Identifying bioethical issues in biostatistical consulting: findings from a US national pilot survey of biostatisticians.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The overall purposes of this first US national pilot study were to (1) test the feasibility of online administration of the Bioethical Issues in Biostatistical Consulting (BIBC) Questionnaire to a random sample of American Statistical Association (ASA) members; (2) determine the prevalence and relative severity of a broad array of bioethical violations requests that are presented to biostatisticians by investigators seeking biostatistical consultations; and (3) establish the sample size needed for a full-size phase II study.

Design

A descriptive survey as approved and endorsed by the ASA.

Participants

Administered to a randomly drawn sample of 112 professional biostatisticians who were ASA members.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The 18 bioeth

SUBMITTER: Wang MQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5695368 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature