Statistical Coordinating Center for the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium

统计协调中心（SCC）的主要职能是支持乳腺癌监测联盟的数据收集和分析，开发和实施新的统计方法来描述乳腺癌筛查过程，为出版物的开发提供科学指导，并促进非BCSC研究者使用BCSC研究资源。该联盟的主要目标是提供关于社区乳腺癌筛查绩效的基于人口的信息，改进肿瘤检测过程，研究实践模式和生物因素对结果的作用，并评估乳房X线摄影术在降低乳腺癌发病率和死亡率方面的功效。SCC将通过组织数据收集、管理和分析，继续推进BCSC的集体工作。具体而言，在未来五年内，SCC将：（1）通过维护和改进数据编码惯例、标准化数据收集工具和质量控制程序，促进各研究中心可比数据的收集;（2）维护一个数据管理系统，促进汇总分析和新项目的快速开发;（3）进行汇总统计分析;（4）开发和实施新的统计方法;（5）加强联盟成员之间的沟通和合作;以及（6）促进与非BCSC调查员的合作。

The Statistical Coordinating Center's (SCC) primary functions are to support the collection and analysis of data for the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium, develop and implement novel statistical methodology to characterize the process of breast cancer screening, provide scientific guidance in the development of publications, and facilitate the use of the BCSC research resource by non-BCSC investigators. The major goals of the Consortium are to provide population-based information on the performance of breast cancer screening in the community, improve the process of tumor detection, examine the role of practice patterns and biological factors on outcomes, and evaluate the efficacy of mammography in reducing breast cancer morbidity and mortality. The SCC will continue to advance the collective work of the BCSC by organizing data collection, management, and analysis. Specifically, over the next five years, the SCC will: (1) facilitate the collection of data that is comparable across sites by maintaining and improving data coding conventions, standardized data collection instruments, and quality control procedures; (2) maintain a data management system that facilitates pooled analyses and rapid development of new projects; (3) conduct pooled statistical analyses; (4) develop and implement novel statistical methods; (5) enhance communication and cooperation among the Consortium members; and (6) facilitate collaboration with non-BCSC Investigators.