Mission

To integrate state-of-the-art research methodologies and advanced technologies to enhance aging research and to improve the quality of life and quality of care of the elderly and their caregivers.

Methodology Seminars

Methodology Seminar The Buehler Center hosts weekly seminars (Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00pm) on methodology issues where Northwestern and non-Northwestern faculty present topics of relevance to research methodologies on aging. Researchers from the fields of medicine, ethics, sociology, psychology, statistics, economics, and anthropology in a weekly round-table to consider the cross-disciplinary applicability of methods of study design, data collection, data analysis, and theory building. It also serves as a forum for Buehler faculty to discuss research proposals in development, new ideas for collaborative work, and the presentation of work in progress. Click here for a full schedule of past presentations.

Novel Pain Assessment and Intervention Network (NoPAIN

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A new interdisciplinary network, the "Novel Pain Assessment and Intervention Network (NoPAIN)" will be established to explore a measurement-to-management system for geriatric pain with the long-term goal of generating a new discipline of Clinical Infometrics. Clinical Infometrics as we envision it is a synthesis of patient assessment data with computer technology, information theory, and measurement science to improve the connection between research findings / guidelines with clinical practices. We have chosen geriatric pain because it is a complex and multidimensional construct that has a critical mass of assessment instruments that need refining and has known gaps between recommended and actual practices. Because of demographic changes, geriatric pain management demands particular attention; its successes in improvement will also likely be applicable to other areas.

See http://www.clinicalinfometrics.northwestern.edu for details.