The RFA describes funding for a five year period. If the network is successful, will it be continued beyond five years?
NHLBI has only recently started using networks for cardiovascular diseases, but the mechanism is more established for pulmonary disease, for example pediatric asthma, where networks have been funded for at least ten years. NHLBI views networks as an excellent mechanism for moving clinical trials forward, and if this network is successful renewal would be anticipated.
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- The RFA describes funding for a five year period. If the network is successful, will it be continued beyond five years?
