AOAC OMB Meeting Book 2-10-16

AOAC OMB Meeting

Committee on Statistics The 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 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, 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. e. Must be familiar with OMA Appendix D, Guidelines for Collaborative Study Procedures to Validate Characteristics of a Method of Analysis and Appendix X, Method Committee Guidelines for Validation of Qualitative and Quantitative Food Microbiological Official Methods of Analysis. a. Statistically evaluate interlaboratory study design, results, and respond to questions and concerns in a timely manner. b.

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