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methodological and statistical support to help make a difference
ICDS provides complementary support in methodology and statistics to our research community, for both individual researchers and research groups, in order to get the best out of them. ICDS aims to further enhance the quality of both the research and how it is communicated.
At Your Service
for our VUB-UZ Brussel research community
Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Kurt Barbé
Statistical Consultants
Dr. Wilfried Cools (Jette)
Dr. Lara Stas (Etterbeek)
Drs. Percy Savieri (Etterbeek)
Qualitative Consultants
Dr. Maaike Fobelets
Dr. Hubert Van Puyenbroeck
Supporting Researchers
Prof. Dr. Kurt Barbé
Prof. Dr. Ronald Buyl
Dr. Sven Van Laere
Drs. Susanne Blotwijk
Dr. Iris Steenhout
Dr. Oscar Olarte
Drs. Hanif Shaikh
Drs. Camille Raets
Whom We Serve
Master Student, authorized by promoter
to get a push in the right direction
General guidance on methodology, statistics and its communication. For Humanities, the focus is on writing scholarship applications and articles. For Life Sciences & Medicine, the focus is on the master thesis.
Researcher
to get your study and analysis up and running
A look over your shoulders to ensure appropriate methodology and statistics and help its communication, possibly taking over parts of the data analysis.
Research Groups
to get fully dedicated support for your project
Full involvement in a project, for study design and/or data analysis, in optimizing the data collection and processing for recurrent studies and in bringing in the latest statistical techniques.
Committees
to help safeguard research quality and ethics
Reviewing and refereeing research protocols and proposals to promote efficient / effective studies, reducing costs for patient, lab animal, researcher.
How We Serve
Consultancy
asking the right questions the right way
[ Quantitative Research ]
Statistical and methodological advice on data analysis and data collection (eg., sample size), on communicating statistics and results, on writing protocols and research proposals.
[ Qualitative Research ]
Methodological advice on qualitative data collection and analysis, on generating in-depth understanding, on communicating both the methodology and results, on writing protocols and research proposals.
Data Analysis
getting the relevant information out of it
A full collaboration implies taking our responsability for implementing (parts) of the analysis, communicating the results and responding to remarks made by reviewers.
Tutoring
learning to do things yourself
Workshops and seminars are provided to enhance the existing proficiency in statistical and methodological reasoning where needed.
Automation
getting the computer to do it for you
Parts of the data collection, data analysis and reporting can be automated to avoid repetitive work, errors and time loss, and to promote uniformity.
Financially supported
Research board, University Medical Campus
Vice-rectorat Research Policy
Project based
Exercise therapy for osteoarthritis pain: how does it work?
Ivan Bautmans, Jo Nijs & David Beckée, research groups Frailty in Aging, Pain in Motion & Rehabilitation
SPARC - Smart design nanoParticles to Activate immune Responses against Cancer.
Karine Breckpot (PI), Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Therapy.
Societal Benefit of Markerless Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy: A statistical Support based on Quantitative Imaging.
Mark De Ridder (PI), Department of Radiotherapy (UZ-B)
State of Affairs
Consultancy Publications
Worshops and Presentations
ICDS presenting itself [2021 webcast]