The Texas Resource Center on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR)

德克萨斯州RCMAR分析核心（AnC）的目的是促进和促进西班牙裔美国人的衰老研究。 以及德克萨斯州、美国西南部和墨西哥的其他少数民族。我们专注于使用 调查数据集的纵向数据，以更好地了解老年西班牙裔人的移民和老龄化健康 在美国和墨西哥，与社会，心理，经济和行为因素有关。Anc将提供 服务和专业知识的研究设计，测量，数据管理，定量和 定性分析，得克萨斯RCMAR科学家，并将作为一个资源，导师为那些进行 试点研究。AnC将每月举办关于现有数据的研讨会和关于纵向数据的讲习班 创新的分析方法。AnC包括生物统计学家，流行病学家，老年病学家， 社会学家和人口学家在老龄化研究中众所周知：西班牙裔美国人纵向数据的统计分析 老龄化（Yu）、脆弱、残疾和康复（Al Snih）、健康的社会决定因素/ 健康与老龄化（Hill）、混合方法研究设计和定性分析（Nicklett）以及老龄化健康结局 使用大量行政数据的研究（Kuo）。AnC的具体目标是：目标1。提供测量， 为旨在增加教师人数的试点研究提供统计和方法支持 对少数民族老龄化和健康差距进行研究。1.a.配合研究教育 组件（REC）参与设计、监查、数据管理和统计分析计划 用于试点研究项目。1.b.为德州RCMAR科学家提供分析指导。目标2.收集， 传播、维护和更新与少数群体老龄化相关的数据源基础设施，以及 健康的社会决定因素的测量所有得克萨斯州RCMAR调查。2.a.建立资源 通过集中在线系统和每月研讨会，为少数民族老龄化研究提供数据集。2.b.文件 传播健康的社会决定因素的测量结果。2.c.坐标数据提取和分析 为年老的研究者生成文件，并提供统计咨询，特别是关于多层次和 纵向数据分析。目标3。开发、展示和传播高级分析 德州RCMAR科学家和其他RCMAR分支机构的方法。3.a.制定并提供一年两次的 为期一天的纵向数据分析讲习班和为期一天的应用创新分析方法年度讲习班 行为和社会科学研究方法。本系列研讨会将涵盖一系列主题，包括 建模和发布定量结果，社会科学中的机器学习，混合方法，因果关系 社会科学中的推理。3.b.这些新的培训材料和资源将通过以下途径传播： RCMAR协调中心，以更广泛的研究人员在老年学，老年医学，和其他 学科，以促进对西班牙裔老龄化和健康差距的研究。因此，德州RCMAR AnC将是一个 国家资源支持西班牙裔老龄化和健康研究。

The purpose of the Texas RCMAR Analysis Core (AnC) is to promote and facilitate studies of aging in Hispanic and other minority populations of Texas, the Southwestern United States, and Mexico. We focus on using longitudinal data from survey datasets to better understand migration and aging health among older Hispanics in the US and Mexico, in relation to social, psychological, economic, and behavioral factors. The AnC will provide services and expertise in research design, measurement, data management, and both quantitative and qualitative analysis to Texas RCMAR Scientists, and will serve as a resource for mentors for those conducting pilot research. The AnC will provide monthly seminars on available data and workshops on longitudinal data analysis and innovative analytical methods. The AnC includes biostatisticians, epidemiologists, gerontologists, sociologists, and demographers well known in aging studies: statistical analysis of longitudinal data on Hispanic aging (Yu), frailty, disablement, and rehabilitation (Al Snih), social determinants of health /social inequalities in health and aging (Hill), mixed method study design and qualitative analysis (Nicklett), and aging health outcomes research using large administrative data (Kuo). AnC specific aims are: Aim 1. Provide measurement, statistical, and methodological support for pilot research designed to increase the number of faculty conducting research on minority aging and health disparities. 1.a. Cooperate with the Research Education Component (REC) to participate in the design, monitoring, data management, and statistical analysis planning for pilot research projects. 1.b. Provide analytical mentoring to Texas RCMAR Scientists. Aim 2. Collect, disseminate, maintain, and update infrastructure on sources of data relevant to minority aging, and measurements of social determinants of health to all Texas RCMAR investigators. 2.a. Establish resources on datasets for minority aging research through centralized online system and monthly seminars. 2.b. Document and disseminate measurements of social determinants of health. 2.c. Coordinate data extraction and analytical file generation for aging investigators and provide statistical consultation especially with respect to multilevel and longitudinal data analysis. Aim 3. Develop, present, and disseminate instruction in advanced analytical methods for Texas RCMAR Scientists and other RCMAR affiliates. 3.a. Develop and provide a biannual 2- day longitudinal data analysis workshop and an annual one-day workshop on applying innovative analytical methods on behavioral and social science research. This workshop series will cover a range of topics, including modeling and publishing quantitative results, machine learning in social science, mixed methods, causal inference in the social sciences. 3.b. These new training materials and resources will be disseminated through the RCMAR Coordinating Center to the broader network of researchers in gerontology, geriatrics, and other disciplines to foster research on Hispanic aging and health disparities. Thus, the Texas RCMAR AnC will be a national resource supporting research in Hispanic aging and health.