About Us
A PhD-led team built for methodological rigor
RigorWrite Research was founded by a health sciences PhD to give researchers, clinicians, and graduate students access to the same methodological rigor expected by journals and dissertation committees — without needing an in-house team.
Our story
RigorWrite Research began with a simple observation: researchers with strong ideas were losing time and credibility not because their science was weak, but because the methodology, statistics, or reporting behind it fell short of what committees and journals expect. Founded by Dr. Grace Patrick, the firm set out to close that gap — pairing rigorous methodological training with hands-on consulting, so researchers could produce work that holds up to scrutiny from the first submission.
Add specific founding year and origin details once you're ready to share them. What started as a smaller practice has grown into a 12-specialist, multidisciplinary team.
Our founder
Dr. Grace Patrick
Founder · Chief Executive Officer (CEO) · Director of Research & Innovation · Lead Research Methodologist
Dr. Grace is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of RigorWrite Research, a global research consulting firm dedicated to advancing scientific excellence through rigorous methodology, evidence synthesis, biostatistics, and publication support.
As the visionary behind the company, she leads a multidisciplinary team of research methodologists, biostatisticians, epidemiologists, clinical researchers, scientific editors, information specialists, and publication consultants who collaborate to support researchers at every stage of the research journey.
Under her leadership, RigorWrite Research has become a trusted partner for master's students, PhD candidates, clinicians, universities, healthcare organizations, research institutes, NGOs, and industry researchers seeking expert guidance in producing high-quality, publication-ready research.
Dr. Grace is passionate about promoting evidence-based research and empowering researchers through methodological excellence, ethical scientific practice, and personalized mentorship. She is committed to ensuring that every project adheres to internationally recognized standards, including PRISMA, Cochrane, JBI, GRADE, CONSORT, and other established reporting and methodological frameworks where appropriate.
Areas of expertise
- Systematic Reviews
- Meta-Analysis
- Evidence Synthesis
- Research Methodology
- Dissertation & Thesis Research Consulting
- Research Proposal Development
- Clinical & Public Health Research
- Biostatistics & Data Analysis
- Research Protocol Development
- PRISMA Reporting
- Risk of Bias Assessment
- GRADE Evidence Assessment
- Scientific Writing & Manuscript Preparation
- Journal Publication Support
- Research Capacity Building
- Research Mentorship
As CEO, Dr. Grace oversees the firm's strategic direction, quality assurance, research innovation, client success, and international collaborations. She works closely with the expert team to ensure every client receives personalized consulting grounded in methodological rigor, scientific integrity, confidentiality, and excellence.
Her vision is to establish RigorWrite Research as one of the world's leading research consulting firms—helping researchers generate reliable evidence, strengthen research capacity, and produce impactful scientific work that advances knowledge and improves lives.
Meet our team
At RigorWrite Research, we believe outstanding research is built through collaboration. Our multidisciplinary team combines expertise from healthcare, statistics, epidemiology, research methodology, and scientific communication to support researchers from project conception through publication.
Research Methodologists
Experts in systematic review methodology, evidence synthesis, protocol development, PRISMA reporting, and research design.
Biostatisticians
Specialists in statistical analysis using R, STATA, SPSS, SAS, RevMan, and other analytical tools, providing support for meta-analysis, regression modeling, survival analysis, and advanced statistical methods.
Clinical Researchers
Medical and health science professionals with experience across multiple specialties who provide subject-matter expertise for clinical and public health research.
Epidemiologists
Experts in evidence synthesis, observational studies, diagnostic accuracy reviews, prevalence studies, and population health research.
Information Specialists
Professionals trained in designing comprehensive literature searches across databases such as PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and PsycINFO.
Scientific Editors
Editors who help improve clarity, structure, grammar, formatting, and journal compliance while preserving each author's original scientific work.
Data Scientists
Specialists in research data management, visualization, reproducible workflows, machine learning applications for research, and advanced quantitative analysis.
Academic Consultants
Experienced research mentors who provide guidance on study design, methodology, publication strategy, grant preparation, and doctoral research planning.
Publication Support Specialists
Professionals who assist with manuscript preparation, journal selection, submission requirements, formatting, and responses to peer-review comments.
Mission & vision
Mission
To help researchers, clinicians, and institutions produce evidence-based, methodologically rigorous, publication-ready research through expert consulting, biostatistics, and scientific communication support.
Vision
To be recognized as one of the world's leading research consulting firms — strengthening research capacity and advancing knowledge that improves lives globally.
Core values
Methodological rigor
Every project is held to internationally recognized standards — PRISMA, Cochrane, JBI, GRADE, CONSORT — not just our own internal bar.
Academic integrity
Consulting and analysis support, never ghostwriting. See our Academic Integrity Policy.
Confidentiality
Your project details and data are handled with strict confidentiality, with NDAs available on request.
Collaboration & mentorship
We work alongside you, not just for you — building your own understanding of the methodology, not just handing over a deliverable.
Global accessibility
Supporting researchers across institutions, countries, and disciplines, with specialists matched to your specific field.
Why researchers choose us
PhD-led, multidisciplinary team
Overseen by a health sciences PhD, with methodologists, biostatisticians, epidemiologists, and scientific editors working together on every project.
International standards, every time
PRISMA, Cochrane, JBI, GRADE, and CONSORT frameworks applied as standard practice, not an add-on.
Consulting, not ghostwriting
Support designed to work within your institution's academic integrity policies, so you remain the author of record.
Direct specialist collaboration
You work directly with the specialist assigned to your project, with review stages built into every engagement.
Research ethics & academic integrity
Every project at RigorWrite Research is handled with professionalism, confidentiality, methodological rigor, and a commitment to academic integrity. We provide expert consulting, statistical support, and methodological guidance to help researchers produce high-quality, publishable research while ensuring that authors remain responsible for the intellectual ownership of their work. Read our full Academic Integrity Policy.
Consulting, not ghostwriting
We provide methodology guidance, statistical analysis, and editing support — designed to work within your institution's academic integrity policies, not around them.
Confidential by default
Project details and data are handled confidentially. NDAs available on request.
Direct collaboration
You work directly with the specialist assigned to your project, with review stages built into every engagement.
Careers
We're always interested in hearing from experienced methodologists, biostatisticians, epidemiologists, and scientific editors. Add specific open roles here once you have them, or keep this as a general expression-of-interest invitation.
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