A LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CONSULTING GROUP
Providing consultation in research design and analysis
for the medical, scientific, and business communities
The Center for Health Research (CHR) was formed in 1992 to provide the medical research and business communities with expert assistance primarily in areas related to statistics and epidemiology. CHR has provided consultation on well over 200 research projects to date, many with papers published in peer-reviewed journals.
Our faculty include epidemiologists, statisticians, physicians, nutritionists, health administrators, and health educators. We are able to draw on a wide range of experience in international health research, evaluation, and administration. Several of our faculty are principal investigators working on projects funded by multimillion-dollar governmental grants. CHR uses state-of-the-art technology for data collection and analysis.
Our faculty and staff can help you with:
- Study design
- Sample size determination
- Sampling
- Survey instrument development
- Survey management
- Clinical trials
- Data entry
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Data analysis
- Review of papers
If your research will require a statistician at any phase, see us before you start. It has been our experience that time and money can be saved, and grief and embarrassment spared, by consulting with us at the beginning.
To secure our service:
Our services are provided at an hourly rate, or through a contract which can be written to serve all your planned research needs. We can help you budget for statistical consultation in your grant proposals.
For a brief initial consultation, there is no charge. Contact us for specific hourly rates.
Director:
Gary Fraser, MD, PhD
Professor of Epidemiology
Loma Linda University School of Public Health
Professor of Medicine
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
For more information contact:
Floyd Petersen, MPH
Consulting Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
School of Public Health
(909) 558-4268
On-campus extension: 42794
FAX: (909) 558-0268
Email: fpetersen@llu.edu
Loma Linda University is internationally known for its excellence in medical care and education. The Center for Health Research is located in Loma Linda University's School of Public Health.
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| Floyd Petersen, MPH, Consulting Coordinator | Ruby Chen, MPH, Statistical Programmer | Nona Grove, Research Assistant |
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| Peter Chien, Data Entry Clerk | Jennie Thomas, Support Staff |



