Biostatistical Consultancy
Both Directors are experienced in qualitative and quantitative research methods. The scope of their recent consultancies has involved research and development in the field of health outcome measurement, applied biostatistics, measurement theory, factor analysis techniques and the application of Item Response Theory (IRT) methods.
In particular, White Winstanley Ltd has extensive expertise in psychometric testing, from generation of items for a new questionnaire to the final stages of validation of the psychometric properties of a final instrument.
Consultancy clients comprise professionals from a range of healthcare disciplines, often multidisciplinary groups of international collaborators.
Biostatistical Consultancy services have been used by many domestic and international institutions, see details below.
Institution
Department / Unit
Consultancy
Cabrini Hospital, Haematology and Oncology Centre, Melbourne, Victoria
International
Statistical support for Phase 3 Project: Quality of life implications of madarosis for patients undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy for breast cancer
Development of the HAIR-QOL
The Friends of the Mater Foundation, The Mater Hospital, Sydney – International data collection
Statistical support, submission to journals related to the questionnaire to measure the impact and severity of hair loss on Quality of Life due to chemotherapy
Altarum Institute, Ann Arbor, USA
Systems Research & Initiatives
Validity of a new patient engagement measure (ACE™)
Patricia Richie Centre for Cancer Care and Research, University of Sydney, Australia
New South Wales
Phase 4 development of the Spiritual Wellbeing Module (in collaboration with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer; EORTC)
Melanoma Institute Australia, University of Sydney, Australia
National
Improving the measurement of the quality of life for melanoma patients and their families (Item generation)
European Organisation for Research and Treatment into Cancer (EORTC) QoL Group
International
Development of a Quality of Life Module specific to Melanoma – Phases 1 to 3
European Organisation for Research and Treatment into Cancer (EORTC) QoL Group
International
International validation and testing of a supplementary module to the EORTC QLQ-C30 for assessment of oral and dental health in cancer; the QLQ-OH17
European Organisation for Research and Treatment into Cancer (EORTC) QoL Group
International
Development of an EORTC questionnaire for the assessment of quality of life in thyroid cancer patients (EORTC QLQ-THY) Phase I/II
European Organisation for Treatment and Research into Cancer (EORTC)
EORTC Quality of Life Group
EORTC Spiritual Wellbeing Module: Psychometric analysis of the Phase 4 testing dataset
Melanoma Institute Australia
Department of Surgery
Measurement of Quality of Patient Care at the Melanoma Institute Australia