Table 3.
Importance of each skill in all participants’ current work as a collaborative biostatistician, n = 343
| Skill | Not important | Somewhat important | Important | Absolutely essential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Databases, data sources, and data collection tools | 8 (2.4%) | 37 (11.2%) | 103 (31.1%) | 183 (55.3%) |
| Developing clinical/ scientific domain knowledge | 4 (1.2%) | 55 (16.6%) | 149 (44.9%) | 124 (37.3%) |
| Regulatory requirements | 26 (7.8%) | 102 (30.7%) | 125 (37.7%) | 79 (23.8%) |
| Institutional structure | 32 (9.7%) | 126 (38.1%) | 129 (39.0%) | 44 (13.3%) |
| Statistical analysis plans | 4 (1.2%) | 16 (4.8%) | 72 (21.7%) | 240 (72.3%) |
| Reproducibility | 2 (0.6%) | 20 (6.0%) | 114 (34.3%) | 196 (59.0%) |
| Coding | 2 (0.6%) | 11 (3.3%) | 61 (18.4%) | 257 (77.6%) |
| Literature review | 35 (10.6%) | 102 (30.8%) | 133 (40.2%) | 61 (18.4%) |
| Learning new statistical methods | 3 (0.9%) | 37 (11.2%) | 128 (38.7%) | 163 (49.2%) |
| Professional correspondence | 2 (0.6%) | 11 (3.3%) | 98 (29.5%) | 221 (66.6%) |
| Time/project management | 1 (0.3%) | 14 (4.2%) | 78 (23.6%) | 238 (71.9%) |
| Effective meeting strategy | 2 (0.6%) | 40 (12.1%) | 139 (42.0%) | 150 (45.3%) |
| Scientific communication | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (1.2%) | 77 (23.3%) | 250 (75.5%) |
| Presenting results | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (1.2%) | 66 (20.2%) | 257 (78.6%) |
| Using strong statistical voice | 0 (0.0%) | 26 (7.9%) | 112 (33.8%) | 193 (58.3%) |
| Collaboration with analytic colleagues | 3 (0.9%) | 45 (13.6%) | 156 (47.0%) | 128 (38.6%) |
Denominators for percentages include only the participants who responded with an importance rating for the given skill. All skills had missing data ranging from n = 11 to n = 16 participants.