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Project Recognize: Improving Measurement of Alcohol Use and Demographic Factors through Community Engagement

Award Number: R01AA029076
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/21/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/18/2026

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Project Recognize: Improving Measurement of Alcohol Use and Demographic Factors through Community Engagement - Researchers and health practitioners use data from federal health surveys, electronic health records (EHRs), and research studies to monitor health in the United States. Within the U.S. population, there are stark health differences, particularly for alcohol use, substance use, and mental illness by demographic factors. The ability to accurately identify potential causal pathways and how they differ by demographic factors is vital to ensure that public health and health care research, policy, and practice are appropriately equipped to address health needs in the U.S. population. This is particularly true in the case of alcohol, which remains one of the most commonly used and abused drugs nationwide, in both adolescent and adult individuals. However, measurement of demographic characteristics remains poorly defined and inconsistently used across health research and practice settings. For example, most research studies, electronic health records platforms, and national epidemiologic surveys contain demographic questions that have not been rigorously validated across all demographic groups, and limitations in question wording and response options are evident. Current approaches fail to capture accurate and consistent demographic data relevant to the full U.S. population, leading to difficulties in comparing the magnitude of disease across systems. Furthermore, current measures often are not comprehensive, lack the ability to select multiple response options, and fail to account for changes over time. Without comprehensive, validated measures to assess demographics, the ability to understand the magnitude of disease impact across different communities, as well as the best approaches to intervene, is limited. Therefore, it is vital to develop standardized, flexible demographic measures for use across all populations and regions. This project will address these gaps through iterative, community-engaged development of new demographic measures, and will assess the effectiveness of new vs. prior measures to characterize differences in alcohol use, substance use, and mental health in the US population.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2025	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	5	12/19/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $595,454 )
2025	2025	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	004	5	9/17/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$595,454
2025	2024	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	002	4	7/8/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2024	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	4	3/25/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2024	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	003	4	7/9/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2025	2024	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	001	4	3/25/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $595,454

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $703,843 )
2024	2024	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	4	8/7/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$604,760
2024	2024	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	001	4	9/13/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$99,083
														Subtotal = $703,843

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $804,306 )
2023	2023	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	002	3	9/15/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$172,936
2023	2023	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	001	3	8/25/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$631,370
2023	2022	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	2	8/25/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $804,306

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $645,537 )
2022	2022	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	2	9/8/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$645,537
														Subtotal = $645,537

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $718,321 )
2021	2021	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	9/20/2021	NEW	$718,321
														Subtotal = $718,321

Grand Total All Awards = $3,467,461

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Project Recognize: Improving Measurement of Alcohol Use and Demographic Factors through Community Engagement

Award Number: R01AA029076

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/21/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/18/2026

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