What makes a biostatistician?
Standard
What makes a biostatistician? / Zapf, Antonia; Huebner, Marianne; Rauch, Geraldine; Kieser, Meinhard.
In: STAT MED, Vol. 38, No. 4, 20.02.2019, p. 695-701.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
Harvard
APA
Vancouver
Bibtex
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - What makes a biostatistician?
AU - Zapf, Antonia
AU - Huebner, Marianne
AU - Rauch, Geraldine
AU - Kieser, Meinhard
N1 - © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
PY - 2019/2/20
Y1 - 2019/2/20
N2 - Biostatisticians play an important role in medical research. They are co-responsible for an appropriate and efficient study design, they are involved in monitoring the study conduct, they plan and perform the data analysis, and they are involved in interpreting and publishing the results. However, how are the biostatisticians prepared for their tasks and responsibilities? Graduate programs in biostatistics are being offered, but some practicing biostatisticians completed their studies in a mathematical or epidemiological program, or obtained their degree in subject-specific fields (such as medicine or biology). Therefore, the expertise and the competencies can vary widely between the individual biostatisticians, also depending on the application field. In this article, focusing on European and US practices, we discuss the required professional expertise for the main areas of applications in the medical field as well as the necessary soft skill competencies of a biostatistician.
AB - Biostatisticians play an important role in medical research. They are co-responsible for an appropriate and efficient study design, they are involved in monitoring the study conduct, they plan and perform the data analysis, and they are involved in interpreting and publishing the results. However, how are the biostatisticians prepared for their tasks and responsibilities? Graduate programs in biostatistics are being offered, but some practicing biostatisticians completed their studies in a mathematical or epidemiological program, or obtained their degree in subject-specific fields (such as medicine or biology). Therefore, the expertise and the competencies can vary widely between the individual biostatisticians, also depending on the application field. In this article, focusing on European and US practices, we discuss the required professional expertise for the main areas of applications in the medical field as well as the necessary soft skill competencies of a biostatistician.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1002/sim.7998
DO - 10.1002/sim.7998
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 30294934
VL - 38
SP - 695
EP - 701
JO - STAT MED
JF - STAT MED
SN - 0277-6715
IS - 4
ER -