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