Biostatistics CORE Facility

Fees

Study Design and Grant preparation:

  • formulating a testable hypothesis
  • designing the experiment
  • calcuating power/sample size
  • developing statistical analysis plan
  • writing statistical section of proposal
  • assist with revisions for resubmission
$100/hour*
Protocol Development
  • develop data collection methodology
  • provide data monitoring service
$100/hour*

Data Collection Forms

  • assist with determining variables of importance
  • develop and design forms to be used in data collection
$100/hour*

Database Design and Management

  • develop database in appropriate format
  • develop computer programs for data monitoring and intetrating data from diverse sources
$100/hour*

Statistical Consultation (for investigators performing their own analysis)

  • choose most appropriate statistical methodology to apply
  • assist in interpreting computer output
  • report/manuscript preparation
    • describe statitical methods applied
    • summarize analysis
    • review manuscript propr to submission
    • address statistical questions from reviews
    • collaborate on development of oral and poster presentations
$100/hour*

Statistical Data Analysis

  • develop computer programs to convert data to appropriate format or use data transfer system
  • clean and edit database to propare for analysis
  • carry out statistical analysis
  • report/manuscript preparation
    • describe statistical methods applied
    • summarize analysis
    • review manuscript prior to submission
    • address statistical questions from reviewrs
    • collaborate on development of oral and poster presentations
$100/hour*

Lectures/Workshops

  • provide workshop or lecture on statistical programming
  • provide workshop or lecture on database programming
$100/hour*

Consulting Fee Schedule

*The Biostatistics Core recognizes that funding for statistical consulting vaires with each project and may not always be available. We urge all investigators to contact the Core regardless of funding for consideration of a fee waiver. In addition, we encourage medical students and residents to discuss funding options with their attendings.

Fee Schedule

First 2 hours of consultation: No Charge
Grant Preparation: No charge when lead biostatistician has a minimum of 5% effort on the project budget when submitted. (See grant inclusion form). Otherwise, further collaboration fees apply.
Further Collaboration: Billed hourly at a rate of $100/hour
   

Grant Inclusion Information

  • lead statisticians cannot be included for less than 5% annually
  • programmer must be included at twice the effort of the lead statistician
  • for every 1% of lead statistician effort, $125 must be included as a Biostatistical Support Fee per year in the budget
Example:
Lead statistician effort:
10%
Programmer:
20%
Biostatical Support Fee
$125 x 10 = $1,250