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  • Overview - Statistical Help
  • Project Design
    • Descriptive Study
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  • Basic Statistics
    • Counts
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      • Mean
      • Median
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      • Simple Random Sampling
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    • Calculating Sample Size
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  • Eliminating Bias
    • Overcoming Common Sources of Bias and Confounding
    • Bias
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  • Advanced Statistical Topics
    • Continuous Outcomes
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    • Survival (Time-to-Event) Outcomes
    • Confidence Intervals
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    • What Statistics Are Right for My Project – Advanced
  • Statistical Terms Dictionary
  • How NEDARC Can Help with Statistical Needs
• Tutorials
  • Overview - Tutorials
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  • Collecting Data
    • Overview - Collecting Data
    • Step 1: Define Your Needs
      • Assess What You Have to Do
      • Explore Your Options
    • Step 2: Clearly Define the Project
      • Define Your Project Goal
      • Assess Available Resources
      • Get Feedback from Others
    • Step 3: Identify the Data Sources
      • Use Current Research as a Guide
      • National Data Resources
      • State and Local Data Resources
      • Collecting New Data
    • Step 4: Plan How to Store the Data
      • Defining Variables (Data Dictionary)
      • Data Storage Methods
      • Hardware Considerations
      • Quality Control
    • Step 5: Choose Your Project Design
    • Step 6: How to Collect the Data
      • Assess Available Methods
        • Surveys or Questionnaires
        • Record Review
        • Prospective Data Collection
      • Plan Data Collection and Follow-Up Procedures
      • Ethical Issues, Confidentiality, & Other Considerations
    • Step 7: Consult and Test
      • Consult with Colleagues, Experts, and Outsiders
      • Test Your Data Collection Tool
    • Step 8: Start Collecting
  • Analyzing Data
    • Overview - Analyzing Data
    • Step 1: Assess Your Data
      • Obtaining Your Data
      • Protecting an Original Version of Your Data
      • Assessing Your Statistical Resources
    • Step 2: Validate the Data
    • Validation of Continuous Variables
    • Validation of Categorical Variables
    • Step 3: Clean the data
      • The Purpose of Data Cleaning
      • Identifying Your Needs
      • Determine the Current and Desired Quality Levels
      • Discover the Scope of the Problem
      • Clean the Data Using a Predefined Specification
      • Identify Methods to Minimize More Bad Data
      • Deliver the data
    • Step 4: Plan your Analysis
    • Step 5: Do Your Analysis
    • Step 6: Creating the Initial Report
  • Utilizing Data
    • Step 1: Define Your Goal for Communicating
    • Step 2: Determine Your Target Audience
      • Brainstorming
      • Prioritizing
      • Defining the Target Audience
    • Step 3: Choose the Communication Method(s)
      • Understand Your Audience
      • Communication Mediums
      • Choose the Right Method(s)
    • Step 4: Adopt Good Communication Principles
      • Write for Your Audience
      • Make It Visually Appealing
      • Make It Readable
      • Make It Credible
    • Step 5: Communicate Numbers Effectively
      • Communicating Statistics
      • Communicating with Charts and Graphs
    • Step 6: Provide a Take-Home Message
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