Advisory & consultancy

Expert support at any stage of your research.

Stuck on your idea, design, statistics, or manuscript? Get tailored advisory support from people who do this every day. We strengthen the science and build your skills — you remain the researcher and author throughout.

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What we offer

Four areas of support — take one step or the whole journey

Bring us the part you’re stuck on, or the entire project. Each engagement is scoped to your needs, with a clear plan and deliverables before we begin.

Area A

Idea, Gap & Question

For: anyone with an idea but no clear question yet

Turn a rough clinical idea into a focused, novel, answerable research question.

What it includes
  • Idea development and refinement sessions
  • Targeted literature scan to confirm the gap and novelty
  • Research question built with PICOT / PEO / SPIDER and stress-tested with FINER
  • Clear aims and objectives
What you receive: a one-page question & aims brief, a short gap summary with key references, and a recommended next step.
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Area B

Design & Protocol

For: trainees and teams planning a study

Choose the right design and write a protocol that meets ethics and GCP requirements.

What it includes
  • Study design selection (observational, trial, qualitative, mixed methods)
  • Protocol writing: objectives, outcomes, eligibility, bias & confounding
  • Sample-size and power planning
  • GCP / local ethics & IRB readiness
What you receive: a structured protocol draft, a sample-size justification, and a methods section you can adapt.
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Area C

Analysis & Interpretation

For: researchers with data, unsure how to analyze it

Run the right analysis and understand exactly what your results mean.

What it includes
  • Statistical analysis plan aligned to your design and outcomes
  • Choosing and running appropriate tests; tables and figures
  • Plain-language interpretation: effect sizes, CIs, clinical vs statistical significance
  • Guidance you can defend to reviewers
What you receive: an analysis plan, result tables/figures, and a written interpretation of findings.
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Area D

Writing & Publication

For: researchers ready to write up and submit

Get to a clear, well-reported manuscript and the right journal — ethically.

What it includes
  • Systematic review support: protocol, search, screening, PRISMA reporting
  • Manuscript drafting & editing support to reporting guidelines (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA)
  • Journal selection and submission strategy
  • Structured responses to reviewers
What you receive: a guideline-compliant manuscript draft/edit, a journal shortlist, and a reviewer-response plan.
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Bundle

Full Project Support

For: those who want guidance end-to-end

One partner from idea to submission — scoped to your project and timeline.

What it includes
  • Everything in Areas A–D, sequenced across your project
  • A private project workspace and shared plan
  • Regular check-ins and milestone reviews
What you receive: continuous advisory through each stage, organized deliverables, and a stronger, more publishable study.
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How engagements work

Clear, scoped, and organized from day one

1 · Request & scope

Tell us your project and where you’re stuck. We confirm what you need, agree the scope, and open a private workspace.

2 · Plan & support

We outline the work, timeline, and deliverables, then support you step by step — tracked in your project log.

3 · Deliver & hand over

You receive organized, reusable outputs and the understanding to carry them forward yourself.

Our ethical commitment

  • You are the researcher and author. We provide advisory, methodological, and writing support; authorship follows ICMJE criteria and your institution’s and journal’s policies.
  • No guarantees of acceptance. We improve the quality, rigor, and clarity of your work — we cannot and do not promise publication.
  • Integrity first. No data fabrication, no ghost-authorship, no p-hacking. We follow reporting standards (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) and sound methodology.
  • Confidentiality. Your data and ideas stay private; identifiable patient data is never required for advisory work.

Have a project or a sticking point?

Tell us your idea and where you are — we’ll propose how we can help.

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