Research Design and Statistics Core
The Research Design and Statistics Core Team at Duke University School of NursingThe Research Design and Statistics Core:
- Conducts methodological studies applicable to social, behavioral and health care research.
- Provides statistical support for DUSON’s research through collaborating and consulting activities with faculty members, postdocs and graduate students.
- Teaches graduate courses on research methods and statistics.
Evidence-based practice has become a common practice in health care, and evidence has to be revealed through data analysis. Our core can help DUSON’s research community:
- Identify and develop appropriate analysis techniques.
- Further inform DUSON researchers with advanced statistical methods for them to continue to foster innovative research so as to move DUSON’s research forward.
Statistical Collaboration and Consultation
Collaboration implies that statisticians and clients work together to make decisions regarding the design of studies, the collection and analysis of data and the presentation and dissemination of research findings. If you need statistical collaboration, please read the general guidelines and submit a statistical support request (accessed through CNR Research Tools).
Consultation implies that statisticians provide methodological and statistical advice and guidance to clients interested in making decisions regarding the design of studies, the collection and analysis of data and the presentation and dissemination of research findings. If you need statistical consultation, please attend a statistics lab session.
Research Design and Statistics Lab
The Research Design and Statistics Lab provides walk-in, ad hoc consultation related to research design and statistical analysis for DUSON faculty, students, postdocs and DUHS nurses for their research with regard to the following needs:
- Questionnaire design
- Measurement validation
- Database design
- Data management
- Data analysis
- Statistical software coding
The Lab is located in the Pearson Building, Room 3143. The hours are Mondays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome.
Core Activities
Methodological Research
Moderation and mediation
Survival analysis on competing risks data
Aging and longitudinal modeling
Psychometrics
Causal inference
Propensity score analysis
Dynamic Treatment Regime and SMART design
Statistical Support
Grant proposal preparation
Research design
Questionnaire construction
Measurement validation
Data analysis plan
Power analysis and sample size determination
Data management
Data analysis and statistical modeling
Manuscript preparation
Training & Education
PhD Program
N915 Measurement & Theory Practice
N911 Statistical Methods & Data Analysis
N903 General Linear Models
N904 Categorical Data Analysis
N905 Longitudinal Method & Analysis
N9XX Special Topics
DNP Program
N966 Quantitative Evaluation
MSN Program
Nurse as Scholar I
SAS workshops
