Recent news items (e.g. BBC Radio 4) report that a programme of screening
histological samples of appendices and tonsils found one case of variant
CJD in 8,000- odd samples. Extrapolating this fraction implied a prevalence
of about 120 per million in the relevant population.
I assumed at first that this was an example of scientists not controlling
the way in which their media links, if uncontrolled, distort carefully
reviewed findings, but the article in the current BMJ
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/325/7365/0/c?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESU
LTFORMAT=&fulltext=tonsils&searchid=1032512820664_2803&stored_search=&FIRSTI
NDEX=0&volume=325&issue=7365
concluded
"Among the 8318 samples from people aged 10-50, one showed accumulation of
prion protein, giving an estimated detectable prevalence of 120 per million
(95% CI 0.5 to 900)".
One can only be grateful that some attempt is now being made to educate
medical researchers beyond such idiocies.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Taylor" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 10:34 AM
Subject: Summary: Statistics on undergraduate medical courses.
> Thanks for the many responses that I have had following my request for
> information. It is clear that my web searches were not sufficient as
> many of you pointed out the following link:
>
> http://www.mas.ncl.ac.uk/~ndw/bluebook.htm
>
> Thanks to all that replied.
>
> Gordon
>
>
> Gordon Taylor wrote:
>
> > Dear Allstat,
> >
> > I am looking for information on the statistics that are taught on
> > undergraduate medical training courses. I have had a look on the web
> > but not found any relevant information. I would therefore be grateful
> > is any statisticians teaching on such courses could provide a brief
> > summary of what they teach.
> >
> > Alternatively if this info. is available on the web then I would be
> > grateful if someone could point me in the right direction.
> >
> > Thanks for the help,
> >
> > Gordon
> >
> > --
> > ********************************************************
> > Gordon Taylor
> > Research and Development Support Unit
> > University of Bath, Wolfson Centre
> > Royal United Hospital
> > Bath, BA1 3NG
> > England
> > Tel. 01225 824116 Fax. 01225 824114
>
>
> --
> ********************************************************
> Dr Gordon Taylor
> Research and Development Support Unit
> University of Bath, Wolfson Centre
> Royal United Hospital
> Bath, BA1 3NG
> England
> Tel. 01225 824116 Fax. 01225 824114
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