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Methods and Statistics Core

Staff

Elizabeth Madigan, RN, PhD, FAAN

Director and Co- Investigator
Associate Professor, FPB School of Nursing
Director, World Health Organization at FPB

Nahida Gordon, PhD, Statistician

Professor, FPB School of Nursing

Christopher Burant, PhD

SEM Expert
Assistant Professor, FPB School of Nursing

Gregory Graham

Data Manager
Lecturer, FPB School of Nursing

Jagdip Singh, PhD

Item Response Theory (IRT) Expert
Professor of Marketing, Weatherhead School of Management

Alex Fu, PhD

Health Economist
Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic

Amy Zhang, PhD

Qualitative Research Expert
Assistant Professor, FPB School of Nursing

Cheryl Killion, RN, PhD

Qualitative Research Expert
Associate Professor, FPB School of Nursing

Core Directors

Purpose

The mission of the Methods & Statistics Core is the enhancement and development of productive programs of research in the area of self-management through strong methodological and statistical support. The Methods & Statistics core, led by Dr. Elizabeth Madigan, provides support to the studies supported by the SMART Center and to the broader academic community at Case Western Reserve University.  The Methods & Statistics Core will emphasize four resource areas: biostatistics, qualitative research support, item response theory expertise, and economic analyses. The latter two aspects support current NIH initiatives on patient-reported outcomes and cost effectiveness studies, respectively, and accelerate faculty expertise in using both approaches. Particular attention is paid to encouraging interdisciplinary work to further the empirical and methodological understanding of self-management across multiple levels (individuals, families, health systems, communities).

Activities

  • Economic Consultation
  • Methods Seminar Series
  • Statistics Consultation
  • Test NIH PROMIS Measures