Core B: Data Management Core

数据管理核心(DMC)将提供对TTURC项目的集中监督，并保持设计、管理和分析的统一高标准。研究设计的多样性和数据收集地点的数量(即6个不同的国家)需要一个强有力的数据管理中心，以确保这些项目的完整性和数据的质量。公契将负责： 。协调项目研究的各个方面，以确保项目间测量、数据管理和变量定义的一致性。 。为所有项目数据创建一个安全的数据储存库，并建立一个允许调查人员访问数据的高效安全系统。 。管理项目1、2和3的数据收集，并执行从调查现场业务到数据管理中心的数据传输过程。 。提供有关数据分析、分析编程、 准备分析计划，并为论文和助学金撰写分析部分。 。监督烟草控制政策，包括国家一级和国家以下各级的政策(例如，州和省的清洁空气法律、税收等)。 。为项目和发展研究开发新的数据收集和分析方法。 。促进教育/培训/专业发展，包括向项目团队提供分析方法的教程和其他说明，以进行质量控制和主动的技术援助。 DMC将设在滑铁卢大学，由玛丽·汤普森博士领导。来自合作机构的数据分析员将与DMC合作，确保所有附属于TTURC的项目的研究设计、数据收集、数据管理和数据分析都是充分的。

The Data Management Core (DMC) will provide central oversight of TTURC Projects and maintain uniformly high standards of design, administration, and analysis. The diversity of research designs and the number of data collection sites (i.e., 6 different countries) requires a strong DMC to ensure the integrity of these projects and the quality of the data. The DMC will be responsible for: . Coordinating aspects of the research of the Projects to ensure consistency in measurements, data management, and definitions of variables across Projects. . Creating a secure repository of data for all Project data and an efficient secure system that allows investigators to access data. . Management of data collection for Projects 1,2, and 3 and implementation of the data transfer process from the survey field operations to the DMC. . Providing advice and technical assistance regarding data analysis, programming for analyses, preparation of analysis plans and writing up analysis sections for papers and grants. . Surveillance of tobacco control policies including both national-level and sub-national policies (e.g., state and provincial clean air laws, taxes, etc.). . Developing new methods for data collection and analysis for Projects and Developmental studies. . Contributing to the educational/training/professional development including providing tutorials and other notes on analytic methods to Project teams for quality control and proactive technical assistance. The DMC will be located at the University of Waterloo and will be led by Dr. Mary Thompson. Data analysts from the collaborating institutions will work collaboratively with the DMC to ensure adequacy of study design, data collection, data management, and data analysis for all Projects affiliated with the TTURC.