Summary of Resources, Services and
Research Expertise Available |
Measures |
Resources/Services Available in the Core |
Expertise |
Adherence |
Medication |
- Medication Event Monitoring System, data downloading and analysis
|
Moser |
Nutritional intake
Diet adherence |
- Nutrition Data Systems software, diet entry and nutrition data analysis and interpretation
- 24-hour urinary sodium analysis and interpretation
|
Boosalis, Lennie |
Daily exercise and activity |
- Actigraphy data collection, analysis, and interpretation
|
Lennie, Moser |
Event-free survival, morbidity, and mortality |
Outcomes |
- Hospital record review/ long term patient and family follow-up
- Expertise in and ability to measure these outcomes
|
Balke, Frazier, Lennie, Moser, Rich |
Physiological Status |
Cardiac output and fluid balance |
- Intrathoracic Bioimpedance
|
Frazier |
Pulmonary function |
- General Clinical Research Center Core Laboratory
- Pulmonary function tests
|
Frazier, Mannino |
Biomarkers of inflammation |
- General Clinical Research Center Core Laboratory
|
Lennie, Novak |
Biomarkers of nutritional status
Body composition |
- General Clinical Research Center Core Laboratory
- Functional Assessment and Body Composition Core
|
Boosalis, Clasey, Lennie |
Heart Rate Variability |
- Holter monitors, heart rate variability analysis software, assistance with interpretation
|
Frazier, Moser, Randall |
Sleep |
- Actigraphy data collection, analysis, interpretation
|
Lennie, Moser |
Urine/serum hormone levels |
- General Clinical Research Center Core Laboratory
|
Frazier, Lennie, Moser, Randal |
Functional status |
- Expertise in and availability of a variety of instruments to measure this construct
- Functional Assessment and Body Composition Core
|
Clasey, Lennie Moser, |
Symptoms of chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary disease |
- Expertise in and availability of a variety of instruments to measure these constructs
|
Dracup, Dunbar, Frazier, Lennie, Moser, Riegel, Dracup, Rich |
Psychological status |
Symptoms of depression and anxiety, perceived control |
- Expertise in and availability of a variety of instruments to measure these constructs
|
Dracup, Moser, Peden |
Quality of life |
Generic and disease-specific quality of life |
- Expertise in and availability of a variety of instruments to measure these constructs
|
Dracup, Dunbar, Riegel, Rich |
Self-care barriers and knowledge |
Self-care |
- Expertise in and availability of a variety of instruments to measure these constructs
|
Dracup, Dunbar, Riegel, Rich, Lennie, Moser, |
Cardiovascular and pulmonary risk factors |
Smoking status |
- Cotinine hair analysis, indoor air particulate counts
|
Hahn |
Biobehavioral markers of cardiovascular and pulmonary risk
Outcomes of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention |
- General Clinical Research Center Core Laboratory
- Point of Care machines
- Actigraphy, Nutrition Analysis Software, pulmonary function testing, and other instruments
- Expertise in measurement and interpretation
|
Boosalis, Clasey, Frazier, Lennie, Mannino, Moser |
