CORE--BIOSTATISTICS CORE

生物统计学核心的总体目的是在以下方面提供支持： 研究设计、数据输入和管理、统计分析等领域， 并为中西部的项目和研究人员介绍成果 STDCRC。此外，核心小组还将努力开发新的统计数据， 如果有必要的话。 除了管理为特定项目收集的数据外， 将维护贝尔弗劳尔性病诊所的临床数据库。数据 拟议项目所需的资金将从总部外协调委员会中提取 数据库和Regenstrief医疗记录系统。 的存在 核心还保证，任何不可预见的统计分析或设计 问题将立即引起专业人士的注意 在这些领域的专业知识。 关于具体方法和 每个项目的统计分析载于个别提案。

The overall purpose of the Biostatistics Core is to provide support in the areas of research design, data entry and management, statistical analysis, and presentation of results for projects and researchers in the Midwest STDCRC. In addition, the Core will seek to develop new statistical methodology if the need arises. In addition to data managing data collected for specific projects the core will maintain the clinical database for the Bell Flower STD Clinic. Data required for the proposed projects will be abstracted from the BFC database and the Regenstrief Medical Records System. The existence of the Core also assures that any unforeseen statistical analyses or design problems will immediately be brought to the attention of professionals with expertise in these areas. Details on the specific methodologies and statistical analyses for each project appear in the individual proposals.