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First Annual Survey on Management Software used in Statistical Consulting

Written by Tristan Hayes

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BERDOnline ContentStatistical Tests

Abstract: In a survey on software used to manage statistics consulting projects and billing, we received responses from 38 statistics and biostatistics departments. Of these, 31.2 % of departments reported no system for tracking projects and 34.2% reported no software in use for billing; 39.5% of departments used some combination of a REDCap/Google/Microsoft Form to capture client/project information; 8 organizations (21.1%) use… Read More

Summer 2021 TN CTSI Newsletter

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Newsletter

CTSI newsletter summer 2021

Continuing Coronavirus Information and Resources

Written by Lee Ferguson

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COVIDIn the MediaOnline Content

  As Tennessee’s only public statewide, academic health system, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is committed to providing information to the communities we serve about important health issues. The College of Medicine and the university have been leaders in informing the public about the novel coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) and in battling the disease… Read More

Pilot Project Funding Awarded To Two UTHSC Researchers

Written by Lee Ferguson

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In the MediaPilot Project Awards

The Tennessee Clinical and Translational Science Institute has announced the latest round of grant recipients from its Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program. Two UTHSC researchers were each awarded $30,000 for a one-year period. The winners and their projects are: Karen J. Derefinko, associate professor, Department of Preventive Medicine in the College of Medicine, for… Read More

Interactive Visualizations Using the Julia Package Pluto

Written by Tristan Hayes

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BERDJuliaOnline Content

The Julia package Pluto makes it easy to write “reactive notebooks” that intersperse code with text, figures, and interactive elements. They have been used for teaching, blog posts and data analysis reports. Below we present some interactive Pluto notebooks developed by UTHSC researchers.  At the moment they are hosted on Binder and may take a… Read More