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SUMMARY:BSU Seminar: 'Phases of research for statistical methods’ - Dr T
 im Morris\, MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
DTSTART:20230131T140000Z
DTEND:20230131T150000Z
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CONTACT:Alison Quenault
DESCRIPTION:Research into statistical methods should provide an evidence-b
 ase that allows applied researchers to choose between methods. Unfortunate
 ly\, the appetite of funders and journal editors for novelty and innovatio
 n means that there are many new methods but the evidence base is often too
  pithy to serve applied researchers’ needs.\n\nHow does a method go from
  ‘neat idea’ to mature and trustworthy\, so we can say when it should 
 be used or avoided? By analogy to the familiar phases of drug-development\
 , I sketch four possible phases of research for statistical methods. This 
 framework helps us to consider the contribution of a piece of statistical 
 research to our overall understanding of a method. I hope taking this pers
 pective achieves the following:\n1. Helps frustrated researchers doing ear
 ly-phase work a framework to understand why their method has not been univ
 ersally adopted\;\n2. Recognises ‘late-phase’ statistical methods rese
 arch as valuable\;\n3. Gives applied researchers a way to articulate their
  hesitation about using new methods.\n
LOCATION:Large Seminar Room\, East Forvie Building\, Forvie Site\, Robinso
 n Way\, Cambridge CB2 0SR
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