CORE--BIOSTATISTICS

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， 并介绍中美洲项目和研究的成果 青少年性传播疾病临床研究中心。在 此外，核心小组还将努力制定新的统计方法， 需要出现。 除了管理专门为这些项目收集的数据外， 核心还将提取和合并从贝尔花所需的数据 性传播疾病诊所数据库，IU衣原体实验室 数据库，马里恩县卫生部实验室数据库和 Regenstrief医疗记录系统。核心的存在也保证了 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， 这些地区具体方法和统计数据的详细情况 对每个项目的分析载于个别建议书。

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 research in the Mid-American Adolescent Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinical Research Center. In addition, the Core will seek to develop new statistical methodology as the need arises. In addition to managing data collected specifically for these projects, the Core will also abstract and merge data required from the Bell Flower Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic database, the IU Chlamydia Laboratory database, the Marion Country Health Department Laboratory 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.