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I've already had enough replies, some very enthusiastic, to make me think that the idea of an email list to serve Medical Statisticians would be a good one. At this stage, it might be helpful to flesh out the idea somewhat. This is how I see it now: we can always change things if required.
1. Medical Statistics has a number of issues around it that promote the need for such a list:
1.1 There is a strong Ethical requirement to be be met, more so I feel than in other areas of statistics.
Ref: Search under "Waterstones" for +"Medical Statistics" + Ethics http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ix=books-uk&rank=%2Bavail-sales-rank&fqp=keywords%01%2B%22Medical%20Statistics%22%20%2BEthics&nsp=store-name%01waterstones&sz=10&pg=3/026-7303399-2570810
1.2 Medical Statisticians often work in isolation, or near-isolation.
1.3 There is a clear need for more collaboration.
1.4 In Medical Statistics, the "items" involved are people, making design particularly interesting.....
I'll stop for now: I want to keep this email short.
2. The list would be a discussion list, like "Edstat". Edstats address is http://lists.psu.edu/archives/edstat-l.html for those who would like to see how this works.
3. Rules ? I would want to see it as open and hard as people wanted to make it, but (a) no flaming; (b) limit sarcasm to real humour. I'm open to suggestions.
Not restricted only to Medical Stats issues; open to general statistical enquiries; cross-posting allowed (no apologies needed), but then please summarise to the
MedStats list.
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Thank you for your time. Best Wishes,
Martin Holt, MSc, Medical Statistics
Thornton, Leicester, UK
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