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Critical Research InstituteIndependent multidisciplinary research

Services

Engage us for a complete study or for a single stage. Every service runs under the same written protocols, quality checks, and documentation standards.

Study design & protocol development

Hypotheses, sampling frames, power calculations, endpoints, and pre-registration. We design studies that can answer the question before any data is collected.

Field research & data collection

Site management, participant recruitment, sensor deployment, surveys, and interviews — run to a written protocol with documented chain of custody.

Laboratory & testing

Analytical chemistry, microbiology, materials testing, and environmental sampling through our partner laboratory network.

Data management & biostatistics

Validated databases, statistical analysis plans, modeling, machine learning, and reproducible analysis pipelines.

Regulatory & compliance

IRB/ethics submissions, GCP and GLP alignment, quality assurance audits, and documentation for regulators and standards bodies.

Systematic reviews & evidence synthesis

Literature reviews, meta-analysis, and evidence maps that show what is known, what is contested, and what is missing.

Advisory & program evaluation

Independent assessment of programs, products, and policies — with findings written for the people who have to decide.

Scientific communication

Technical reports, peer-reviewed manuscripts, regulatory dossiers, and briefings for boards and public audiences.

How a study runs

Five stages, each with a defined deliverable and a sign-off before the next begins.

  1. Scope

    We restate your question, define what a useful answer looks like, and agree on scope, timeline, and budget.

  2. Design

    Protocol, sampling plan, instruments, and a pre-specified analysis plan — reviewed before any data is collected.

  3. Collect

    Field, lab, survey, or secondary data gathered under the protocol with documented quality controls.

  4. Analyze

    Analysis follows the plan. Deviations are logged and explained. Code and data are versioned for reproducibility.

  5. Report

    Findings, limitations, and recommendations in the format your audience needs, plus a briefing with the study team.

Engagement models

ModelBest forWhat you get
Full-service studyA defined question needing design through final reportDedicated study director, end-to-end delivery, fixed-scope pricing
Functional supportTeams that need one capability: statistics, field work, lab, or regulatoryNamed specialists embedded in your process, time-and-materials or retainer
Independent reviewValidating work done elsewhere before a decision, submission, or launchWritten assessment of methods, data, and conclusions with a risk rating
Standing research partnerOrganizations with a recurring pipeline of questionsAnnual agreement, priority scheduling, institutional knowledge retained across studies

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