Aparna Padmanabhan, Jayakrishnan Thayyil, G Alan, Siju Kumar
Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Metabolic Syndrome among Police Officers in Kozhikode Corporation
Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine
data collection statistical analysis integral components research beauty statistics lies ability evaluate evidence face uncertainty however lack dedicated biostatistical consultation units rote academic teaching training lead poor statistical analysis thus aim explore understand challenges establishing biostatistics clinic bc tertiary care research institute secondary aim identify stage research participants approach biostatisticians data current study came consultancy unit named biostatistics clinic department biostatistics post graduate institute medical education research pgimer chandigarh india residents students approached department biostatistics consultancy regarding study design sample size statistical analysis analytical work sampling units total 208 residents students made 404 visits biostatistics clinic male female visits 118 567 90 435 respectively majority visitors approached data analysis 171 75 followed study design sample size calculation protocol preparation 43 189 leading reference approach biostatistics clinic faculty 91 438 followed self 54 26 despite thrust apparent advantages contacting statistician beginning study majority approached data analysis stage therefore repeated improved efforts required spread message approaching statistician early