What we do
UCD CSTAR services are offered through one-to-one consultations and training courses and provide health researchers in Ireland with information on methodological developments and best practice in health-related research methods.
We use a wide range of statistical methods to answer queries, from exploratory data analysis to multiple regression, survival analysis and hierarchical models. If you have a specific query, contact us to see how we can help.
One-to-one consultations
After you have contacted us with a query and a brief initial consultation form (ICF) has been completed, an initial consultation will be scheduled with our consultant to discuss the details of your project. The time it takes to assess your requirements is free. After that, if there is work (i.e. advice on methodologies, report writing, etc.) that you would like UCD CSTAR to carry out, a work plan will be drafted containing timelines, costs and deliverables. For details on co-authorship please read here. For our Terms of Business please read here.
Workshops/training courses
We offer courses in SPSS and R throughout the year. Courses can also be tailored to the specific needs of your organisation. Click here for further details.
ReproducibiliTEA journal club
Are you interested in Open Science/Open Research? If so, consider dropping by our informal, monthly ReproducibiliTEA journal club focused on meta-science and reproducible research that will take place in-person over lunchtime in the Research Boardroom of the UCD Research building. All are welcome, especially Early Career Researchers. Bring your own drink. Email cstar@ucd.ie if you'd like to be added to the journal club mailing list.
Current and previous readings will be posted to this page and the 6th journal club's article can be accessed here. Please read the paper beforehand so that we can have interesting discussions! The next journal club will take place on: Mon, 26 May. More dates to be confirmed.
Laviolle, B., Locher, C., Allain, J.-S., Le Cornu, Q., Charpentier, P., Lefebvre, M., Le Pape, C., Leven, C., Palpacuer, C., Pontoizeau, C., Bellissant, E. and Naudet, F. (2025), Trends of Publication of Negative Trials Over Time. Clin Pharmacol Ther, 117: 818-825. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpt.3535
4th journal club
article
Bagenal, Jessamy (2024). Generative artificial intelligence and scientific publishing: urgent questions, difficult answers. The Lancet, Volume 403, Issue 10432, 1118 - 1120
3rd journal club
article on 19/11/24
Bledsoe, E. K., Burant, J. B., Higino, G. T. et al. (2022). Data rescue: saving environmental data from extinction. Proceedings. Biological sciences, 289(1979), 20220938. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.0938
2nd journal club
article on 22/10/24
Nosek, B., Alter, G., Banks, G. et al. (2015). Promoting an Open Research Culture. Science (New York, N.Y.). 348. 1422-5. 10.1126/science.aab2374.
1st journal club article on 24/09/24
