Patrick Donnelly, Ma Email & Phone Number

Rosemont, Illinois

I am expected to have advanced knowledge in statistical processes including, but not limited to: regression analysis (linear, logistic, cox PH models), Kaplan Meier, ANOVA, meta-analysis, meta-regressions, t tests, chi square, relative risk ratios, odds ratios, hazard ratios, diagnostic sensitivity/specificity/likelihood ratios. Provides statistical and evidence-based medicine methodological guidance to CQV research analysts to aid in the development of clinical practice guidelines and healthcare quality measures.Writes and maintains SAS, R and STATA codes to perform statistical analysis for CQV projects.Trains CQV analysts how to run SAS codes to create evidence report data tables, and how to do meta-analysis in STATA for AAOS clinical practice guidelines.Works with the department director, CQV development managers and other members of the CQV team to establish and maintain awareness of statistical developments in evidence-based medicine and assists to implements these developments in consultation with the department director and CQV managersAssists the lead quality improvement analyst in analyzing health care claims and registry data for clinical performance measure reliability and validity testing. Uses SAS to create individual scoring reports for the Orthopaedic In-Training Exam(OITE), along with comparisons of how individual residents and residency programs performed relative to others. Performs psychometric analysis for the OITE exam, including Kuder-Richardson reliability statistics and test item analysis with point-biserial correlations.

Rosemont, Illinois

1. Prepares statistical reports and provides editorial support to Research Analysts2. Ensures statistical rigor with all clinical practice guideline(CPG) analyses3. Stays current in statistical and methodological developments in evidence-based medicine and instructs Research Analysts on methodology and process as needed.4. Participates in the development of clinical practice guidelines, systematic literature reviews, performance measures, and appropriate use criteria5. Writes reusable codes in SAS and R to expedite the process of performing biostatistical analyses for AAOS clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), and to automate the process of creating data tables and visualizations for CPGs. Two examples of codes that I wrote have been uploaded to this linked in page. The first is an R code used to perform Bayesian mixed treatment comparisons meta-analysis, and the second is a SAS code that automates the production of summary of findings charts for AAOS CPGs.6. Assists department director and/or CQV development managers in constructing publications and written responses to peer reviews by contributing to the sections regarding statistical analyses and/or interpretation of results

Rosemont Illinois

1. Applies advanced knowledge of statistics to perform analyses for AAOS medical guidelines.2. Writes reusable codes in R and SAS to expedite the process of performing biostatistical analyses for AAOS clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), and to automate the process of creating data tables and visualizations for CPGs. 3. Cleans data extracted from clinical studies, and manipulates data into the required format to perform analysis.4. Provides statistical and methodological guidance to physician work groups to foster the development of evidence-based clinical recommendations.

Dekalb, Il

Analyzed survey data and conducted a systematic review for a study evaluating the effect of public housing on crime, and what factors contribute to citizen fear of crime.

Master Of Arts, Sociology, 3.775

with specialization in research methods and statistics

Graduate Certificate, Pharmacoepidemiology, 4.0

included courses in: pharmacoepidemiology, epidemiology, biostatistics and pharmaceutical policy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society