The Epidemiology Data Center (EDC) was established in 1980 as a section of the Department of Epidemiology in the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh. It was founded by Katherine M. Detre, M.D., Dr.P.H., and is under the co-direction of Sheryl F. Kelsey, Ph.D., Steven H. Belle, Ph.D. and Stephen R. Wisniewski, Ph.D.
The EDC has collaborated in over 100 research studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and other agencies. Presently the EDC coordinates data management and analysis activities for 26 research projects sponsored by federal agencies as well as industry.
The current studies represent a variety of scientific designs including clinical trials, registries, and case control studies. The successful coordination of our research requires that we facilitate global communication and participation of institutions worldwide.
In the July issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM 361(5):445-454; July 30, 2009), a study coordinated in the Epidemiology Data Center indicates that weight loss surgery is safer than once believed.
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A study led by the University of Pittsburgh identifies the best treatment regimen for people suffering from the deadly duo of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.
Coordinated by the university's Graduate School of Public Health, the multiyear study found that Type 2 patients who face an option of bypass surgery should have the procedure sooner rather than later.
The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) which began with the enrollment of women from seven sites/cities: Ypsilanti/Inkster, Michigan; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Oakland, California; Los Angeles, California; Newark, New Jersey; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary.
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