Statistics Meeting Book (May 23, 2018)

d. Bimonthly article to be published in every issue of ILM, called “Random Thoughts”, of Statistical interest, by the Stat Committee Members on a Voluntary Basis: a. Next Article to be published in the July/August 2018 Issue by Robert LaBudde b. “The 4 faces of botanical identification in dietary supplements” 1. From R. Rathbone, Editor, ILM “A typical article may run 500-600 words, with graphics/pictures, etc. This would be a page.” 2. Title: ‘Random Thoughts’ 3. Request for Volunteers for short articles: a. Equivalency Testing by Robert LaBudde - Done! b. Measurement Uncertainty or related, by Jane Weitzel c. Ideas for future issues: Topics of Interest for AOAC Analytical Community i. Intermediate Precision ii. False Positive/False Negative & its relationship to the POD Model iii. LOD/LOQ iv. Proficiency Testing 4. Deadlines are generally the first week of the prior issue, e.g.: 1 st week of May for publication in July. OTHER PROJECTS & DISCUSSIONS (All – 11:05AM-11:20AM) (Other projects and discussions) a. Scott Coates, on behalf of OMB, is working on several higher priority topics for input to OMB a. Intermediate Precision (RSDi) b. False Positive/False Negative Rates/Sensitivity vs. Probability of Detection (POD) c. Linearity d. Clarification on Number of Calibration Points b. To be discussed with Appendix edits &/or Glossary: a. OMB’s recommendations for Terms & Definitions i. Technical Bulletins b. Volunteers will be needed c. Draw on Hilde’s Method Performance Characteristics from 09/16 d. Intermediate Precision, Repeatability, Reproducibility, LOD/LOQ, False Positive/False Negative, etc. c. The AOAC Cannabis working group: - Sidney Sudberg/Anli Gao/Robert LaBudde, etc. 1. 3 SMPR’s accepted 2. There will be a need for statistical evaluation of data, as needed 3. No Updates V. NEW BUSINESS (All – 11:20AM-11:25AM) a. Next Symposium, 2018 AOAC Annual Meeting

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1. Four (4) papers to be presented 2. 1 st Round submitted to AOAC I 3. Who is attending? b. New committee members recruitment process

1. Anyone have any willing (or unwilling) Volunteers they would like to recommend?

c. Any other New Business?

VI. SCHEDULE NEXT STATISTICS COMMITTEE MEETING (All – 11:25AM-11:30AM) Next Statistics Committee meeting dates/times (other options, if necessary) a. Proposed for Wednesday, June 20, 2018 @10:30 am EST VII. ADJOURN MEETING (All – 11:30PM)

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