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The Center of Excellence in Oral and Craniofacial
Biology
LSU-HSC School of Dentistry Biostatistical Core
The
Biostatistical Core was created through funding from COBRE grant
P20RR020160 awarded to the Center of Excellence in Oral &
Craniofacial
Biology at the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry
The Core provides COBRE PIs and members of the Center with:
- Consultation on study design,
sample size estimation, statistical analysis plan,and research
proposal.
- Assistance in planning study
databases and quality control procedures.
- Statistical analysis of study data,
presentation and interpretation of results.
- Educational services to support
investigator development in study design and analysis
of research studies.
Core resources are also available to post-graduate dental residents
performing research as part
of their graduate educational requirements.
Faculty
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Donald Mercante, PhD -
Core Director
Professor
and Director
Biostatistics Program
LSUHSC School of Public Health
dmerca@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: (504) 280-1534
FAX: (504) 280-1516
LSUHSC
School of Dentistry
Office: Room 6341
Phone: (504) 941-8305 |
Areas of
Interest:
Experimental Design
Permutation Methods
Correlated Data Methods
Nonparametric
and Categorical data analysis
Longitudinal
Data Analysis
Clinical trial
design/sample size calculation
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Joseph (Joe) Hagan, MS
Instructor
Biostatistician
Biostatistics Program
School of Public Health
jhagan@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: 504-280-1536
FAX: 504-280-1516
LSUHSC School of Dentistry
Office: Room 6341
Phone: 504-941-8305 |
Areas of Interest
Regression
and General Linear Model
Nonparametric
and Categorical data analysis
Longitudinal
Data Analysis
Sample size calculation
Statistical programming
in SAS
Database management for
clinical and basic science research
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Ed
Peters, DMD, ScD
Assistant Professor of
Epidemiology
LSU-HSC School of Public Health
Board
Certified in Dentistry and Dental Public Health
epete1@lsuhsc.edu
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Areas of Interest
Translational
Research: Developing Models/Programs to Improve Oral Health Outcomes
Oral
Epidemiology/ Periodontal Disease
Oral
Health Care Disparities
Oral
Health Care Delivery & Utilization
Oral
Cancer
Interdisciplinary
Program Development in Dentistry & Public Health
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Neal Simonsen, PhD
Assistant Professor of
Epidemiology
LSUHSC School of Public Health
Nsimon@lsuhsc.edu
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Areas of Interest
Nutritional,
cancer, and environmental epidemiology with strong biological
foundation/perspective
Epidemiological
study design and analysis
Sample
size projections for epidemiologic & clinical studies
Population
based sampling methods
Oral
disease surveillance
Large-scale
epidemiological database management
Bias
issues and measures of risk
Didactic
Series in
Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Dental Public Health
- Historical Perspective on
Oral Epidemiology: Dr. Ed Peters, October 25, 11:30-12:30,
MEB Seminar Room 8.
- Epidemiological
Study Design IDr. Neal Simonsen,
November 15, 12:00-1:00 pm, Dental School Room 6409.
- Basic Statistical
Concepts:
Dr. Don Mercante, December 6, 12:00-1:00
pm, Dental School Room 6409.
- Sample
size for Epidemilogical Studies Dr. Neal Simonsen, January 17,
12:00-1:00 pm Dental School Room 6409.
- Clinical Trials
- Setting up data forms and
study databases
- Epidemiological Risk
Measures
- Sampling Methods and
Sample Size Estimation
- Oral Health Disparities
- Translational Research in
Oral Public Health
The didactic serial will
be held in
the Dental Clinic Building, Room 6409 in New Orleans every third
Thursday at
noon (some exceptions apply)...
What
you should bring to
your first meeting:
Important items to bring along to your first meeting with us are:
Research
proposal or abstract or draft of your manuscript.
Relevant
journal papers relating to your topic and any preliminary findings.
Be
prepared to discuss in detail your research hypotheses.
If you are
coming for
data analysis, you will also need an electronic copy of your data
(preferably in Excel) on a CD or e-mailed to us before the meeting
along with the codebook. A printed
example of
your data and the codebook are often useful for discussion.
Codebook is a file to describe
the
data and indicates where and how it can be accessed. It is an
indispensable
tool for the analysis team. Together with the database, it should
provide comprehensive documentation Minimally it should include the
following items for each variable: variable name; variable description;
variable format (number, data, text); date collected instrument/method
of collection; respondent or group; variable location (in database);
notes
How to
Set
Up an Appointment
Joe Hagan at jhagan@lsuhsc.edu
(preferred), or call at (504) 280-1536 or (504) 941-8305.
Don Mercante at dmerca@lsuhsc.edu
Office
Hours:
Beginning in January, 2008, the
statistical core's offices will be open for consultations Wednesday
9:30-4:00 and Friday 12:30-4:00. Pre-scheduling consultations is highly
recommended, but walk-ins are welcome depending on consultant
availability. Of course, we are available to meet outside these times
if scheduling is a problem. Please contact Joe Hagan to determine a
mutually convenient time to discuss your project or inquiry.
Resources
Bioinformatics
Tutorial
Analyzing
Data with GraphPad
Rice University's
Statistical Resources
LSU-HSC School of
Public Health Biostatistics Program Website
Summer Institute for
Clinical Dental Research Methods - University of Washington
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