Biostatistical Consulting Core

Overview of Services

The Biostatistical Consulting Core is a fee-for-service core unit in the School of Medicine.
The BCC provides biostatistical consultation, collaboration, education and support for all aspects of a research endeavor.

1. General biostatistical consultation

•  Study design: all phases clinical trials design, experimental design
•  Sample size or power estimation
•  Randomization sequence preparation
•  Data processing and management
•  Statistical analysis and modeling
•  Results interpretation
•  Presentation of statistical results for meetings and publications
•  Programming/development of specialized statistical procedures

2. Biostatistical assistance in grant preparation

• Formulating study hypotheses
• Devising study designs
• Selecting appropriate endpoints and predictors
• Calculating sample size or statistical power
• Outlining an appropriate data analysis plan
• Writing and editing relevant sections of the application

3. Short statistical courses or workshops

• Graduate classes, noncredit short courses or seminars
• One-on-one biostatistical tutorials
• Use of statistical packages, e.g., SAS, SPSS

Leadership

Director: Dr. Jie Yang

Location and hours of operation

Links and Resources

http://www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org/prevmed/biostatistical

http://www.osa.sunysb.edu/bcc/

Links to Software Tutorials

New Users: Logging In and Getting Started in iLab

Managing Lab Settings (for Lab Managers and PIs)

Making Service Requests

Contacts