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	Section of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Mission Statement

Contribute to the research and teaching mission of the Medical Center

Through advancements in biostatistics, epidemiology and medicine

By providing biostatistical and data management expertise and resources

The Section of Biostatistics and Epidemiology is comprised of three groups: The Section of Biostatistics, the Epidemiology Group and the Data Management Center.

Biostatistics

The Section of Biostatistics works closely with sections in the department and select other groups within the medical center on the development of new research protocols and the analysis of existing projects.
The biostatistics group provides special expertise in:

Study Planning

Design

Initial power analysis

Analysis

Longitudinal

Graphics

Survival

Time-series

Meta-analysis

Interim study analysis

Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Sanjib Basu, PhD, Professor
Imke Janssen, PhD, Assistant Professor
DeJuran Richardson, PhD

Staff

Elizabeth Avery, MS, Biostatistician
Tami Olinger, BS, RHIA, Data Coordinator

Epidemiology

The Epidemiology Group specializes in two main areas. The first is women's health, with particular emphases on the menopausal transition, psychosocial influences on early changes in cardiovascular risk, and decline in cognitive function as women age. The second is on the promotion of lifestyle changes that enhance cardiovascular health. The section features expertise in the design and conduct of behavioral randomized clinical trials.

Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Tricia J. Johnson, PhD, Conjoint Assistant Professor
Carlos Mendes de Leon, PhD, Professor

Staff

Eileen Fay, RN, Research Assistant
Barabara Mascitti, BS, Project Director
Tami Olinger, BS, RHIA, Outcomes Coordinator
Karla Shipp-Johnson, BA, Project Director
Kelly Vrablic, BS, Research Assistant
Walter Washington, BS, Project Director

Data Management Center

The Data Management Center (DMC) provides for the data management needs of the Department of Preventive Medicine as well as other select projects in the Rush community. The DMC staff has experience in research (randomized clinical trials, cohort studies, multi-site studies) and departmental administrative database systems.

The DMC specializes in:

Initial Grant Start Up

Write data management protocols and budgets
Design and create printed or electronic Case Report Forms
Design, program and maintain databases
Create flow charts and protocols of data collection
Produce Data Dictionaries and Standard Operation Procedures (SOP's)
More as needed

Study Data Collection

Assist in randomization process
Maintain database
Ensure data security
Provide data entry
Ongoing quality assurance audits and queries
Create custom internal/external reports
More as needed

Completion of Study/Abstracts/Papers

Clean data
Create data sets for analysis
Assistance with graphics, tables and flow charts for slides/posters/papers
Archive Data
More as needed

For additional information, or for project requests e-mail or call
Elizabeth Avery at (312) 563-2349, Elizabeth_F_Avery@rush.edu

Staff

Gwen Brown, Research Assistant
Tami Olinger, BS, RHIA, Data Coordinator