PSTO/Adapt
The Population Sciences Trials Office (PSTO/Adapt) serves as a centralized support resource within Huntsman Cancer Institute, specifically designed to assist investigators conducting cancer-related research that falls under the category of non-treatment studies across the cancer control continuum. These studies are essential for advancing understanding in areas such as prevention, early detection, survivorship, and health outcomes.
Non-treatment research supported by PSTO/Adapt can take two primary forms:
- Interventional studies: These involve participants undergoing some form of planned intervention that is not therapeutic in nature—such as behavioral modifications, lifestyle changes, or screening procedures.
- Observational studies: These involve monitoring participants without assigning specific interventions, often to understand patterns, risk factors, or outcomes related to cancer.
Services
Responsibilities of program management and study navigation include, but are not limited to:
- Formal, direct supervision of coordinators
- Study intake, feasibility, start-up, maintenance & closeout
- Protocol development
- Budget estimates
- Risk assessment
- Financial oversight
- Data management
- Quality control
- Study liaison
Responsibilities of research coordinators include, but are not limited to:
- Screening & recruitment
- Consenting
- Assist in scheduling applicable clinic visits for study participants.
- Questionnaire distribution
- Specimen collection & shipping
- Data entry
- Participant tracking
- Ensure protocol adherence
- Participant compensation
- Attend investigator and staff meetings
- Advise study team regarding specific study assignments and timelines
- Quality assurance/control review
- Document and report all protocol deviations, adverse events (AE), and serious adverse events (SAE) to the IRB and sponsor
- Study close out
PSTO Process Flow Chart
Request Forms
These request forms are for internal Huntsman Cancer Institute users only. To access, you must be connected to the HCI network, have an active HCI REDCap account, and log in with your University of Utah credentials.
- RTRC request form—Use if you are requesting study support and are not a CCPS investigator.
- PSTO request form—Use if you are a CCPS investigator requesting study support.
PSTO/Adapt Staff
PSSS
The PRISM-Population Sciences Study Support (PSSS) Data Support Team is dedicated to empowering investigative teams with the tools, guidance, and infrastructure necessary to effectively organize, store, and share their research data throughout the entire study lifecycle.
From study inception to close-out, our team provides comprehensive support tailored to the unique data needs of each project. We assist with the setup and configuration of study databases, offer training for research staff, and ensure that teams are equipped to navigate and utilize their data systems efficiently and securely.
Services
Our Core Services:
- Database setup & configuration
- Ongoing data management support
- Staff training & consultation
- Study close-out & data archiving
Supported Applications:
- Cancer clinical research—A robust system for managing oncology-related clinical research data.
- REDCap (Huntsman Cancer Institute Instance Only)—A secure, web-based application for building and managing online surveys and databases.
- Research subject registry—A centralized system for tracking and managing research participants.
PSSS Staff
Therese Berry
Amanda Lee
Kelly Santuci
Joslin Christensen
SHAPE
The System for Health Assessment and Population Data Evaluation (SHAPE) is a data integration system designed to monitor key metrics for clinical and community-based populations for the expanded Huntsman Cancer Institute Area We Serve.
Key measures include:
- Cancer incidence, stage, & mortality
- Health behaviors, including screening
- Health care access
- Environmental exposures
- Clinical trial accrual and related information
- Social-determinants of health
- Internet and broadband/cellular access
- Science and cancer-related communication, beliefs, knowledge, & perceptions
The SHAPE Visual/Data Request form can be used to request data or visualizations that cannot be provided from Cancer InFocus Flex. It is for internal Huntsman Cancer Institute users only. To access, you must be connected to the Huntsman Cancer Institute network, have an active Huntsman Cancer Institute REDCap account, and log in with your University of Utah credentials.
SHAPE Staff
Lauren Cowan, MPH, CPH
David Stone
Kim Starkweather, MS, CHES
Douglas Canada
