2016 OMB Summer Meeting

AOAC OMB Meeting Book

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AOAC INTERNATIONAL TERMS OF REFERENCE Committee on Statistics

The AOAC Committee on Statistics develops and recommends harmonized statistical guidelines for the AOAC Official Methods Program and encourages greater use of standardized statistical techniques. The committee advised advises the Official Methods Board and Methods Committees on statistical matters concerning collaborative study design and criteria for approval. There shall be a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 12 members, including the chair and past chair. Members of the Committee on Statistics should be consulted and included at any point in the method validation and collaboration process as requested by any AOAC groups. Members of the Committee on Statistics can be voting members of the Methods Committee provided they are not statistics members for that method. Duties and Responsibilities of Committee on Statistics Members: Serve as advisor to Methods Committees by giving comments and advice to Methods Committee on statistical matters, in particular, the precision and accuracy parameters of interlaboratory studies. c. Participate as non-voting participants on committee conference calls. d. Provide statistical review of protocols and collaborative studies submitted to the Methods Committee. e. Propose updates to Appendix D in the OMA and Appendix X in the Program Manual as needed. f. Work with Study Directors and potential Study Directors in designing interlaboratory studies, preparing reporting work sheets, and using correct statistical procedures. g. Committee on Statistics chair serves as a member of the Official Methods Board. Criteria for Serving as a Committee on Statistics Member: a. Should be a member of AOAC INTERNATIONAL. b. Must have a letter of support from the sponsoring organization. c. Must have an executed AOAC Volunteer Acceptance Form. d. Documented formal training in statistics. a. Statistically evaluate interlaboratory study design, results, and respond to questions and concerns in a timely manner. b.

Comment [DM1]: AOAC has transitioned and this function is no longer primary Comment [DM2]: No more method committees

Comment [DM3]: This needs to be modified to facililtate better management of committee activities Comment [DM4]: Not relevant any more and ERP member has served as both a committee member and statistical advisor

Comment [DM5]: Limited to RI method studies only Comment [DM6]: No more method committees; ERPs approve methods now Comment [DM7]: No more method committees. See previous comment. Comment [DM8]: Scope can be broaden to include working groups and SMPRs beyond the scope of method validation Comment [DM9]: Not relevant any more Comment [DM10]: Needs to be revised Comment [DM11]: Needs to be revised Comment [DM12]: Method authors. Study director is no longer an AOAC volunteer term

FINAL

APPROVED 12/10/2008