Impact of World Trade Center-Related Health Research: An Application of the NIEHS Translational Framework

Jaime Madrigano, Thomas W. Concannon, Sean Mann, Sameer M. Siddiqi, Ramya Chari and Laura J. Faherty
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Jaime Madrigano: RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA 22202, USA
Thomas W. Concannon: RAND Corporation, Boston, MA 02116, USA
Sean Mann: RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA 22202, USA
Sameer M. Siddiqi: RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA 22202, USA
Ramya Chari: RAND Corporation, Boston, MA 02116, USA
Laura J. Faherty: RAND Corporation, Boston, MA 02116, USA

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 5, 1-18

Abstract: The World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) has a research mission to identify physical and mental health conditions that may be related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks as well as effective diagnostic procedures and treatments for WTC-related health conditions. The ability of the WTCHP to serve its members and realize positive impacts on all of its stakeholders depends on effective translation of research findings. As part of an ongoing assessment of the translational impact of World Trade Center (WTC)-related research, we applied the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) translational framework to two case studies: WTC-related research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cancer. We conducted a review of 9/11 health-related research in the peer-reviewed literature through October 2017, grey literature, and WTCHP program documentation. We mapped peer-reviewed studies in the literature to the NIEHS framework and used WTCHP program documentation and grey literature to find evidence of translation of research into clinical practice and policy. Using the NIEHS framework, we identified numerous translational milestones and bridges, as well as areas of opportunity, within each case study. This application demonstrates the utility of the NIEHS framework for documenting progress toward public health impact and for setting future research goals.

Keywords: World Trade Center; 9/11; disaster; research translation; cancer; PTSD (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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