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CLINICAL STUDIES
Over the last twelve years, ETA Consultants has worked on several studies investigating the efficacy and safety of new drugs via clinical studies. These studies have been Phase II and/or Phase III, multi-location studies for FDA or ICH submissions. Our areas of involvement included data management and statistical analysis of the clinical databases, design of CRF database, and protocol design.
Data Management Area:
- double entry of data from CRFs
- capturing all written comments from CRFs
- quality control checks on entered data
- journalized record of data base access
- generating data queries/resolutions
- designing the CRF database
- MedDRA coding of AEs
- WHO coding for drugs
- providing final databases in spreadsheet, XML and SAS formats
Statistical Analysis Area:
- generating data tables and graphics for comparing arms
- analyzing primary and secondary hypotheses
- written summary of all statistical analyses and final report submissions
- interim analyses
- sample size calculations
STATISTICAL STUDIES
Given our extensive background in statistics and econometrics, we have been able to offer our clients a vast array of services in both areas.We deliver quality work on schedule with written reports and PowerPoint presentations in a language that can be understood by everyone. We also have extensive knowledge in regression modeling/forecasting, principal components, discriminant analysis, and survey design.
Areas include:
- Physician cost trends
- In-patient and out-patient survey design and analysis for hospitals and clinics
- Customer survey analysis
- Regression modeling, including simple and multivariate ARIMA time series analysis, and logistic models
- Revenue/sales forecasting models
- Development of GIS database models to address environmental issues
- Knowledge of SPSS, SAS, Statistica, MINITAB, JMP, and the complete Microsoft Office® platform of products
ECONOMIC STUDIES
We are able to offer our clients a vast array of services in economic and econometric analysis. We have provided socio-economic analyses for state and federal government agencies, and cost-benefit analysis for hospitals and public utility companies. Some past studies:
- Long range planning and quality control for software development companies and public utilities
- Total quality management reviews for small and mid-sized businesses regarding customer service and employee retention
- Short and long range forecasting models of revenues, costs, employment levels, and hardware replacement
- Cost of service studies for hospitals, clinics, physicians, and public utilities
- Cost-benefit analysis of new product/service offerings
- Quality management reviews for outpatient clinics and worker compensation claims
ON-SITE TRAINING
Given our extensive background in education and adult-learning environments, the principal consultants with ETA Consultants have provided various on-site training courses in statistical analysis for our clients in telecommunications, hospital management, environmental, and other business industries.We have structured training sessions covering a simple 1-2 day review of basic statistical techniques for employees with some data analysis experience to multi-week sessions for employees with limited or no data analysis background. The sessions have included all levels of management and professionals, including: quality control managers, engineers, business development managers, and administrative personnel. Our approach involves:
- utilizing existing company software and data (including: spreadsheets and statistical software)
- addressing specific company issues
- developing training schedules to fit a company's needs and time constraints.
- providing training materials written in plain language with examples of each topic
- providing our services at an affordable price
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
As an instructor in Quality Management and Process Control, our principal consultant has helped some of our clients meet their quality objectives of timely provision of services, quality products, and improvement in working conditions. Examples of some projects, include:
- Development of data entry routines to decrease error entry
- Worker safety issues at a multilocation concrete plant
- Quality Assurance studies for occupational health clinics
- Quality review study on worker compensation claims
- Quality management review on customer service
CUSTOMIZED SURVEYS
ETA Consultants has provided several of our clients with customized surveys in relation to quality management and economic development. We provide the following:
- questionnaire development
- data entry of all responses (including written responses)
- data analysis of all responses
- comparisons to benchmarks
- written report and presentation of findings
- Some examples: customer surveys, patient surveys, noise level surveys due to major construction, parking, capitalization rates, etc.
