Design & Analysis Core
The Design and Analysis Core of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science is now offering complete consultative services to all clinical and translational investigators in the conceptualization, design, conduct, and analysis of their research studies. Services include:
• Study design development
• Protocol review
• Instrument and data collection design
• Randomization, random sampling
• Sample size determination/power analysis
• Analysis and reporting
CORE MEMBERS
Michael L. Berbaum, Director
Dr. Berbaum is a member of the Institute for Health Research and Policy. He has provided statistical support to numerous investigators in health and community prevention studies throughout his career. His current research interests include applications of ordinal regression to diagnostic performance in radiology and to studies of pain.
Dr. Hui Xie, Research Scientist
Dr. Xie received his PhD in Statistics from Columbia University in 2003. Prior to that, he received his MS in Statistics from Purdue University in 2000 and his BS in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from Beijing University in 1997. His expertise includes: Late Phase clinical studies; longitudinal data; missing data; and Bayesian methods.
Weihua Gao, AssiStant Director for Consultative Services
Ms. Gao received her MS in Biostatistics from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2004. Prior to that, she received her BS in Industrial & Civil Engineering from JiLin Institute of Technology, Changchung, China, in 1998. Her expertise includes: sample size determination and power analysis, study design, data analysis and data management.
A core member is available for consultation during the hours:
9:30am – 1:30pm Mon-Wed-Thur
1:30pm – 5:00pm Tues-Fri
or by appointment.
To request a consultation, please click the icon below for the application for
services. This is a Word document. Please save it and send it via e-mail
to Irene Ziaya , Investigator Interface Coordinator at iziaya1@uic.edu. If you have any questions, please call
Irene Ziaya at 312-413-7316.
