- Investigators
- Durako, Stephen
- Institutions
- Westat, Inc
- Start date
- 1995
- End date
- 2001
- Objective
- The purpose of this contract is to obtain services to support a newly organized multicenter study entitled, "Determination of Protective Levels of Maternal Antibody Against Invasive Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Diseases."
- More information
- The study involves seven clinical centers in the U. S. which will assemble cases and controls subjects, and collect clinical and demographic data, maternal and cord blood specimens and Group B Streptococcus (GBS) organisms isolated from clinical specimens. In relation to this study, the Data Coordinating Center will participate in the establishment of protocol; manual of operations;data collection instruments; development and maintenance of computerized data entry, editing, and archiving for all demographic, clinical, and laboratory data; training of study personnel; and maintenance of a specimen collection, shipment, storage and retrieval, and development and maintenance of quality assurance procedures.
- Funding Source
- Nat'l. Inst. of Child Health and Human Devel.
- Project number
- 2N01HD053233-011