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The Biostatistics Unit provides a wide spectrum of services:
- Research design to ensure the integrity of the research protocol, including
- guidance on preparation of grant proposals
- identification of the most efficient design and planning of research studies
- assistance with devising effective sampling strategies
- help with sample size determination and power calculations, and
- hypothesis development
- Data analysis using standard statistical techniques and powerful state-of-the-art methods, including
- advice on what software to use
- graphical representation of data
- analysis using routine and advanced statistical procedures, and
- examination of model assumptions through diagnostic tests
- Interpretation of results: interpretation of statistical analyses to enhance communication of the results in a clear, meaningful way, including
- clear descriptions of methods used to analyze the data
- detailed reporting of the analysis results
- assistance with report writing for granting agencies, and
- assistance with manuscript preparation
- Short courses and workshops: customized short courses and workshops on various statistical topics, including
- Bayesian methods
- meta-analysis methods
- writing workshops
- statistical consulting
- multivariate statistical methods
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