Statistics Meeting Book (April 18, 2018)

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CURRENT METHOD CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROJECTS (Wehling/LaBudde/Sudberg/Thompson/Graves – 11:15AM ‐ 11:25AM) Progress updates a. Statistics for Microbiology Methods Validation - Paul Wehling & Robert LaBudde (Leads) Progress for Internal Validation Plan a. Waiting for Update from Robert &/or Paul? Quantitative methods need changes (performed during &/or after validation) a. Candidateminus Reference b. New method of calculating the CI for the paired dPod c. Use of Z (n) vs. t (n-1) d. Removal of reference to Welch/Satterthwaite t-test? e. Chi-Square Test Calculator (Robert/Paul) http://lcfltd.com/AOAC/aoac‐binary‐v2‐5.xlsx i. To be discussed with Appendix J changes Statistics Committee’s Terms of Reference (ToR) Update – All, ToR Subcommittee > OMB voted and approved, with minor edits. d. Bimonthly article to be published in every issue of ILM, of Statistical interest, to the Stat Committee: 1. From R. Rathbone, Editor, ILM b. Changes to Appendix J (in progress) - Paul Wehling & Robert LaBudde (Leads) 1. c.

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“A typical article may run 500‐600 words, with graphics/pictures, etc. This would be a page.”

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Title: ‘RandomThoughts’

Request for Volunteers for short articles: a. Equivalency Testing by Robert LaBudde b. Measurement Uncertainty by JaneWeitzel c. Ideas for future issues: Topics from work in progress on the ‘Glossary’ & publish them bi-monthly 4. To start in March/April issue?

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