National Research Mentoring Network Studies, Phase II: Multi-Study Common Measures Data, United States, 2019-2024 (ICPSR 39676)
Version Date: Mar 10, 2026 View help for published
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Christine Pfund, University of Wisconsin-Madison
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR39676.v1
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The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN), an initiative supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund, was established to support the career development of individuals from diverse backgrounds in biomedical research, with a focus on mentorship and professional development. In its first phase (2014-2019), the NRMN built a network of mentors and mentees from a variety of disciplines, with over 10,000 individuals including more than 7,000 mentors and mentees engaged in research mentorship training or grantsmanship coaching. Phase II (launched in 2019) built on this foundation and focused on investigating longer-term outcomes and studying mentorship interventions. This phase reimagined the NRMN as a consortium consisting of one coordination center (the NRMN Coordination Center), a resource center (the NRMN Resource Center) and 11 independent research studies that focused on mentorship, career development, and professional networking. These studies shared a common goal of exploring how specific mentorship practices influence career outcomes for diverse groups in biomedical research.
The multi-study common measures dataset of NRMN contains data collected using common measures across 10 of the 11 independent research studies conducted under NRMN Phase II (2019-2024). Each study implemented mentorship and career development interventions specific to individuals from diverse backgrounds, career stages, and fields in biomedical research. While study designs and populations varied, all agreed to collect data using a set of community-identified common measures. The common measures dataset was compiled using codebooks and documentation provided by study teams. Where full survey instruments were unavailable, variables were mapped from available materials and cross-checked for consistency. This dataset supports research on mentorship, professional development, and career outcomes in biomedical research.
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- Additional Information: For additional information on the National Research Mentoring Network Studies, Phase II: Multi-Study Common Measures Data study, please visit the National Research Mentoring Network Studies website.
- During review of the dataset, it was identified that certain value codes may not be consistently documented across all variables. Specifically, the values -98 and -99 are present in the data and were retained as originally submitted; these typically correspond to forms of missing or non-response data (e.g., "not applicable" or "missing"). Detailed definitions of missing value codes are provided in the data documentation by each team, and users are encouraged to consult those materials for variable-specific context.
In addition, the value 0 was used in some variables to indicate "not selected" (e.g., for multi-select items), but this coding may not have been explicitly documented in the data. As a result, users should interpret 0 values with caution and consider the structure of the question when determining whether 0 represents a true value or a non-selection.
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The purpose of the study is to explore how specific mentorship practices influence career outcomes for diverse groups in biomedical research.
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Each of the 10 National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Phase II research studies included in the multi-study dataset consisted of a unique set of research aims, intervention models, recruitment strategies, and data collection designs. All studies led interventions for multiple groups of participants, with more than half of the studies leading interventions for ten or more separate cohorts. Most interventions were conducted virtually between October 2020 and June 2024. Recruitment strategies varied across studies, with some employing site-specific recruitment to target participants from particular institutions and others using national recruitment strategies to reach participants from a wide range of geographic regions and institutions. At least one study utilized both site-specific and national recruitment strategies. Study participants ranged from undergraduate students to faculty from hundreds of universities and institutions across all US regions, including public and private universities, minority-serving institutions, and research institutions. The data collection design for each study varied; however, all studies administered baseline surveys (pre-intervention) and post-surveys (post-intervention). The majority of studies also employed longitudinal study designs, with survey timepoints ranging from 3 months post-intervention to 48 months post-intervention. Survey measures were determined by each study, although all studies agreed to use a set of community-identified common measures.
To support systematic and consistent tracking of research activities across the 10 NRMN studies, tracking spreadsheets were created for each study. These spreadsheets were used to collect detailed information on various aspects of the research, including project design, recruitment strategies, participant enrollment, intervention timelines, survey design, survey administration, and the usage of common measures. Both the National Research Mentoring Network Coordination Center (NRMN CC) and designated members from each study's research team had access to the tracking spreadsheets, promoting collaboration, information sharing, and accurate record keeping. The NRMN CC managed an Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocol at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to securely transfer data from the participating research studies. Research teams were instructed to upload common measure survey data periodically into a secure folder in University of Wisconsin-Madison BOX, a cloud storage platform. The first set of common measures data was uploaded in March 2021, with final data instructions sent to the researchers in April 2024, two months before the official end of the 5 year grant period. Data that could not be transferred by the requested deadline from studies were excluded. Upon receipt, the data files were reviewed by NRMN CC researchers for consistency and quality. Any data that did not correspond to the agreed upon common measures were excluded. Once verified, the common measures data from all participating studies were compiled into a unified dataset and re-structured to ensure compatibility across studies. The final materials include a multi-study dataset with data across 10 studies and accompanying documentation on each study's unique research design as reported to the NRMN Coordination Center.
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The data collection contains 12,655 survey responses from the 10 research teams with 5,620 unique respondents.
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Mentors and Mentees in the Biomedical Research Field in the United States.
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2026-03-10
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2026-03-10 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:
- Performed consistency checks.
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