Developing excellence in biostatistics leadership, training and science in Africa: How the Sub-Saharan Africa Consortium for Advanced Biostatistics (SSACAB) training unites expertise to deliver excellence [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

The increase in health research in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has led to a high demand for biostatisticians to develop study designs, contribute and apply statistical methods in data analyses. Initiatives exist to address the dearth in statistical capacity and lack of local biostatisticians in SSA hea...

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Main Authors: Tobias F. Chirwa, Zvifadzo Matsena Zingoni, Pascalia Munyewende, Samuel O. Manda, Henry Mwambi, Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Samson Kinyanjui, Taryn Young, Eustasius Musenge, Jupiter Simbeye, Patrick Musonda, Michael Johnson Mahande, Patrick Weke, Nelson Owuor Onyango, Lawrence Kazembe, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Khangelani Zuma, Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma, Marie-Claire Omanyondo Ohambe, Emmanuel Nakua Kweku, Innocent Maposa, Birhanu Ayele, Thomas Achia, Rhoderick Machekano, Lehana Thabane, Jonathan Levin, Marinus J.C. Eijkemans, James Carpenter, Charles Chasela, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Jim Todd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2020-12-01
Series:AAS Open Research
Online Access:https://aasopenresearch.org/articles/3-51/v2