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AOACI Statistics Committee Meeting Minutes
AOAC Statistics Committee Meeting Minutes 2017 01 18 StatsComm Minutes
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ITEM
Responsible
7.
Statistics advisor review form
a.
Form was distributed for committee’s review
b.
This checklist has been used by Robert
i.
It can apply to both quantitative and qualitative
ii.
Does anyone see any improvements needed?
1.
Especially what is needed for qualitative and
quantitative.
c.
This checklist is a guideline to ensure reviewers consider all
required items.
d.
Action Item:
Everyone review and prepare to discuss and/or
vote on approval at next meeting.
Everyone
8.
Item 4 on agenda – other projects
a.
Possible new committee members
i.
Roster is full now
1.
Could allow people to participate in the
committees, while not being a member of the
committee
a.
This would allow more people to help
with the work, such as reviews
2.
To allow such participatory members, the
Terms of Reference could describe this type of
participation, how many such people are
allowed, and how these people can move into
full committee membership. These
participatory people would not be able to vote
on committee items.
ii.
Action Item:
Terms of Reference Subcommittee
consider how to include these positions in the revised
Terms of Reference.
Everyone
9.
New Business
a.
Scott Coates and the question on terminology for repeatability,
intermediate precision, reproducibility, etc. and possible
modifications to appendix J to harmonize with ISO
i.
AOAC has created a working group on this which has
asked for statistics membership to participate
ii.
Their task is to restructure format so that performance
characteristics are laid out in a table.
1.
It will clarify when intermediate performance is
considered.
iii.
Paul Wehling and Qian volunteered to assist
iv.
Paula Brown is the chair of the working group
v.
The initial meeting for the working group is being
scheduled.