CORE--STATISTICS FACILITY

统计核心的作用是提供质量监测和改进 在数据录入、核查、处理和管理战神， 另一方面是设计和统计分析。 特别是， 统计核心的具体目标如下： 1. 数据管理基础设施和质量监控与改进 程序. a. 对数据管理的所有方面提供质量保证; B. 开发和维护软件库，以满足中心的需要; C.开发和维护一个网络，以连接所有中心的教师， 促进通信（通过电子邮件），共享数据，并为 快速检索信息; d.监测受试者的接收和流动情况 主题流程会议;以及e.提供培训和教育 将上述硬件、软件和所有数据的参与者集中起来 管理相关问题。 2. 统计和方法学咨询 a. 从研究的最初阶段提供统计咨询 完成数据分析和结果展示的设计; B. 在现有程序 不充分; c. 为初级教员提供统计教育和培训 成员;及d. 传播统计核心的工作， 匹兹堡大学内外的调查人员通过 适用于这些研究的统计方法学专著，以及 维持已开发的统计软件包库， 由统计核心或从来源获得。

The Statistics Core serves to provide quality monitoring and improvements in the ares of data entry, verification, handling, and management on one hand, and design and statistical analysis on the other. In particular, the specific aims of the Statistics Core are the following: 1. Data Management Infrastructure and Quality Monitoring and Improvement Procedures. a. Provide quality assurance over all aspects of data management; b. develop and maintain a software library to meet the needs of the Center; c. develop and maintain a network to connect all Center faculty in order to facilitate communication (via e-mail), sharing of data, and for the rapid retrieval of information; d. monitor the intake and flow of subjects for subject flow meetings; and e. provide training and education for Center participants in the aforementioned hardware, software, and all data management related issues. 2. Statistical and Methodological Consultation a. Provide statistical consultation from the earliest stages of research design to the completion of data analysis and presentation of results; b. develop new statistical methodology when existing procedures are inadequate; c. offer statistical education and training to junior faculty members; and d. disseminate the work of the Statistics Core to investigators both within and outside the University of Pittsburgh through monographs on statistical methodologies applicable to these studies, and maintaining a library of statistical software packages that are developed by the Statistics Core or obtained from sources.