UCSF Geriatrics Analysis Planning Tool

Instructions:

Please use this form as you are planning out your qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods analysis project. Your responses can be edited and changed over time via a unique, dedicated link that will be emailed to you upon submission.

If you would like to save and return to this form (without submitting), or if you would like to share a link to your team for them to review, you can do so by clicking the "Save and Continue Later" button below, then click "Shareable Link."

Upon submission, as this is to help plan your analysis, it is acceptable if some responses are skipped, or answered to your best guess.

Would you like to request for stats analytic support?

Our Pepper Center offers statistical analytic support and can facilitate a match with a member of our Stats lab. If you would like analytic support, please indicate "N/A" in the field "Name of Analyst" and Sarah will receive the request.

Would you like access to the Pepper Center Atlas.ti Shared License?

Our Pepper Center offers access to Atlas.ti v9 Shared License. if you (and your team) would like access to this, please indicate "Qualitative" or "Mixed Methods" in the field "Type of Data Analysis" and additional questions will branch towards the end of the form for you to indicate more information.

Need Help?

Please reach out to Landon. Also, we always seek to improve our processes so if you have any suggestions or feedback, please let Landon know.

Investigator Name

Email

example@ucsf.edu

Name of Analyst (if already assigned)

For qualitative put “Self” if no analyst. For quantitative put "N/A" if analyst not yet assigned

Analyst's Email

example@ucsf.edu

Mentor (if applicable)

Mentor's Email

example@ucsf.edu

Project Coordinator/Manager

Project Coordinator/Manager's Email

example@ucsf.edu

Project Nickname

What is the status of your project?

Other

Research Question (What is your hypothesis?)

Scope of Project

Other

Goal: What is the analysis to be used for? Mark all that apply.

Other

By what date is the analysis needed for your conference abstract/poster?

Date

When is your conference/poster due?

Date

By what date is the analysis needed for your grant submission?

Date

When is your grant submission due?

Date

By what date is the analysis needed for your paper?

Date

When is your paper due?

Date

By what date is the analysis needed for your project?

Date

When is your project due?

Date

Are there any other deadlines we should be aware about?

Type of data analysis:

Type of proposed methods (mark all that apply)

Other

Estimated % Effort needed to complete this project (if known)

What is your dataset for your analysis?

Please provide a brief overview on your analysis plan either as a paragraph or as bullet points. (eg: As much detail as "beginning to explore your dataset", or "there is a specific analysis you already have in mind" This form can be updated over time as the analysis plan matures.)

State of the Variables

Other

Where is the data residing (I.e. is it already within the REAP server, VINCI workspace, MyResearch UCSF RAE, etc.)?

Have you obtained approval (i.e.: IRB, added to DUA, etc) to use this data?

If known, please indicate the location (path and folder, VA Server, UCSF Box, GitHub, etc.) to where the code, reports, and documentation will be stored for your project. *If you are waiting on your data, please let us know here and an ETA.

Key Variables (and variable names if applicable) that the analysis should include. Alternatively, please detail this within your table shells.

If you have table shells, please upload them here. (e.g.: What are the variables and the tables you would like to incorporate? See examples here: http://bit.ly/TableShells)

Click to browse and attach a copy.

Would you like to request for analytic support?

Estimated % Effort needed to complete this analysis (if known)

Funding Source for this Analysis

In working with our Division of Geriatrics and UCSF Pepper Center, our UCSF Pepper Center has purchased an annual subscription to a 10 seat, multiuser Atlas.ti Version 9 license, that may be used for studies conducted at UCSF. As this resource is in limited supply, we aim to prioritize access for junior investigators and their teams.

Learn more about UCSF Pepper Center's Atlas.ti v9 license here

To assist with your qualitative or mixed methods analysis, do you and/or your research team need access to the UCSF Pepper Center Atlas.ti v9 shared license?

If you are working with additional staff (ie: research assistants), how many would also need access?

Please indicate the names and contact email below for all who would like to receive access.

By what date do you need access to Atlas.ti for your project?

Estimated date is ok

By what date would you no longer need access to Atlas.ti for your project?

Estimated date is ok

Geriatrics Analysis Planning Tool

Investigator Information

Project Information

Analysis

Analytic Support

Access to Atlas.ti v9 as Qualitative Resource