Biostatistics Core - Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Summary

The Biostatistics Core is able to address all issues involved with the design and analysis of clinical and laboratory studies.  These services include:  formulating research questions, IRB and grant applications, sample size and power estimation, data management and forms development, performing statistical analysis, manuscript preparation and publication.  In addition members of the Core give presentations on Biostatistics topics as well as the use of Microsoft Access for data management.

Equipment/Services

The Core has available computers for project use in the Core facilities area. The computers contain software such as STATA, SAS, Sigma Plot, SPSS, Minitab. Also the Liquid Office program is available for assistance with data form creation and data entry.

Price List

Fee Structure
The Core services can be obtained using either an hourly service ($90/hr) or a negotiated fee for a given project. Because the Core is committed to expanding the research activities at our institution, some activities such as assisting principal investigators with internal applications for the Committee on Clinical Investigations at our organization are performed free of charge.

Turn Around Time

Contact us at (323) 361-8681 for further information.

Abstract

Members of the Biostatistics Core offer assistance with formulating a research question, selecting an appropriate study design, performing sample size and power calculations, developing data forms, creating databases, formulating an analysis plan, performing statistical analysis, developing appropriate graphs and tables for publication, writing appropriate sections for research papers, and answering critiques from reviewers. Members of the Core also assist researchers to help them develop and/or prepare CCI applications, grant applications, study design, database management, statistical analyses and manuscript preparation

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Location

Childrens Clinical Investigations Center (CLIC)
The Saban Research Institute
4551 Sunset Blvd., Room #102, MS #142
Los Angeles, CA 90027-6062

Contact Information

Frederick Dorey, PhD
Director
Telephone: (323) 361-5625
Fax: (323) 668-4002
Email: fdorey@chla.usc.edu

Colleen G. Azen, MS
Biostatistician
Telephone: (323) 361-4221
Email: cazen@chla.usc.edu

Choo Phei Wee, MS
Biostatistician
Telephone: (323) 361-8603
Email: cwee@chla.usc.edu

Scheduling Appointments

Telephone: (323) 361-8681 Email: fdorey@chla.usc.edu