Biostatistics

To access our statistics service please visit the Statistical Services page here.

The Biostatistics Group is dedicated to empowering researchers with expert statistical support and effective collaboration. We provide a comprehensive consultancy service for researchers within QIMR Berghofer, as well as our esteemed partners at Metro North Hospital and Health Service, and Mater Research.

Beyond consultancy, our team actively advances applied statistical methodologies to enhance the impact of biomedical, clinical, and scientific research. By partnering with the Biostatistics Group, clients gain access to specialised expertise in study design, data analysis, and reporting, ensuring robust, high-quality outcomes in their research endeavours.

This includes assistance with:

• formulating research questions;
• study design and analysis plans;
• power and sample size calculations;
• writing research grants and protocols;
• data management plans;
• statistical software packages, including R, STATA, SPSS, SAS, JMP, and GraphPad Prism;
• analysis using statistical methods appropriate for medical and health research;
• presentation and interpretation of data and analyses;
• preparation of and co-authorship on publications;
• addressing reviewers’ comments.

We provide statistical training and workshops to improve statistical literacy of clients, researchers, and students.

We receive direct financial support from QIMR Berghofer, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Mater Research, and grants where collaborative work is carried out.