The report is written by Dr Christopher Bredeson, who recently joined the Statistical Center as an Assistant Scientific Director. In addition to this report, the Statistical Center provides data to many users on a daily basis. Physicians search our database for guidance in making clinical decisions regarding individual patients.
Investigators planning clinical trials use it to aid study design and assess feasibility.
Healthcare institutions and agencies use it to better inform policy decisions. Scientific studies of the database are proposed and conducted through our 13 Working Committees. We at the Statistical Center see our role as helping the scientific and healthcare community use the database effectively to address important clinical, policy and scientific questions.