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The Ãå±±ÊÓƵ’s^® (Ãå±±ÊÓƵ) Get With The Guidelines^® (GWTG) is a hospital-based quality improvement program designed to close treatment gaps. It includes modules in atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, heart failure, resuscitation and stroke.

The Ãå±±ÊÓƵ collects millions of patient records in our Quality Programs, creating vast databases for advancing scientific research. Using the data that are collected through Ãå±±ÊÓƵ's national GWTG programs, researchers can develop study questions and submit a proposal to conduct an investigator-led research project.

Ãå±±ÊÓƵ’s Quality Programs Research has been a highly valuable source for quality outcomes-based research, with more than 600 peer-reviewed studies published using these data. 

Search the Get With The Guidelines Research Database

NOTE: Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation follows a different analytic model. Learn about the details of the program and the publications using Get With The Guidelines - Resuscitation Research

Standard Research Proposal:

• Hypothesis-driven study is developed within the context of data acquired through Ãå±±ÊÓƵ's Get With The Guidelines program.
• Avoid developing a proposal that has overlap with any published scientific research, including GWTG Publications.
• Complete the Online Proposal completely with details and suggested tables and charts for the proposed study.
• Note: Proposals that can bring their own funding will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and have no submission deadline.

Submission Deadlines:

• Rolling call for self-analysis projects on the Ãå±±ÊÓƵ .
• Proposal cycle for Ãå±±ÊÓƵ-funded analysis at Ãå±±ÊÓƵ's approved analytics vendor.
• February 15 and August 15th each year - AFIB, CAD, HF, Stroke
• Oct 16 for Ãå±±ÊÓƵ Early Career Investigator Database Seed Grant submissions (see link for more info).

Proposals review:

• There will be a competitive review process and proposals will be rated on the basis of scientific merit, feasibility, and novel contribution to the scientific literature. 
• Projects not selected but feasible may be revised and resubmitted for up to 2 subsequent cycles.

Accepted Projects:

• Lead authors must be active .
• International investigators will need to complete the Ãå±±ÊÓƵ's international due diligence process. 
• Project will be investigator-led with intent to develop a draft manuscript for peer-reviewed journals. 
• Datasets are not released.
• Expert GWTG program physician-scientist volunteers will provide mentorship, and Ãå±±ÊÓƵ staff will provide guidance and support.

Additional Information

Please visit Quality Improvement Research Proposals for step-by-step instructions on how to complete and submit a research proposal.  

Registry Documentation

For an overview of data collected within the Get With The Guidelines programs, please visit the Registry Documentation page.  

See the National-Level Quality Program Data Publications Policy for additional details.