse to maximize its utlility to you, other researchers, and representatives of the community?
        • Study population, methods, basic/inital findings, community partners, contact information for project PI or manager.
        What would you like to see in terms of the CTSI web-based clearinghouse design and functionality that would maximize the clearinghouse's utility for you and others?
        • Links to agencies, ability to produce reports based on certain search criteria (topic area, study population, etc).
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