Roles and Responsibilities of PhenX Working Groups

A Working Group (WG) is composed of six to eight experts in a particular field of research. Each WG is tasked with recommending up to 15 measures for inclusion in a PhenX research domain that is selected by the Steering Committee (SC).  Each WG has a chair or co-chairs, a liaison from the SC, and is supported by an RTI WG Manager and Supervisor. WGs use a consensus process to deliver a set of high-priority measurement protocols for inclusion in the PhenX Toolkit.

Review Existing Measures

• Review measures in the PhenX Toolkit to ensure that new measures complement existing Toolkit content
• Identify protocols currently in use in the field
• Assess diversity of data collection methods and applicability to a range of study designs

Select Measures

• Use the criteria established by the PhenX SC to identify potential protocols
• Select 12-18 established data collection protocols for community outreach
• Finalize 10- 15 protocols to include in the PhenX Toolkit

Communication

• Identify colleagues and individuals in the research community to review and comment on preliminary measures via outreach
• Work with RTI and NIH staff to evaluate input from the scientific community on preliminary measures and measurement protocols
• Identify scientific journals and professional meetings or conferences to present and promote use of PhenX measures

All WG members are required to:

• Attend one in-person WG meeting in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area
• Participate in two to four WG teleconferences

Timeline

The timeline for a WG is as follows: