Statistics and Informatics Core to Improve Rural Health Care Delivery
Official title: Statistics, Informatics & Qualitative Methods (SIQM) Core
Funded at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic · NIH-11290740 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A core program at a major clinic is building better ways to analyze data from rural health care to improve how care is delivered.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Lebanon, United States) |
| Project start | April 1, 2023 |
| Project end | January 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $371,652 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM148278-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11290740 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Researchers and clinics focusing on rural health care delivery who need better data tools and methods.
✕Less likely to help
Patients may not directly participate in this core unless involved in community surveys or data collection efforts.
What this research studies
This core will integrate quantitative and qualitative methods to strengthen rural health research. It will develop datasets, advanced statistics, and data visualization to make findings more rigorous and useful for clinicians and communities. By building a data warehouse and collaborating with community engagement efforts, it aims to turn data into practical improvements in rural health care delivery.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this core could lead to more reliable health insights and better care strategies for people in rural communities.
How similar studies have gone: Other centers have shown improved research rigor and actionable findings when integrating mixed-methods data analyses in health services research.
Where this research is happening
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Lebanon, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: O'malley, Alistair James — Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
- Study coordinator: O'malley, Alistair James
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.