Guidelines: how to make the most of your consulting session

If you have questions at the planning stage of your study, please bring the following items with you to the meeting:

• A well written abstract including specific hypotheses and details regarding variables.
• Pilot study description and data.
• Supporting literature review.

If you have questions at the analysis stage of your study, please bring the following items with you to the meeting:

• A well defined hypothesis
• A description of the study
• A copy of any survey instrument used
• Output of code and error statements

Inquiries are welcome at any stage of a study. However, involving a statistician during the planning stage(s) is recommended.