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Week 11

The Statistician's Role / Check-In II

➤ This week we will check-in and discuss the role of the statistician in a broader research project.

Before Class

Manuscript Checklists

📖 STROBE Checklist for Observational Studies

📖 CONSORT Checklist for Randomized Trials

  1. Based on the study design, would you use the CONSORT or STROBE checklist for this study?
  2. As a statistician, which of the items on the checklist will you be responsible for?
  3. Verify that all these items are addressed in your final report.

Critical Review

📝 Consider every analysis that you have performed up to this point. Write a list of what the analysis was, why you did it, and classify each into the following categories:

  • A. Analysis that is essential for the investigator to know and directly addresses the research question.
  • B. Analysis that may be important for the investigator to know, but you would not necessarily include it in a manuscript (think: is it one of the top 5-10 analyses that you have or will perform?)
  • C. Analysis that is important to you (the statistician) ONLY, and is not relevant for the investigator.

Use this table as a guide:

Analysis Rationale Importance
Examined patterns of missingness across all variables Ensures large enough sample size and that analyses are not biased B

Group Meeting

👥 Meet with your group and create a draft of your presentation.