Competence Networks in Medicine

The Competence Networks in Medicine are the result of a funding measure started in 1999 by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) supporting 17 large-scale research projects in establishing supraregional networks.

Each of these projects deals with specific diseases characterised by high morbidity and/or mortality.
The 17 competence networks were initiated addressing the following diseases:

stroke

Parkinson’s disease

dementia

schizophrenia

congenital heart defects

atrial fibrillation

cardiac insufficiency

acute and chronic leukaemias

malignant lymphomas

paediatric oncology and haematology

rheumatism

chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

HIV / AIDS

hepatitis

community-acquired pneumonia

sepsis

Due to the interdisciplinary cooperation between scientists, physicians and patients’ organisations, the development of new and efficient solutions for urgent patient care issues has been noticeably accelerated. It has already become clear that research results so far have contributed decisively toward improving prevention, early diagnosis, therapy and aftercare.
Besides intensive research activities, the following measures in particular have been taken: databases and material pools have been built up, collaboration with national study groups has been advanced and the transfer of research results into practice has been accelerated. Moreover, the competence networks compile reviews and guidelines, develop standards in diagnostics and therapy, implement quality management measures and transfer issues of practical relevance to research.
The Competence Networks in Medicine, the Coordination Centres for Clinical Studies, which are located at diverse university hospitals, and other medical research associations collaborate within the Telematics Platform for Medical Research Networks (TMF e.V.) in order to work together on joint solutions for the requirements and problems of networked medical research.

Contact:
Wiebke Lesch
Telefon: +49 30 450576791
Fax: +49 30 450576972
URL: http://www.kompetenznetze-medizin.de
E-Mail: info@tmf-ev.de

Adress:
Kompetenznetze in der Medizin
c/o Telematikplattform für Medizinische Forschungsnetze e. V.
Augustenburger Platz 1
13353 Berlin

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	Competence Networks in Medicine The Competence Networks in Medicine are the result of a funding measure started in 1999 by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) supporting 17 large-scale research projects in establishing supraregional networks. Each of these projects deals with specific diseases characterised by high morbidity and/or mortality. The 17 competence networks were initiated addressing the following diseases: stroke Parkinson’s disease dementia schizophrenia congenital heart defects atrial fibrillation cardiac insufficiency acute and chronic leukaemias malignant lymphomas paediatric oncology and haematology rheumatism chronic inflammatory bowel diseases HIV / AIDS hepatitis community-acquired pneumonia sepsis Due to the interdisciplinary cooperation between scientists, physicians and patients’ organisations, the development of new and efficient solutions for urgent patient care issues has been noticeably accelerated. It has already become clear that research results so far have contributed decisively toward improving prevention, early diagnosis, therapy and aftercare. Besides intensive research activities, the following measures in particular have been taken: databases and material pools have been built up, collaboration with national study groups has been advanced and the transfer of research results into practice has been accelerated. Moreover, the competence networks compile reviews and guidelines, develop standards in diagnostics and therapy, implement quality management measures and transfer issues of practical relevance to research. The Competence Networks in Medicine, the Coordination Centres for Clinical Studies, which are located at diverse university hospitals, and other medical research associations collaborate within the Telematics Platform for Medical Research Networks (TMF e.V.) in order to work together on joint solutions for the requirements and problems of networked medical research. Contact: Wiebke Lesch Telefon: +49 30 450576791 Fax: +49 30 450576972 URL: http://www.kompetenznetze-medizin.de E-Mail: info@tmf-ev.de Adress: Kompetenznetze in der Medizin c/o Telematikplattform für Medizinische Forschungsnetze e. V. Augustenburger Platz 1 13353 Berlin	Print page Back