Table 1. Summary of CONSA subcommittees... | American Society of Hematology

Table 1.

Summary of CONSA subcommittees and key responsibilities

Subcommittee	Responsibilities
Treatment	Draft, review, and approve any proposed changes to the clinical protocol.
	Support for questions regarding clinical care by CONSA members.
Laboratory diagnostics	Draft the CONSA policy on laboratory and testing standards and coordinate quality assurance (QA) and quality improvement (QI) processes (eg, periodic review of the technical accuracy of screening results).
	Review of training materials from laboratory systems.
	Provide capacity-building training to laboratory staff, as needed.
Data management	Ensure clinical research forms (CRFs) are standardized and follow approved clinical protocols.
	Review data regularly to ensure compliance with data policy.
	Support training activities on data collection and management.
Family education and counseling	Develop and review educational materials, as needed, to be used by clinical sites in family education, counseling, outreach, and training.
Publications	Propose and develop publications for journal articles authored by CONSA members and report on the consortium activities and progress.

Subcommittee	Responsibilities
Treatment	Draft, review, and approve any proposed changes to the clinical protocol.
	Support for questions regarding clinical care by CONSA members.
Laboratory diagnostics	Draft the CONSA policy on laboratory and testing standards and coordinate quality assurance (QA) and quality improvement (QI) processes (eg, periodic review of the technical accuracy of screening results).
	Review of training materials from laboratory systems.
	Provide capacity-building training to laboratory staff, as needed.
Data management	Ensure clinical research forms (CRFs) are standardized and follow approved clinical protocols.
	Review data regularly to ensure compliance with data policy.
	Support training activities on data collection and management.
Family education and counseling	Develop and review educational materials, as needed, to be used by clinical sites in family education, counseling, outreach, and training.
Publications	Propose and develop publications for journal articles authored by CONSA members and report on the consortium activities and progress.

Supplemental Appendix 2 lists the CONSA subcommittee members.