BIOMEDICAL COMPUTING--DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION

承包商提供计算机相关的研究和支持服务 用于辐射流行病学分支 (REB) 的科学研究。 这包括计算机科学的研究和开发 专门的软件，利用现有的软件和系统 支持 REB 项目以及定制程序的开发和 系统。 计算机程序主要是高级编写的 与 NIH 计算系统兼容的语言，例如 PL1、FORTRAN、 C. 软件开发也需要广泛的支持 用于个人的复杂的流行病学分析程序 电脑。 现有的通用软件包，例如 SAS， 广泛用于统计计算、检索和报告 一代。 承包商提供数据技术服务，例如编码、 转录以及在线和离线数据输入（键控）。 支持是 每月提供约 15 项研究，涉及： 数据库 管理超大文件；编辑和更新数据文件； 创建数据分析文件；执行和修改分析程序； 编写定制设计的程序以进行 REB 指导下的分析 工作人员；维护详细的文件规范和适当的 程序和系统的文档；并采取适当措施 以确保数据质量和安全。

The contractor provides computer-related research and support services for the scientific studies of the Radiation Epidemiology Branch (REB). This includes research and development in computer science to develop specialized software, the use of existing software and systems to support REB projects, and the development of custom programs and systems. Computer programs are written primarily in high level languages compatible with the NIH computing system, e.g., PL1, FORTRAN, and C. Extensive support is also required for software development of sophisticated epidemiologic analysis programs for use on personal computers. Existing generalized software packages, such as SAS, are used extensively for statistical computation, retrieval, and report generation. The contractor provides data tech services such as coding, transcribing, and on-line and off-line data entry (keying). Support is provided for approximately 15 studies per month, and involves: data base management of extremely large files; editing and updating of data files; creating data analysis files; executing and modifying analytic programs; writing custom-designed programs to conduct analysis directed by REB staff; maintaining detailed file specifications and appropriate documentation of programs and systems; and taking appropriate measures to ensure data quality and security.