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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational science2026

Advancing translational science through biostatistics, epidemiology, and research design consultations: A multi-perspective evaluation of the Georgia CTSA BERD program.

Gaurav Rajgopal, Nicole Llewellyn, John Hanfelt, Julia Wrobel, Eric Nehl

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Article in Journal of clinical and translational science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Gaurav RajgopalGeorgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2319-6383
Nicole LlewellynGeorgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
John HanfeltEmory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Julia WrobelEmory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Eric NehlGeorgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3930-9235

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A multi-perspective evaluation of a Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) program was conducted within an NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards hub. The program provides individual and group consultations, an educational forum event, and pilot and conference grants. Surveys from consultants and consultees following 62 BERD consultations spanning one year across four institutions assessed satisfaction, effectiveness, and expectations. Respondents expressed strong satisfaction, intent to recommend consultations, and many noted that the support strengthened their study design and grant preparation. Consultants highlighted the need for additional BERD resources to strengthen pre-consultations guidance, sustained follow-up, and mentoring for early-career investigators.

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BERD programBiostatisticsclinical and translational science awardconsultation effectivenessmulti-perspective evaluation

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PMID42256466
PMCPMC13237171

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