StatisticsDoc Consulting

Personalized and expert consulting in statistics and research design

SAMPLE PROJECTS:

HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS

 

Electronic Medical Records.  Analyzed factors affecting the adoption and utilization of digital imaging systems.

 

Medical Imaging Survey.  Analyzed survey data on medical imaging facilities and practices for a national professional organization.

 

Key Driver Analysis of Hospital Utilization.  Analyzed factors affecting patient preferences for different hospitals and healthcare networks.

 

Medication Compliance.  Analyzed complex database on prescription refills and insurance to evaluate a program designed to increase patients’ medication compliance.

 

Dental Anxiety. Assisted in the development of a measure of anxiety concerning dental procedures.

 

Help Seeking Among Parents of Adolescents with OCD.  Identified factors that predict parental decisions to seek professional help with and adolescent child who has obsessive-compulsive disorder.

 

Diagnosis of Autism.  Analyzed data on factors affecting the detection and diagnosis of Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

 

Health Care Provider Survey.  Conducted factor analysis of scales assessing clients’ interactions with health care providers and personal assistants.

 

Health Insurance Coverage Survey.  Identified factors associated with lack of health insurance coverage in a national survey.

 

Pharmaceutical Product Development.  Used conjoint analysis to predict physician’s intentions to prescribe pharmaceutical products based on profile of risks, efficacy, and clinical applications.

 

Order Sets. Identified order sets that were predictive of shorter length of stay and lower remission rates.

 

Shiftwork. Identified factors that improved the effectiveness and morale of health care staff on rotating shifts using survey and interview methods.

 

Risk Management in Nursing Care.  Carried out analyses to identify leadership behaviors that promote the use of effective risk management practices in nursing.

 

Please e-mail me today at statisticsdoc@cox.net to get started on your project or if you have any questions.  

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Stephen Brand, Ph.D.

 

E-Mail: statisticsdoc@cox.net