Goal: To expand the capacity to strengthen the field of dietary supplement science and address emerging public health concerns
ODS will utilize its strengths in methodology and database content development to enhance its research capacity, serving as an integrated resource as knowledge gaps are identified and new collaborative research is developed. To ensure that research methods used in ODS-funded research are appropriate and rigorous, ODS staff will work with experts at NIH and in the field to develop a harmonized set of research methods best practices that can confidently be applied to a variety of dietary supplement research projects. Databases that support dietary supplement research and have been developed with ODS support will be maintained and modernized as needed to optimize their use by researchers and other audiences.
Strengthen and harmonize methodological approaches and promote scientific best practices in the design, conduct, and reporting of dietary supplement research
Identify and support innovative use of publicly available dietary supplement databases to inform and strengthen new research