Biometrics Core

The Biometrics Core provides services for Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and a computer laboratory/software support for clinical research at Meharry Medical College, as outline below. It serves in assisting investigators with the formation of research ideas, generating study hypotheses, clarifying study endpoints, designing study and calculation of sample size, power analysis, developing statistical plans, interpretation of study results, and manuscript preparation.

Biostatistical Services

• Study Design and Protocol Preparation
• Questionnaire Review/Consultation
• Statistical Review/Consultation
• Statistical Software Selection/Training
• Hypothesis Testings
• Sample size calculation and power analysis
• Statistical Analysis
• Statistical Summary Report
• Protocol Statistical Review Report

Bioinformatics Support-Service

• Case Report Form
• Database Design
• MS Access Form Design
• Data Entry
• Data Collection
• Discrepancy Comparison
• Data Storing and Data Cleaning
• Data Retrieval
• Preparing Data Study Report

Computer Laboratory

• Data Storage on CRC Server (Nightly Backup / CD Archives)
• Statistical Software ( SAS, SPSS , ATLAS.ti, R, nQuery Advisor 5.0)
• Presentation Hardware (Laptop/DVD, LCD Projector, Scanner, Color Laser Printer, Digital Camera)
• Data Conversion Software ( DBMS/Explorer 8.0)

For additional Information contact:

JeMaryn (Santé) Williams
Data Entry Operator
615-327-5963
jswilliams@mmc.edu