Rogers Research Center

Rogers engages in research with the goal of improving the overall effectiveness of evidence-based mental health and addiction treatment practices. Ultimately, we want to improve the outcomes patients experience with treatment and advance the industry standard for care. Because of the breadth of our clinical programs and locations, Rogers is uniquely positioned to integrate technology, predictive analytics, and one of the nation’s largest and longest running databases of behavioral health patient outcomes.

We also believe that when providers engage in research, they improve their clinical knowledge and drive for the best possible care for patients. To continuously improve outcomes, we are called to continue learning and asking critical questions that advance our field and achieve the most effective treatment methods available.

We engage in research that is directly related to the patient populations we serve. We pursue questions that may help us improve diagnosis, optimize treatment planning, or provide more effective treatment protocols. Our research helps us further understand the science of mental health and new ways to potentially improve patient outcomes. Research results help providers at Rogers validate or improve our treatment techniques, as well as facilitate learning for the entire behavioral health field related to the conditions we treat, how they develop, and how to both prevent and treat them.

No, research is always completely voluntary, and a patient will never be required to participate in research as a condition of treatment or services. The research we conduct is either observational or interventional and will never displace the best-known standard of care today. The best clinical care is never compromised for research participants.

Every research study conducted at Rogers has a data management and data security plan that is reviewed by the Research Center administrative team for quality and completeness, as well as our institutional review board (IRB). The IRB is a representative group of researchers, clinicians, other employees, and community representatives that has been trained and authorized to assess the safety and ethics of a research study using human subjects or their data. The IRB is responsible for ensuring that the data security strategy is appropriate for the work being done, and that proper data use agreements and monitoring of data use meets strict standards.

Rogers patients and volunteer community members are eligible to participate in research if they meet the inclusion criterial of a study and don’t have any conditions or circumstances that would be contra-indicated for research participation.

There is no charge associated with research participation. Wherever possible, Rogers Research Center staff will seek to minimize the demand on participants’ time to engage in research. For some studies, additional time, visits, or transportation will be required, and to the extent possible, Rogers and our research partners will make every effort to reimburse additional costs.

Research studies seek to answer questions and test theories that have not yet been proven. While there is a possibility that a research intervention may ultimately prove beneficial, there is no expectation or guarantee that participating in research will result in improved outcomes.

Participation in research is completely voluntary. If, at any time, a participant decides he or she no longer wants to participate in a study, they may opt out. Depending on the type and duration of the study, Research Center staff will work with the participant, and where applicable, his or her care team, to determine the best timing and means to discontinue study activity. Sometimes, when data has been collected anonymously, it may not be possible to remove an individual participant’s data from a study, but a study participant may withdraw from further participation in any study at their discretion.

We aim to engage in robust, clinically-relevant and high-quality research that produces results that are generalizable to the field of behavioral health. Our goal is to formally publish the findings of our research in high impact peer-reviewed scientific journals. Recent publications are listed on our website where they can be accessed by participants as well as community members.

Frequently, studies require control populations or study groups who are either community members or patients of other health systems or treatment programs. We also welcome community volunteers who are not diagnosed with a mental health disorder who want to serve as study controls where needed. If you are interested in determining eligibility to serve as a study volunteer participant, you may contact us at research@rogersbh.org.

All studies conducted at Rogers are thoroughly reviewed by a research administrative team to ensure they are well-designed, resourced, properly controlled, and feasible. Studies that meet administrative quality requirements are assessed by Rogers’ Institutional Review Board (IRB) for patient ethical and safety considerations, including data security, before being granted approval to begin. Rogers Research Center also maintains a research quality and safety program that monitors study activities to ensure study protocols are followed appropriately and results are reviewed as needed to ensure compliance and safety.