REGISTRIES RAI Application (Final

Registry Analytics Institute (RAI) Application
Please complete all required fields (*) within the collapsed sections of this application. At the bottom of the form, you can "Save and Continue Later" or "Submit" your completed application.

Please email us at AnalyticsInstitute@aaos.org with any questions or concerns.

RAI Application Schedule

The RAI cycle is a rolling application process, allowing potential applicants to apply year-round. Applications submitted before the Cycle 1 deadline will be reviewed during Cycle 1, while those submitted after the Cycle 1 deadline but before the Cycle 2 deadline will be considered in Cycle 2.

Season Cycle	Application Deadline	Feasibility Assessments Completed	RPS Grading Completed and Applicants Notified of Final Decisions
Cycle 1 (Annual)	March 1	March 15	April 15
Cycle 2 (Annual)	September 1	September 15	October 15

Primary Investigator (PI) Contact Information*
Please list the Primary Investigator and co-authors below. If the Primary Investigator is not the primary contact for questions from the analytic team, please provide the contact information for the designated primary contact in the appropriate section.
Name of Primary Investigator*

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Will the Primary Investigator serve as the main point of contact for all study-related inquiries?*

Yes, The Primary Investigator will serve as the main point of contact for all study-related inquiries.No, there will be a separate primary contact to field study-related inquiries/analytic questions (if chosen, a separate field will be used to capture the primary contact for questions).
Name of Primary Contact for Analytic Questions

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Email for Primary Contact for Analytic Questions
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Please attach a current CV for the Primary Investigator*

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Have you submitted this application for RAI consideration in the past?*

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Co-Investigator/Coauthor Contact Information

Study Details*
Note: Feasibility of the application will be based on complexity of analysis and resources available for individual applications. Please focus the proposal on target hypotheses, variables, and outcomes.
1. Study Title:*
Focus of Proposal*

HipKnee
2. Background & Literature Support for Study:*
3. Please state up to three (3) key objectives and hypotheses for your study:*
Define the target study population, including procedure type, diagnoses, elective procedures, etc.:*
List any additional inclusion/exclusion criteria, such as bilateral procedures, cement status, constraint status, etc.*
Identify the primary outcome(s) of interest (e.g., reason for revision, all-cause revision, early revision within 90 days, etc.)*
Specify the primary intervention or exposure relevant to your study objectives (e.g., cemented vs. cementless TKA).*
List key confounding variables that need to be controlled for (e.g., age, comorbidities, gender, etc.).*
6. Preferred Statistical Analysis (chi-square, regression, :
7. Desired Project Timeline:
8. Limitations of study design, data sources, and analysis plan:
Describe how the study results are intended to be shared (e.g., publications, conferences, presentations)*
Explain how your study will contribute to existing musculoskeletal research and advance the field.*
11. Specific Implant Data (Please include detailed request):
If analyses using implant data is requested, would you be willing to help research and provide attribute information if not already populated in the Registry component database?*

YesNoNot applicable
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Funding Award Request*

The AAOS Registry Analytics Institute (RAI) provides eligible applicants with funding to support approved RAI projects. Funds are intended for use towards travel related expenses and registration to supported conferences for presentation of their RAI project. Awards are based upon merit and funding availability.

Conferences must be a meeting with scientific merit, CME credit, and a focus on arthroplasty. Funding is limited to a maximum of $3,500 per project.

Funding is available to eligible individuals and organizations (excludes representatives from industry). Those interested in applying need to identify their request in the application. Individual applicants must be United States residents. In accordance with the publication policy, the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) Research Projects Subcommittee (RPS) has final approval regarding funding. To ensure conference criteria are met, at least 2 weeks prior to submission of an abstract, award recipients must submit conference details to AJRR for final approval (sent to AnalyticsInstitute@aaos.org). All travel will follow AAOS travel reimbursement guidelines.

	Approved, No Funding	Approved with Funding
AAOS Analytical Time and Publication Support	X	X
Money to Attend/Present at a Relevant Conference		X

Are you requesting funding for money to attend/present at a relevant conference?*

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If you are requesting funding, and funding is not awarded, are you still interested in being considered for application approval without funding?

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Please identify your request for funding and provide reasoning. Include the possible conferences you would submit for presentation (max 200 words)

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Acknowledgement of Policies and Procedures*
RAI Submission Agreement

By submitting this Application for Registry Science Collaboration to the AAOS Registry Analytics Institute (RAI), I acknowledge and agree that, if selected, I will be bound by any and all applicable AAOS policies and procedures including, but not limited to, publication policies and manuscript review processes and protocols, as amended from time to time (AAOS Policies).

Accordingly, I acknowledge and agree that the RAI has the right to review all proposed scientific publications, request reasonable amendments thereto, and veto any proposed scientific publications arising from the use of the analyses provided by AAOS (Registry Reports).

I also agree to acknowledge collaborating AAOS staff or volunteer leaders as coauthors in publications and presentations, and to acknowledge the contributions of AAOS, as set forth in AAOS Policies.

I agree that if I make any commercial or promotional claim based on Registry Reports, those claims will be complete and accurate, and I will include a written statement that AAOS is neither responsible for such claims, nor does it endorse companies or their products.
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