
Biostatistics
The Biostatistics Shared Resource is integral to basic, clinical, population, and translational research.
The Biostatistics Shared Resource (BSR) provides statistical support to basic scientists, clinical investigators, behavioral scientists, and epidemiologists involved in cancer research. The purposes of the Biostatistics Shared Resource are to:
The Biostatistics Shared Resource is integral to basic, clinical, population, and translational research.
To best serve the broad and varied statistical needs of the Hollings research community, BSR personnel require adequate lead time to incorporate new service requests into the existing work queue. BSR recommended lead times are indicated below.
At the initial meeting with the BSR member, the investigator should provide a reasonably developed draft of the Specific Aims and Approach sections to guide discussion.
Initial meeting with BSR member to occur a minimum of 6 weeks from submission deadline.
The amount of time required to assist with manuscript submission is variable and depends largely on both the complexity of the data and the analyses required to address the research objectives. You are encouraged to contact the BSR as far in advance of the targeted submission date as possible to ensure timely completion of analyses, preparation of tables and figures, and drafting of text for submission.
For limited requests, a minimum of 6 weeks is required from the initial meeting with the BSR member to the target submission date. For more involved and statistically complex requests, additional lead time is required because the work can take several months to complete.
The amount of time required to assist with IIT development is variable but typically requires several months working with the investigator on trial design, endpoint definitions, and protocol development.
Because of the inherent complexity in launching a clinical trial, all IIT requests are handled through the Hollings Advisory for Rapid Translation (HART). If you are interested in developing a clinical trial enrolling Hollings patients, please contact HART.
To consult with a biostatistician regarding your research, please use our request form at the link below.
If you publish a manuscript including research supported by the Biostatistics Shared Resource, the following text is to be placed in the acknowledgement section: "Supported in part by the Biostatistics Shared Resource, Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina (P30 CA138313)."