National Institutes of Health Support for Clinical Emergency Care Research, 2015 to 2018.

ABSTRACT

STUDY OBJECTIVE: I determine the most recent data on National Institutes of Health (NIH) support for clinical emergency care research. METHODS: A search of the NIH category of emergency care from 2015 to 2018 was conducted, using a clinical focus and excluding animal and bench research projects, as well as career development grants. RESULTS: During the study period, the number of new emergency care projects submitted to NIH increased from 373 in 2015 to 434 in 2018. A total of 403 new applications were funded for $161.9 million, with an overall success rate of 24%. The total amount of support for both new and existing projects during the 4-year study period was $263 million. The number of funded R01 grants increased from 17 in 2015 to 32 in 2018, with an overall success rate of 21%. There were fewer emergency care grant submissions than those for other similar-sized disciplines. CONCLUSION: During the 4-year study period, emergency care research increased, but the number of grant submissions remains low.