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Consulting/Collaboration for Applied Research Support (CARS)

CARS personnel have expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics, survey development, and health services research. We will provide comprehensive and customized services that include: study design and/or instrument development; analytic plan development; primary data collection, analysis and synthesis; and, secondary data utilization.

About

Our service is our professional practice. The purpose of CARS is to transform data into knowledge by facilitating quality research from inception to dissemination. Our goal is to help generate new knowledge, apply principles of existing knowledge and empower agencies and individuals to interpret and disseminate this knowledge to all.

We can help you:

  • Meet your research-related educational objectives
  • Develop your research design
  • Develop your survey/questionnaire
  • Determine the needed sample size
  • Develop your analytic plan
  • Analyze your data and interpret the results
  • Prepare manuscripts and reports

Services

I. Research methods support:

A. Study design and/or implementation plan for the following type studies:

    1. Ecological
    2. Case Control
    3. Cohort
    4. Clinical trials
    5. Surveys
    6. Outcome evaluation

B. Data management
C. Questionnaire/survey design

II. Biostatistical support:

A. Sample size/power calculations
B. Analytic plan
C. Data analysis and synthesis of data
D. Date interpretation and presentation

III. Educational support:

A. Grant/proposal development
B. Research design and biostatistics and epidemiology lectures/educational seminars

Core Pricing:

I. Study design and statistical support:

A. Pre-determined contracts:

  1. A 60-hour contract at $10,000: 60 hours of research support services plus 4 hours of educational research methods lectures.
  2. A 30-hour contract at $5,500:  30 hours of research support services plus 2 hours of educational research methods lectures.

B. Hourly fee for service:

  1. Educational activities such lectures, small groups discussions will be billed at $300 per hour.
  2. Research Support Services:  The initial hour of consultation is at no cost after which there is an hourly rate of $250 for contracts of at least 5 hours. For contracts of less than 5 hours the hourly rate is $350.

II. Grant applications:

Services may include assistance developing the analytic plan for the grant application, analyzing preliminary data, and/or serving as a co-investigator on the grant application.

  1. Hourly Fee for Service
    The initial hour of consultation is at no cost after which there is an hourly rate of $250 for contracts of at least 5 hours. For contracts of less than 5 hours the hourly rate is $350.
  2. Percent time on grant application
    For services requested with one of CARS faculty serving as a co-investigator on grant application, the costs will come from the salary support and associated indirect costs. Time for preparing the design and or analytic sections of the grant are at no charge. Percent time must be at least 5% or hourly fee may be charged for services requested.

III. Manuscript preparation:

  1. $250 per hour for contracts of 5 hour or more; $350 per hour for contracts of less than 5 hours.

Contact:

Interested parties are strongly encouraged to go to https://tinyurl.com/yymavm6c and provide information about your request.

Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
Department of Public Health
New York Medical College
School of Health Sciences and Practice
Valhalla, NY 10595
Email: public_health@nymc.edu
Tel:  914-594-2828