Clinical research and methods
CHI facilitates and supports clinical research and methods in Manitoba.
Our continually expanding support services and expertise include:
- Scientific review of trial methods (grants, manuscript preparation) for explanatory and pragmatic/real-world trials
- Consultation on qualitative and mixed methods research
- Consultation and support for protocol, safety plan and case report form development
- Outcome selection
- Development of data management plans
- Research project management and coordination
- Training
Data analytics and management
CHI facilitates the development, management, analysis and linkage of clinical, administrative and genomic data resources for patient-oriented research.
Biostatistics
Consulting and collaboration on:
- Study design
- Sample size and power calculations
- Randomization plans
- Analysis plans
- Statistical programming
- Analysis and interpretation of study findings
- Data visualization
- Advice on statistical software (SAS, R, SPSS, M-Plus)
- Participation in funding applications
Data management
- REDCap consultation and access management
- Database design
- Case report form design
- Data collection methods
- Data management planning
- Data validation and quality checks
- Security and confidentiality processes
- Access to UM Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Secure Research Environment (SRE)
- Data linkage
Statistical learning and AI
Consulting and collaboration on:
- Statistical genetics
- Bioinformatics & computational biology
- Supervised and unsupervised machine learning
- Natural language processing
- Network analysis techniques
Training
- Introductory training in R, SAS, SPSS
- Advanced training in R and SAS
- Data visualization
- Analysis methods
- REDCap
- Clinical data management
- Refresher and new-user courses in many types of statistical and machine-learning methods
- Study design
- Graduate training data visualization and machine-learning through the VADA Program (Visual and Automated Disease Analytics) and Artificial Intelligence for Public Health (AI4PH) Summer Institute
A learning health system
CHI strives to support and promote patient-oriented research as an integral part of a responsive, learning health system in Manitoba.
A learning health system continuously gathers knowledge to drive innovations in care. Our team provides support services to Manitoba’s health system, while seeking ways to enrich systemic data collection and the insights used to implement meaningful change.
Our team offers service in the following areas:
Evaluation and quality improvement
- Design and implementation of evaluations and health systems research
- Consultation for evaluation design, including data collection and analysis (qualitative, quantitative, surveys)
- Literature reviews, environmental scans and rapid evidence scans
- Health economics analyses
- Needs assessments
- Consultation and design of quality improvement initiatives
- Implementation and evaluation of Choosing Wisely recommendations
Knowledge synthesis
- Systematic reviews, overviews of reviews, living systematic reviews and scoping reviews
- Pairwise and network meta-analyses
- Evidence summaries
- Methodological, observational & economic reviews
- Trial sequential analyses
Knowledge translation
- Creation of knowledge translation plans
- Integration of evidence-based Knowledge Translation (KT) support services (advisory role)
- Development of integrated KT and dissemination tools:
- Infographics/diagrams
- Messaging strategy and refinement
- Development of media (design and layout, video, social media, writing)
- Prototype/iterative development of creative and media for integrated KT
- Creative project stewardship (branding/naming, campaign strategy, creative direction)
Indigenous Healthcare Quality
- Connection with Ongomiizwin Indigenous Advisory Council
- Connection with Ongomiizwin Research
Training
Patient and public engagement
As Manitoba’s dedicated Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Support Unit, CHI champions a culture of engagement with the local community. We’re always listening to voices traditionally less heard in health research and actively support initiatives to improve our health system for Manitobans.
Learn the basics of meaningful engagement
CHI provides a range of educational options for individuals interested in involving patients and the public in their health research projects and programs:
Group Training Activities: Participate in patient-oriented research training sessions facilitated by our patient engagement experts.
Monthly Webinars and Lunchtime Learning Series: Join our monthly webinar and in-person Patient Engagement Lunchtime Learning series to deepen your understanding.
KnowledgeNudge Blog Posts: Explore our KnowledgeNudge blog posts covering various aspects of patient engagement, including an eight-part introduction to the topic.
Plan and conduct engagement activities
CHI offers support for strategizing and conducting engagement through the following avenues:
Expert Guidance: We can connect you with experts who will assist in planning patient engagement within your research project or program.
Patient Engagement Champions Program: Join our community of professionals dedicated to advancing patient engagement. To learn more about the program, email chippartners@umanitoba.ca.
Patient and Public Engagement Collaborative Partnership: Connect with a diverse group of patients, caregivers, and advocates for patient engagement through our collaborative partnership.
Tools for conducting engagement activities
We’ve collaborated with researchers, clinicians, and patient and public partners to develop accessible resources aimed at facilitating trauma-informed and inclusive engagement activities. These resources include:
Preparing for Research by Engaging Patient and Public Partners (PREPPP) award: This award provides funding for engagement during the planning stages of research, before receiving formal research funding. Learn more about the PREPPP award.
Methods of Engagement Guide: This guide outlines appropriate methods for engaging at various levels and stages of the research process. Access the guide.
Patient Engagement Budget Builder: This tool, available in Excel format, helps in planning engagement activities. Download the Budget Builder (xls).
NOTE: Documents will be provided in an alternate format on request.
Patient-centred measurement (PCM)
Determining what matters most to patients is essential for providing patient-centred care. Tools such as patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) are standardize, validated questionnaires that provide information directly from patients about whether the services and care we are providing are meeting their needs.
CHI is developing resources and training opportunities to enhance our provincial capacity for the routine collection, analysis, reporting and use of patient-centred measurement tools such as PROMs and PREMs and to support the implementation of Manitoba’s PRM strategy.
Some tools and resources include:
- A 15-minute learning module describing the key components of patient-centred measurement
- Checklist for selecting patient-reported measures
- A primer on the value of patient-reported measures to support patient-centred care from New Sound Wales, Australia
Manitoba’s Patient-Reported Measurement Registry is a searchable registry of routinely collected patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) in Manitoba.
Search the registry to:
- Find out which tools are being used in Manitoba, data collection methods and how these data are being reported and used to support patient-centred care
- Identify opportunities to leverage work and enhance collaboration
- Learn from programs already successfully collecting and using PRMs
Contact us
Centre for Healthcare Innovation
3rd Floor, Chown Building
753 McDermot Avenue
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6 Canada
