Detailed document review and quality control services across a wide range of disciplines in various R&D environments
Here's how we can support your corporate data management:
Literature Review
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Search for relevant literature
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Define literature search strategy with inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Evaluate sources
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Conduct literature search on PubMed, Web of Science or Google Scholar
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Identify major themes and gaps
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Select papers for analysis based on title and abstract
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Final selection of papers based on full text (pdf file)
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Extract data from selected papers
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Write the literature review
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Outline the structure
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Analyze results from extracted data
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Summarize results
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Scientific Review Including Data QC
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Structure checks
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Overall structure and organization of content is precise and clear
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Communication of main points is targeted to the research purpose
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Flow of argument exists
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Document is internally consistent, i.e. portrayal of facts and observations is consistent
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Check for missing links in the ‘story’
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Are points well balanced, or are there some that are over covered or not enough covered
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Scientific Language
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Adequate scientific language is used
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Appropriate scientific references from relevant literature/research are chosen to support the research
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Scientific content and data
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Study rational is clearly articulated
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Design of study methods is appropriate
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Chosen analysis methods are appropriate
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Results are presented and interpreted in a comprehensible way
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Data is consistent – checks of data in text versus tables/figures/other evidence presented
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Every table, every figure and every scheme are clearly explained
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Strengths and limitations of the report are clearly defined
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Does the discussion place the findings in a wider context, and to what extent
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Is a balance achieved between interpretation and useful speculation
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Are the results compared with other similar published results
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Conclusions presented are supported by the results or evidence presented
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Statistical Analysis
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Identify appropriate statistical analyses that will address the target research questions
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Perform power analysis to ensure that an adequate number of subjects is included in the study
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Develop Statistical Analysis Plan, proposing adequate statistical analyses methods
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Conduct statistical analysis with SAS, R or other software
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Interpret statistical results
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Consolidate statistical results in a report
Proofreading & Formatting
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Formatting elements
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Establish a document template with main structure
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Format headings and sub-headings according to required format
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Include header and footer information with page numbering and other information
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Format text in paragraphs and bulleted/numbered lists consistently
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Include and update Table of Contents, Table of Tables, Table of Figures
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Format tables and figures
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Proofreading elements
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Check for grammar, spelling and punctuation
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Consistent use of terminology and abbreviations
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Check for readability, logical break-ups into paragraphs and sentences
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Scientific references
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Establish EndNotes (or other software) library document
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Include scientific references in the library
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Set-up the correct references display style, in accordance with submission requirements
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Other Services
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Regulatory submission support, e.g., for the US FDA
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Development of a corporate style guide defining formatting rules and corporate elements
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Online Staff Workshops and Training, e.g., Formatting Workshops or Scientific References Training
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Translations of study-specific content, such as questionnaires, in various languages