Resources

The following resources are available to eligible residents, fellows, and clinicians interested in collaborating with our team on research or operational projects within Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC). Our resource sections are organized by scholarly research project phases:

Determine your Eligibility

The following groups are eligible for Division of Research (DOR) Biostatistical Consulting Unit (BSCU) research support:

• Medical students currently enrolled at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM) and are collaborating with physicians from The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG).
• Residents and Fellows currently enrolled or recently graduated from Kaiser Permanente Northern California Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education (GME) Programs. Select affiliate GME programs may be eligible for support, as determined by our regional GME leadership.
• KPNC Clinicians seeking support to develop a Community Health grant. KPNC clinicians should review Community Health Programs Research Funding* and determine their eligibility in discussion with their Local Research Chair (LRC)* . Note that KPNC clinicians can explore additional research grant opportunities here: DARE (Delivery Science & Applied Research) Funding.

Project Development

The resources below will guide you in generating a project idea, selecting an appropriate study type, evaluating the regulatory pathway, and preparing a BSCU consultation request.

Project Implementation

After the initial development of your project and following regulatory approval or exemption, you will be ready to implement your project. Note that the BSCU typically consults on data-only projects, utilizing existing data from KPNC data sources. We encourage you to review the following resources once you reach this stage.

Data-Only Study Designs:

• Observational Study Designs Overview (source: Mann)
• Conducting Chart Reviews and Data Extraction (source: Vassar & Holzmann)
• Guidance of Assessing Data Complexity for Small Research Investigations in KPNC*
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at Kaiser Permanente*

Non-Data-Only Study Designs:

• Survey development and analysis:
  • Questionnaire Tip Sheet (source: Harvard University Program on Survey Research)
  • “How to” Analysis of Survey Data: Methods and Examples (source: PW Skills)

Scholarly Outcomes

We support a broad range of scholarly outcomes, which can be internal (Grand Rounds, Continuing Medical Education talks) or external (peer-review publications and conference presentations) to Kaiser Permanente. Below are resources to help support your development of scholarly outcomes.

Presentations

• Up-to-date templates for presentations, posters and other projects maintained by Kaiser Permanente Research: Graphics Templates – inside DOR

Manuscripts

• Read this guidance when preparing to develop a manuscript: BSCU-Supported Manuscript Development and Submission Process
• Helpful tips in developing a paper: Manuscript Development Roadmap (Source: BSCU)
• Access citation management software: Citation Management*

*KP network required