Mission
The Office of Biostatistics (OBIOS) has primary responsibility for providing statistical support services to all faculty, staff, and students as well as biostatistics education to students within the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UTMB.
Please check out the video and slides for a short presentation on the service from OBIOS.
Our Services
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Design Support
Includes producing power calculations, determining sample size, designing studies that minimize the effects of measurement and experimental error, and identifying appropriate methods for data collection, summary and analysis.
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Data Management and Analysis
Includes database management, generation of analytical files, cohort generation from claims data, statistical analysis, report generation, and assistance in manuscript preparation and revision.
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Adaptation and Development
Includes quantitative research that will produce improved methods and procedures to collect, manage, analyze and interpret biomedical data. This usually occurs during a long-term collaboration between a UTMB researcher and a member of the Office of Biostatistics.
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Software Support
The OBIOS provides support for the computer package SAS® and GraphPad Prism. Both are statistical software with extensive data management capabilities. The OBIOS also maintains and supports ArcGIS, a mapping and spatial analysis program; and TreeAge, a visual modeling tool for building and analyzing decision trees for cost-effectiveness analyses.
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Database Design
Includes REDCap form design for online data collection, survey administration, and clinical trial randomization purposes, and developing project specific systems for data acquisition, scheduling, and modification.
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Data Warehouse
OBIOS houses Merative MarketScan database and other funded population-based databases under various CMS and NCI data user agreements and will provides technical and methodological assistance to access and analyze these datasets via collaboration research or consulting services.
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Special Services
Are available to assist with the conceptualization, formulation, design, use and codification of these data gathering tools. Pilot testing, training, operational evaluation and analytic support can be obtained on a project specific basis.
Our Rates
Initial consultations and grant development are provided at no cost. Statistical services may be paid for by including portions of a staff member's salary on funded projects or statistical services may be billed on an hourly basis.
UTMB Rates | UT System Rate | Other Academic Rates | Industry Rates | |
Senior Biostatistician | 150 | 150 | 200 | 300 |
Biostatistician | 100 | 100 | 150 | 200 |
Programming | 75 | 75 | 100 | 150 |
OBIOS aims to provide high-quality statistical and scientific output for UTMB. Adhering to these expectations ensures a smooth and efficient research process.
For further questions or concerns, please see our Consulting Service Policy or contact the Director of OBIOS xiyu@utmb.edu.
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