KEY INITIATIVE:
CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY &
BIOSTATISTICS SERVICE

Organizational Priority #1

Improve infrastructure and develop new services for intramural clinical research program to support growth in clinical activity.

Leader

David Henderson

Collaborators

CC Departments, Institutes

Description

Based on Clinical Center and selected Institute needs, the Clinical Center is developing
a Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Service (CEBS). The CEBS is designed primarily to address unmet needs of CC investigators; however, Institute partners who have unmet needs in this area will participate. Services to be offered include:

• study design
• data collection advice
• computerized data management
• data entry
• biostatistical analysis
• data presentation

Accomplishments-to-Date

• Needs assessment conducted in the Clinical Center
• Issue discussed in detail at annual Clinical Center/Institute planning meetings to identify Institutes with unmet needs
• Planning meeting convened with interested Institute and CC staff
• Proposal developed delineating scope of CEBS and resources required (FTE, space, equipment)

FY2000 Goals

• Hire Chief, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Service
• Hire core staff
• Identify and secure adequate space and resources
• Implement service