Building Research Methods Capacity in Africa: Improving research productivity

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Building Research Capacity in Developing Countries

For every Biostatician there are 600 Clinicians

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Problem: Very little statistical capacity in developing countries Result 1: Poor research design and analysis Result 2: Limited scientific publication Solution A: Train people in the US Difficulty: 100,000 to train Ph.D. > 50% stay in US Result: Impossible to build research capacity for budding scientists in Developing countries

Solution 2: Library of Alexandria help research design Help Desk

Help Desk A Service the provides information and assistance concerning research methods Academic Statistical Help Desk: Typically local, helping students in the University Industrial strength Help Desk/Customer Service All major industries, 1000s of queries per hour, global

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Help Desk Model Client has a research methods question BEFORE beginning work to country help desk Difficult questions sent to Senior Distinguished professors Help Desk aids in form design When Data are collected aids in Guiding the analysis

Help your self: One stop shop for Research Methods free books, apps, youtube presentations. Also >500 research methods Powerpoint lectures many translated into languages other than English If you would like a free copy of the research methods site write to

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