Publications And Presentations Policy

Manuscripts and papers based upon the RURAL Cohort Study data, including ancillary studies, are welcomed.

Manuscript proposals are required for all papers and abstracts that use RURAL Cohort Study data, including ancillary studies. Main study manuscripts analyze data collected as part of the original funded RURAL Cohort Study, whereas ancillary study manuscripts focus on the collection of new data that were not part of the original Study protocol as approved and funded by the NHLBI.

The RURAL and non-RURAL Investigators consider potential publications as falling into four broad categories:

• Methodological Papers: This will describe the approaches used to gather and evaluate the RURAL Cohort. For example, this could include manuscripts that develop new statistical methodologies.
• Cross-sectional Papers: This will focus on reporting data collected as part of the baseline evaluation, including a description of risk factors, and the association between risk factors.
• Longitudinal Papers: This will focus on the association of the baseline characteristics with data collected during the follow-up of the RURAL Cohort Study participants.
• Event Data Papers: This will focus on adjudicated stroke events, MI events, other vascular events, all-cause mortality, and adjudicated causes of death.

Data analyses will be conducted at the RURAL Cohort Study Statistical Data Coordinating Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Local (off-site) analyses are restricted to RURAL Investigators or Investigators from an approved and funded ancillary study.

A formal agreement, signed by you, a representative of your institution, and Boston University is required to permit the distribution of RURAL Cohort Study data sets or both data and materials. This agreement precludes individuals or organizations from redistributing RURAL Cohort Study data to a third party. The Investigator will be required to submit the Data and Materials Distribution Agreement (DMDA) form and the Dataset Request and Notice of Intent to Analyze form. A listing of all approved manuscript proposals and presentation abstracts, including lead author, institution, manuscript/abstract title, and approval date will be maintained on the RURAL Cohort Study internal website.

Investigators who propose a manuscript should refer to the Publications and Presentations Policy for detailed instructions and the review process. If you are interested in submitting a manuscript, please contact the RURAL Cohort Study Coordinating Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: rural@uthscsa.edu.

Please review the Policy prior to the submission of a manuscript. The following is a list of the current publications documents and forms:

Publications and Presentations Policy
Manuscript Form
Statement of Authorship Form
Data and Materials Distribution Agreement
Dataset Request and Notice of Intent to Analyze Form

Note: These policies and processes are subject to change based upon the growth and needs of the RURAL Cohort Study, NHLBI requests, OSMB review, and internal input.

For additional information or assistance, please contact the RURAL Cohort Study Coordinating Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: rural@uthscsa.edu.