There is a lot of skill needed to perform good data analyses. It is not just about statistical knowledge (though more statistical knowledge is always helpful). Organizing your data analysis, and knowing how to do that, is a key skill. 
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Best Practices for Organizing your Data Analysis
March 21st, 2022 by Audrey Schnell
Three Habits in Data Analysis That Feel Efficient, Yet are Not
February 21st, 2022 by Karen Grace-Martin
It’s easy to develop bad habits in data analysis. When you’re new to it, you just don’t have enough experience to realize that what feels like efficiency will actually come back to make things take longer, introduce problems, and lead to more frustration. (more…)
Six terms that mean something different statistically and colloquially
November 8th, 2021 by guest contributer
by Kim Love and Karen Grace-Martin
Statistics terminology is confusing.
Sometimes different terms are used to mean the same thing, often in different fields of application. Sometimes the same term is used to mean different things. And sometimes very similar terms are used to describe related but distinct statistical concepts.
Best Practices for Data Preparation
October 4th, 2021 by Audrey Schnell
If you’ve been doing data analysis for long, you’ve probably had the ‘AHA’ moment where you realized statistical practice is a craft and not just a science. As with any craft, there are best practices that will save you a lot of pain and suffering and elevate the quality of your work. And yet, it’s likely that no one may have taught you these. I know I never had a class on this. (more…)
Member Training: An Introduction into the Grammar of Graphics
June 1st, 2021 by TAF Support
As it has been said a picture is worth a thousand words and so it is with graphics too. 
A well constructed graph can summarize information collected from tens to hundreds or even thousands of data points. But not every graph has the same power to convey complex information clearly. (more…)
Member Training: Writing Study Design and Statistical Analysis Plans
May 3rd, 2021 by TAF Support
One component often overlooked in the ‘Define & Design’ phase of a study, is writing the analysis plan. The statistical analysis plan integrates a lot of information about the study including the research question, study design, variables and data used, and the type of statistical analysis that will be conducted.