The document describes several research projects related to applied statistical techniques, including: 1) A project to develop a program for frail seniors to reduce hospital readmissions and emergency department visits using statistical analysis methods like logistic regression. 2) A study to implement and assess an injury prevention program for pediatric patients using statistical tests like repeated measures ANOVA to analyze barriers and utilization rates. 3) A study screening injured emergency department patients for alcohol abuse and evaluating rates of treatment seeking using multilevel logistic models.

1. Applied Statistical Techniques John C. White, DPM, MS March 20, 2009

2. Duke Endowment Grant Navigating Frail Seniors from Hospital to Home Project Date: 01/01/09-12/31/11 Program Goals: to develop a navigation and transitional care program for frail senior patients to increase awareness of and access to services and care among frail senior patients Measurable Results Reduce readmissions for the same condition within 30 days, by 10% Decrease unnecessary Emergency Department utilization by 10%

3. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Dissemination of a Tailored Injury Prevention Program to Facilitate Anticipatory Guidance in Pediatric Health Care Project Date:11/01/07-10/31/09 Program Goals: Determine barriers to the use and integration of the program in routine practice for well-child visits. Determine extent of program utilization during the first 3 months following implementation and at 6 month follow up period. Assess the effect of program implementation on provider-parent injury prevention anticipatory guidance as documented in the medical record. Assess differences in program implementation as a function of delivery system – handheld tablet versus computer unit. Assess differences in program implementation between clinic settings

4. Emergency Medicine Foundation Emergency Department Screening and Intervention for Alcohol Related Problems Project Date: 12/01/04 – 11/30/05 Project Goals: Injured patients screened positive by physicians in the emergency department using the American College of Emergency Physicians in their Alcohol (ACEP) screening tool will seek substance abuse treatment or primary care services within a year after the screening

5. Medtronic, Inc The Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy Project Date: 12/01/88 – 3/31/89 Project Goals: To achieve clinical and statistical improvement in the pain associated with diabetic neuropathy

6. OB/GYN Resident Projects Effects of Dietary and Exercise Modification on Weight Gain in Depo Provera Users Repeated Measures ANOVA Neighborhood Level SES as a Predictor of Preterm Birth Race-stratified logistic and multilevel logistic models Enema Use During Labor and Delivery T-Tests with a multiple comparison procedure A Comparison of Patient Satisfaction of Laparoscopic versus Abdominal Myomectomy Logistic regression

7. OB/GYN Resident Projects Sexual Functioning Following Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Multilevel logistic models Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes and it’s Association with Metabolic Syndrome Chi Square Preventing Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy Through Dietary and Lifestyle Counseling Logistic Regression Cognitive Impairment Subsequent to Chemotherapy Multilevel logistic models

8. Salem Health Solutions Analysis of Maternal and Neonatal Data for FMC Logistic Regression Predictors of Survival in Stage 1 and 2 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Survival Analysis Pharmacy Report: DRG Report Card Chi Square An Analysis of Stroke Survivor Outcomes Through The Addition of Aquatic Therapy Repeated measures / general linear models