NORC Clinical and Community Human Assessment and Interventions Core

The Core collects data in the form of 24-hour recalls for both internal and external clients. A 24-hour recall is an in-depth interview that collects detailed information on all foods and beverages consumed by a participant during the previous 24 hours. NDSR is a Windows-based dietary analysis program designed to collect and analyze 24-hour dietary recalls, food records, menus, and recipes. The Automated Self-Administered 24-hour (ASA24) Dietary Assessment Tool is a web-based tool that enables multiple, automatically coded, self-administered 24-hour recalls and/or single or multi-day food records, also known as food diaries.

Training for investigators that wish to have research staff trained to use the ASA24. The training covers all aspects of the database, from project organization and data collection, to data analysis and data cleaning. The Core provides all materials necessary for training and provides opportunities for trainees to follow up with the Core as data collection begins at their respective research sites.  

Training for investigators that wish to have research staff trained to administer Food Frequency Questionnaires to study participants.  The training covers all aspects of interviewer administration including assistance with modifying consumption reported to align with questionnaire, administration frequently encountered issues, and questionnaire completion quality checks.

The Core provides Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) onsite training for investigators that wish to have research staff trained to use the database. The training covers all aspects of the database, from project organization and data collection, to advanced data analysis and data cleaning. The Core provides all materials necessary for training and provides opportunities for trainees to follow up with the Core as data collection begins at their respective research sites.

The Core reviews and cleans data in the form of 24-hour dietary recalls for both internal and external clients.

In-person or online meeting with Core Director and Manager to including discussion of methods, sample size, detailed project special considerations, and budget development.  Diet consultations commonly cover overall project needs, research goals, and literature based best practices, including suggestions for novel approaches.

Retroactive data entry into Nutrition Data System for Research of food records recorded by study participants.  The data entry includes project organization, data entry, as well as review and quality assurance checks of all entered data.

Blood drawing in a clinical setting with a phlebotomist.

Maximum of 10 tubes collected. 

Accelerometry is the preferred method of measuring physical activity among free-living physical activity individuals. The Core provides assistance with quality assurance checks on the data, prepares data, and processes output files.

In-person or online meeting with Core Director, Physical Activity Expert, and Manager to including discussion of methods, sample size, detailed project special considerations, and budget development.  Physical Activity consultations commonly cover overall project needs, research goals, and literature based best practices, including suggestions for novel approaches.

The Core collects physical data in the form of recalls for both internal and external clients as a supplement to the 24-Hour Diet Recall (NDSR & ASA24) service. The Core collects data in the form of 24-hour recalls. A recall is an in-depth interview that collects detailed information on all physical activity performed by a participant over a specific time frame. The time associated with each recall includes staff time for set-up, documentation, actual interview time, quality assurance (data checks for completion and accuracy), analysis of data output files, and time spent to generate datasets for investigators/clients along with documentation. The long form of this service includes more than 8 physical activity questions.

The Core collects physical data in the form of recalls for both internal and external clients as a supplement to the 24-Hour Diet Recall (NDSR & ASA24) service. The Core collects data in the form of 24-hour recalls. A recall is an in-depth interview that collects detailed information on all physical activity performed by a participant over a specific time frame. The time associated with each recall includes staff time for set-up, documentation, actual interview time, quality assurance (data checks for completion and accuracy), analysis of data output files, and time spent to generate datasets for investigators/clients along with documentation. The short form of this service includes up to 8 physical activity questions.

Training for investigators that wish to have research staff training to direct study participants on the use of physical activity instruments in including: interviewer administration, use of accelerometry or activity trackers,  advice on techniques to increase adherence, and opportunities for project support once data collection begins.

The Core will provide assistance with all parts of projects as needed, on a daily basis. This will include but is not limited to: training study coordinators to use tracking databases, updating tracking databases according to study coordinator comments, monitoring data load of project, securely storing all data files, as well as communicating any participant issues encountered back to study site.

The Core has the ability to create customized databases and food frequency questionnaires for diet assessment, available for use by researchers per request. This process includes the development of specialized questionnaires, the creation of food composition database to accompany questionnaire, as well as the time necessary to write statistical programming that must accompany data to create meaningful results.

An imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of structures within the body. 

Urinalysis dipstick for color, clarity, and 10 parameters including leukocytes, nitrites, urobilirubin, blood, protein, Ph, specific gravity, ketones, bilirubin, and glucose. 

