Tag Archives: statistics

So Much Data! Spotlighting Statistical Research and Resources from the NIDILRR Community

Posted on February 1, 2023 by naricspotlight

These #NIDILRR funded projects are helping to make sense of all the data out there on people with disabilities. Continue reading →

Posted in Project, Right Resources Right Now, Survey | Tagged Annual Compendium of Disability Statistics, databases, disability statistics, measures, statistical studies, statistics, surveys | Leave a comment

Research in Brief: Correlation vs Causation

Posted on September 30, 2022 by naricspotlight

NARIC’s Research In Focus series highlights new and interesting findings from NIDILRR-funded studies, presented in lay language summaries. The series covers a wide array of topics, and aims to present peer-reviewed research in readable formats, so our readers can learn … Continue reading →

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Research in Brief: What is statistical significance?

Posted on September 23, 2022 by naricspotlight

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Statistics Tell the Story of Us

Posted on February 10, 2021 by naricspotlight

Researchers use statistical data to tell the story of us: how we live, learn, work, and more. This Spotlight post features 15 Research In Focus summaries of NIDILRR-funded statistical studies and the stories they tell. Continue reading →

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Let’s Take a Peek at NIDILRR’s Outcome Domains and Support Areas: Disability Demographics

Posted on January 30, 2020 by mpgarcia

Welcome back to our series that highlights NIDILRR’s Outcome Domains and Support Areas. This month, we will be looking at NIDILRR’s Disability Demographics Support Area. Through this research program, NIDILRR seeks to emphasize knowledge areas that are cross-cutting and essential to the support and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, demographic characteristics, demographics, Disability Demographics, Disability Demographics Support Area, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, Outcome Domains and Support Areas, social factors, statistics | Leave a comment

Just the Stats Ma’am

Posted on February 14, 2018 by naricspotlight

Yesterday, the NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) released the 2017 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium in a day-long event that featured an overview of the Compendium and panels of guest speakers. The Compendium is … Continue reading →

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U.S. Census Bureau Seeks Feedback on the American Community Survey

Posted on June 17, 2014 by cgraves34

The U.S. Census Bureau is attempting to learn about the ways people and organizations use the American Community Survey (ACS) data. Implemented in the 1990s, the ACS is a mandatory, ongoing statistical survey that samples a small percentage of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey, Uncategorized | Tagged ACS, american community survey, disability organizations, disability statistics, feedback, organizations, people with disabilities, research, researchers, statistics, survey, survey data, U.S. Census Bureau | Leave a comment

The American Community Survey

Posted on June 5, 2012 by naricspotlight

The American Community Survey (ACS) is a detailed annual survey sent to approximately 3 million homes. It is designed to collect important information about who we are and how we live. The data collected is used to make more than … Continue reading →

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A Webinar on Health Care Access After Spinal Cord Injury

Posted on May 30, 2012 by mpgarcia

On Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 3 PM, Lee L. Saunders, PhD. of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) presented a webinar entitled “Health Care Access After Spinal Cord Injury”. The … Continue reading →

Posted in webcasts | Tagged Disabilities, health disparities, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, people with disabilities, RRTC, SCI, spinal cord injury, statistics, webinar | Leave a comment

Las disparidades de salud entre las personas con impedimentos

Posted on February 3, 2012 by mpgarcia

Este es el tercer artículo en una serie sobre las disparidades de la salud. Hay varias medidas básicas de atención primaria y preventiva (por ejemplo, consejería nutricional, atención odontológica preventiva, exámenes de la pelvis, radiografías, exámenes físicos, colonoscopias, etc) que … Continue reading →

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