Statistics Meeting Book (2-22-17)

AOACI Statistics Committee Meeting Minutes

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. 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.

Everyone

9. New Business

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.

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