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CCORDA Scope of Services

The CCORDA will coordinate an array of support services for collaborative projects, including:

  • Research Design
    • Participate in protocol and grant development
    • Study design
      • Laboratory based studies
      • Clinical Trials
      • Epidemiological studies
      • Health Services Research studies
    • Study conduct
    • Sample size calculations
    • Qualitative study design
    • Qualitative analysis
    • Statistical analysis plans
    • Protocol coordination
    • Randomization sequences
    • Design of secondary analyses of complex survey data

  • Data Acquisition and Management
    • Data analysis
      • Biostatistical analysis
      • Epidemiological studies
      • Health Services Research studies
    • Data management
    • Data monitoring
    • Data query reports
    • Develop, monitor and manage study databases
    • Develop web-based surveys
    • Develop case report forms
    • Develop web-based data entry programs
    • Program scannable case report forms
    • Perform complex data acquisition, merging and processing

  • Research ethics
    • Proactive/preventive consultation
    • Access for investigators for emerging ethical issues

  • Analysis
    • Statistical analysis and interpretation
    • Participate in manuscript writing
    • Secondary analyses of complex survey data
    • Geographic information system (GIS)
    • Economic evaluation of health care
    • Needs assessment and evaluation