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Hi Margaret, Hope all is well. Personally, I never learned about the Bayesian framework until I was an active researcher. No one really taught us the differences in thinking between frequentist and Bayesian approaches to data analysis. It was just data analysis (frequentist of course). The one thing that pushed the Bayesian mindset into the spot with systematic reviewers (like myself) is the use in network meta-analyses. Multiple treatment comparisons using a Bayesian framework began to spring up everywhere and are now a hot ticket item for publishing in high-ranked journals (e.g. BMJ). To be honest, I have a feeling the researchers in Britain (and Europe to a lesser extent) are more familiar or comfortable with using Bayesian logic than in North America. This trend is changing, but there is still a lot of resistance to possibility that the prior distribution can affect the summary effect estimate. I believe that as more and more researchers get comfortable with Bayesian methods, the more it will naturally seep into the mindsets of clinicians through research publications. My five cents. Ahmed From: Evidence based health (EBH) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Margaret MacDougall Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:32 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Your experience(s) of Bayesian statistics Dear List members As a medical statistician, I would be interested to learn if those of us who have a medical degree: a) were ever taught Bayesian statistics as part of their medical training; b) personally use Bayesian statistics in the workplace (whether through research or clinical practise) or c) collaborates with a statistician through using their skills in Bayesian statistics, so as to enhance research or clinical practise. I would very much welcome your responses to the above query as based on your personal experiences. Many thanks Best wishes Margaret