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Recommendations for Biostatisticians in Managing and Conducting Medical Research Consultations
Recommendations for Biostatisticians in Managing and Conducting Medical Research Consultations
Recommendations for Biostatisticians in Managing and Conducting Medical Research Consultations
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Recommendations for Biostatisticians in Managing and Conducting Medical Research Consultations

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One of the determining factors for a successful research output is the design of the research itself. Thus, a researcher, a methodologist or an epidemiologist and a biostatistician may each have his/her own perspective of how to optimise the design of research, by playing an active role in both planning and conducting the research. Therefore, this e-book emphasizes the importance of the role of a biostatistician in managing and conducting research consultations mainly for research that revolves around the medical field.

 

Successful biostatistics consultation requires a collection of technical and collaborative skills. The full spectrum of biostatistical consulting skills are rarely taught in training programs. However, by acquiring all the relevant skills for biostatistical consultation, one can continue to hone such skills by learning and gaining relevant experience throughout one's career.

 

The discussion is divided into five sections: Essential consulting skills for biostatisticians; Begins with an initial evaluation of the research proposal; Techniques to improve subject matter knowledge during consultation process; Tips to provide a better consulting service for a consultation session; and Tips to enhance research consultation skills. The discussion is useful for both beginners and also for current professionals aiming to enhance their research consultation skills.  

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Release dateOct 1, 2020
ISBN9781393578536
Recommendations for Biostatisticians in Managing and Conducting Medical Research Consultations
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Mohamad Adam Bujang

Dr. Mohamad Adam Bujang is a Research Officer at the Institute for Clinical Research (ICR), Ministry of Health, Malaysia. Having received his Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from MARA University of Technology in 2004, Dr. Mohamad Adam undertook his postgraduate study, receiving his Master’s degree (MBA) in 2008, and then at the same university, receiving his PhD (Information Technology and Quantitative Sciences) in 2017. Currently he is working as a biostatistician and researcher in the Clinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital. His ongoing research interests involve the research methodology such as sampling techniques, sample size planning, and statistical analyses. He has completed many research projects with local and international publications. He is actively involved in research training, reviewer for number of journals and also one of the active members in Malaysia Institute of Statistics (ISM) and Association of Clinical Registries Malaysia (ACRM). Contact details Dr Mohamad Adam Bujang Research Officer, Clinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital Email address: adam@crc.gov.my Tel: 082-276820 & Fax: 082-276823 Research contributions https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wfdvW4UAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamad_Adam_Bujang

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    Recommendations for Biostatisticians in Managing and Conducting Medical Research Consultations - Mohamad Adam Bujang

    © INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH (ICR), Mohamad Adam Bujang. 2020

    While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. The author retains the sole copyright ownership of this e-book. Therefore, it is necessary to obtain prior permission from either the author or the Director of Institute for Clinical Research, Ministry of Health, Malaysia in order to reuse the content(s) of this e-book/book and/or to reproduce the content(s) of this e-book in any form. However, the author wishes for this e-book/book to serve as a very useful and not-for-sale reference for managing and conducting medical research consultations.

    RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BIOSTATISTICIANS IN MANAGING AND CONDUCTING MEDICAL RESEARCH CONSULTATIONS

    First edition. October 1, 2020.

    Front cover design by Chew Cheng Hoon

    Published by Institute for Clinical Research, NIH,

    Ministry of Health Malaysia

    ISBN: 9781005545895/9781393578536 (International), 9789671694015 (Malaysia)

    DOI : doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4098274

    Written by

    Dr. Mohamad Adam Bujang

    Clinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital

    Institute for Clinical Research

    Ministry of Health Malaysia

    Editor

    Prof. Dr. Jamalludin Ab Rahman

    Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

    International Islamic University Malaysia

    Table, Figures and Image

    Table 1: Scope of core competencies and skills for a competent biostatistician

    Figure 1: An illustration of the temporal relationship between the important processes or events that have occurred for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)

    Figure 2: The connection between Time Event Visualization (TEV) and Conceptual Framework (CF) which delineates the association between a possible risk factor(s) and disease outcome(s)

    Image 1. Photo was taken of a real-life research consultation session during the COVID19 pandemic

    Abbreviations

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    CF - Conceptual framework

    COVID19 - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

    ICMJE - International Committee of Medical Journal Editors

    LCD - liquid-crystal display

    PC - Personal computer

    TEV - Time and Event Visualization

    Preface

    Assalamualaikum w.b .t and salam sejahtera everyone.

    One of the determining factors for a successful research output is the design of the research itself. Thus, a researcher, a methodologist or an epidemiologist and a biostatistician may each have his/her own perspective of how to optimize the design of research, by playing an active role in both planning and conducting the research. Therefore, this e-book emphasizes the importance of the role of a biostatistician in managing and conducting research consultations mainly for research that revolves around the medical field.

    Successful biostatistics consultation requires a collection of technical and collaborative skills. The full spectrum of biostatistical consulting skills are rarely taught in training programs. However, by acquiring all the relevant skills for biostatistical consultation, one can continue to hone such skills by learning and gaining relevant experience throughout one’s career.

    The discussion is divided into five sections: Essential consulting skills for biostatisticians; Begins with an initial evaluation of the research proposal; Techniques to improve subject matter knowledge during consultation process; Tips to provide an optimal biostatistical consulting service; and Tips to enhance research consultation

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