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ReviewBlood advances2026

The ASH Research Collaborative Sickle Cell Disease Research Network: past, present, and future.

Fuad El Rassi, Biree Andemariam, Abdullah Kutlar, Betty S Pace, Aliza Fink, Kathleen Torres, Christopher Dowd, Charles S Abrams

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Review in Blood advances, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Fuad El RassiDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.ORCID 0000-0002-8583-0526
Biree AndemariamDepartment of Medicine, New England Sickle Cell Institute, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT.
Abdullah KutlarDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA.ORCID 0000-0002-5482-8087
Betty S PaceDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA.ORCID 0000-0002-1275-4112
Aliza FinkASH Research Collaborative, Washington, DC.
Kathleen TorresASH Research Collaborative, Washington, DC.
Christopher DowdASH Research Collaborative, Washington, DC.
Charles S AbramsDepartment of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

abstractHistorically, sickle cell disease (SCD) has been overshadowed by progress in other hematologic disorders, but recent advances are reshaping its clinical and research landscape. Despite SCD reducing life expectancy by >20 years even with optimal care, transformative initiatives are fostering hope for improved outcomes. The American Society of Hematology (ASH) established the ASH Research Collaborative Sickle Cell Disease Research Network as a comprehensive program to revolutionize SCD research in the United States. This Network comprises a collection of innovative, research-focused cooperative sites and a robust Data Hub that aggregates extensive real-world data sets to enhance clinical insights and streamline research designs. Community advisory boards at both local and national levels ensure that the perspectives of individuals living with SCD guide research priorities. This report includes an overview of the initial demographics, such as the number of records, encounters, laboratory data, prescriptions, years of follow-up, and comorbidities per patient, within the context of the ASH Research Collaborative Sickle Cell Disease Research Network. These coordinated efforts are poised to significantly transform the landscape of SCD care, and this report details the initiative's mission, history, achievements to date, and its promising trajectory toward improving the lives of individuals affected by this chronic condition.

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Anemia, Sickle CellBiomedical ResearchHistory, 21st CenturyHumansUnited States

Identifiers

PMID40902083
PMCPMC12804151

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