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FINAL
APPROVED 12/10/2008
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:
a.
Statistically evaluate interlaboratory study design, results, and respond to
questions and concerns in a timely manner.
b.
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.
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
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