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Thomas Frisell is a Principal researcher and docent in epidemiology at the Department of Medicine, Solna, and coordinates health data counseling in Clinicum. As a method-oriented epidemiologist, he is particularly focused on study design, biostatistics and how we can best use registries and other health data sources for clinical and epidemiological research.

Clinicum methodological advice, aimed at researchers at KI or Region Stockholm, has, since its inception, supported over 300 researchers with methodological advice. Clinicum is currently hosted by the Department of Medicine, Solna (MedS), but support is provided by approximately 60 experienced methodology specialists from several departments at Karolinska Institutet (KI).

Anna Schandl is a registered nurse and has worked in intensive care in the Stockholm Region for many years. She is an associate professor in nursing and research group leader in the research group for Perioperative Care and Intensive Care at Södersjukhuset. Anna works with data collected from regional and national cohort studies, but also with qualitative research; something she uses as an advisor within Clinicum's network.

Cecilia Lundholm is the coordinator of Clinicum's advisory network, the network of methodology experts who help researchers with methodological issues. Cecilia is also an advisor in the network, in biostatistics and epidemiology with a special focus on reproductive epidemiology and pediatric epidemiology. In addition, she is the head of the department's applied biostatistics group.

Daniel Sjöholm is one of many experts in Clinicum's network, supporting researchers who need help with various methodological issues. Daniel is a research engineer at the Department of Medicine in Solna, and a specialist in programming. He can help you understand what you want and can do with data - something that is very useful in his role as one of Clinicum's advisors.

In Clinicum's network there are advisers with many different backgrounds who contribute with their experience - all to enhance your research. We have talked to one of them, Stephen Nash, a statistician at MEB, and asked some questions about what to consider when submitting an application to Clinicum.

In the spring of 2024, an invitation was sent to researchers to participate in an evaluation of Clinicum's method support. Of all those who used the support, 7/10 were very satisfied and 9/10 would recommend it to a colleague. Some of the reasons for the satisfaction were that many people refer to a high level of competence and pedagogical ability of the methodological advisers, as well as the possibility of getting help quickly. Helpfulness, friendliness, and flexibility are also highlighted.

Professor Paul Dickman at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet is awarded the prize Statistical Promotor of the year from the Swedish Statistical Society (Svenska statistikfrämjandet).

On January 25, a method support day was organized by Clinicum to introduce researchers to the coordinated method support offered to researchers at KI and Region Stockholm. The meeting was held in the Sune Bergström Hall at Karolinska University Hospital.