In-person or online meeting with Core Director and Manager to including discussion of methods, sample size, detailed project special considerations, and budget development.  Diet consultations commonly cover overall project needs, research goals, and literature based best practices, including suggestions for novel approaches.

In-person or online meeting with Core Director, Physical Activity Expert, and Manager to including discussion of methods, sample size, detailed project special considerations, and budget development.  Physical Activity consultations commonly cover overall project needs, research goals, and literature based best practices, including suggestions for novel approaches.

The Core will provide assistance with all parts of projects as needed, on a daily basis. This will include but is not limited to: training study coordinators to use tracking databases, updating tracking databases according to study coordinator comments, monitoring data load of project, securely storing all data files, as well as communicating any participant issues encountered back to study site.

The Core provides Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) onsite training for investigators that wish to have research staff trained to use the database. The training covers all aspects of the database, from project organization and data collection, to advanced data analysis and data cleaning. The Core provides all materials necessary for training and provides opportunities for trainees to follow up with the Core as data collection begins at their respective research sites.

Training for investigators that wish to have research staff trained to use the ASA24. The training covers all aspects of the database, from project organization and data collection, to data analysis and data cleaning. The Core provides all materials necessary for training and provides opportunities for trainees to follow up with the Core as data collection begins at their respective research sites.  

Training for investigators that wish to have research staff trained to administer Food Frequency Questionnaires to study participants.  The training covers all aspects of interviewer administration including assistance with modifying consumption reported to align with questionnaire, administration frequently encountered issues, and questionnaire completion quality checks.

Training for investigators that wish to have research staff training to direct study participants on the use of physical activity instruments in including: interviewer administration, use of accelerometry or activity trackers,  advice on techniques to increase adherence, and opportunities for project support once data collection begins.

The Core has the ability to create customized databases and food frequency questionnaires for diet assessment, available for use by researchers per request. This process includes the development of specialized questionnaires, the creation of food composition database to accompany questionnaire, as well as the time necessary to write statistical programming that must accompany data to create meaningful results.

The Core collects data in the form of 24-hour recalls for both internal and external clients. A 24-hour recall is an in-depth interview that collects detailed information on all foods and beverages consumed by a participant during the previous 24 hours. NDSR is a Windows-based dietary analysis program designed to collect and analyze 24-hour dietary recalls, food records, menus, and recipes. The Automated Self-Administered 24-hour (ASA24) Dietary Assessment Tool is a web-based tool that enables multiple, automatically coded, self-administered 24-hour recalls and/or single or multi-day food records, also known as food diaries.

The Core reviews and cleans data in the form of 24-hour dietary recalls for both internal and external clients.

The Core collects physical data in the form of recalls for both internal and external clients as a supplement to the 24-Hour Diet Recall (NDSR & ASA24) service. The Core collects data in the form of 24-hour recalls. A recall is an in-depth interview that collects detailed information on all physical activity performed by a participant over a specific time frame. The time associated with each recall includes staff time for set-up, documentation, actual interview time, quality assurance (data checks for completion and accuracy), analysis of data output files, and time spent to generate datasets for investigators/clients along with documentation. The short form of this service includes up to 8 physical activity questions.

The Core collects physical data in the form of recalls for both internal and external clients as a supplement to the 24-Hour Diet Recall (NDSR & ASA24) service. The Core collects data in the form of 24-hour recalls. A recall is an in-depth interview that collects detailed information on all physical activity performed by a participant over a specific time frame. The time associated with each recall includes staff time for set-up, documentation, actual interview time, quality assurance (data checks for completion and accuracy), analysis of data output files, and time spent to generate datasets for investigators/clients along with documentation. The long form of this service includes more than 8 physical activity questions.

Retroactive data entry into Nutrition Data System for Research of food records recorded by study participants.  The data entry includes project organization, data entry, as well as review and quality assurance checks of all entered data.

Accelerometry is the preferred method of measuring physical activity among free-living physical activity individuals. The Core provides assistance with quality assurance checks on the data, prepares data, and processes output files.

Blood drawing in a clinical setting with a phlebotomist.

Maximum of 10 tubes collected. 

Urinalysis dipstick for color, clarity, and 10 parameters including leukocytes, nitrites, urobilirubin, blood, protein, Ph, specific gravity, ketones, bilirubin, and glucose. 

An imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of structures within the body.