Remote Statistical Consulting: Instructions for access and use

NOTE: Remote statistical consulting is restricted to researchers currently affiliated with UCLA. Non-UCLA researchers who enter the meeting room will be permanently removed.

Hours

Mondays and Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
No appointments.
Closures are listed on the Events calendar on our home page.

Zoom room

To join through the Zoom app:
- https://ucla.zoom.us/my/idrestat
- https://ucla.zoom.us/j/3102060996
To join by mobile phone, audio only:
- Call (669) 900-6833
- Enter meeting ID 310 206 0996
- Enter any two-digit Participant ID.

Consultation process

You will enter a waiting room.
We then bring you to the main consulting room as soon as we can to get a quick summary of your problem.
You will then be put back in the waiting room while we determine which consultant can best assist you.
Once a qualified consultant becomes available, you and the consultant will be paired in a breakout room.
Bring your data and any relevant code, and be prepared to share screens during the consultation.

Remote Consulting Usage Policy

Remote consulting is designed to empower UCLA researchers to conduct statistical analysis independently, rather than having the consultants perform the analysis directly.
Problems we can address
- Research design questions
- Power analysis
- Data management
- Statistical analysis
- Data visualization
- Interpretation and reporting of analyses
Two visits per week.
Data security: Please follow UCLA OPRS and/or IRB rules regarding personal or sensitive data. We cannot assist researchers whose data contain personal or sensitive information. Please see HIPAA Research Guidelines and Information at UCLA and UCLA Policy 991 for further information. The table below is from https://ora.research.ucla.edu/OHRPP/Documents/Policy/6/Data_Security_In_Research.pdf :

Table 1: Protected Health Information, Personal Identifying Information and Sensitive Information

Protected Health Information (PHI)	Personal Identifying Information (PII)
An individual’s personal and health information that is created, received, or maintained by a health care provider or health plan and includes at least one of the 18 personal identifiers listed below in association with the health information: Name Street address All elements of dates except year Telephone number Fax number Email address URL address IP address Social security number Account numbers License numbers Medical record number Health plan beneficiary # Device identifiers and their serial numbers Vehicle identifiers and serial number Biometric identifiers (finger and voice prints) Full face photos and other comparable images Any other unique identifying number, code, or characteristic Limited Data Set: a limited data set can include the following identifiers: a unique number code, or characteristic that does not include any of the above listed identifiers, Geographic data (without street address), and/or dates.	Information about an individual which includes any of the identifiers below: Name Street address All elements of dates except year Telephone number Fax number Email address URL address IP address Social security number Account number, credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code or password that would permit access to an individual’s financial account Driver’s License numbers or California or other identification card number Device identifiers and their serial numbers Vehicle identifiers and serial number Biometric identifiers (finger and voice prints) Full face photos and other comparable images Any other unique identifying number, code, or characteristic (e.g., student identification number)
Sensitive Data
An individual’s first name (or first initial) and last name in combination with any of the following: Social Security Number Driver’s License Number or California ID card number Financial account information such as a credit card number Medical Information

Protected Health Information (PHI)

Personal Identifying Information (PII)

An individual’s personal and health information that is created, received, or maintained by a health care provider or health plan and includes at least one of the 18 personal identifiers listed below in association with the health information:

Name
Street address
All elements of dates except year
Telephone number
Fax number
Email address
URL address
IP address
Social security number
Account numbers
License numbers
Medical record number
Health plan beneficiary #
Device identifiers and their serial numbers
Vehicle identifiers and serial number
Biometric identifiers (finger and voice prints)
Full face photos and other comparable images
Any other unique identifying number, code, or characteristic

Limited Data Set: a limited data set can include the following identifiers: a unique number code, or characteristic that does not include any of the above listed identifiers, Geographic data (without street address), and/or dates.

Information about an individual which includes any of the identifiers below:

Name
Street address
All elements of dates except year
Telephone number
Fax number
Email address
URL address
IP address
Social security number
Account number, credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code or password that would permit access to an individual’s financial account
Driver’s License numbers or California or other identification card number
Device identifiers and their serial numbers
Vehicle identifiers and serial number
Biometric identifiers (finger and voice prints)
Full face photos and other comparable images
Any other unique identifying number, code, or characteristic (e.g., student identification number)

Sensitive Data

An individual’s first name (or first initial) and last name in combination with any of the following:

Social Security Number
Driver’s License Number or California ID card number
Financial account information such as a credit card number
Medical Information