Biostatistician trying to work out the best ways of evaluating medical tests. Views expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect my employer or funders.
The Cochrane Handbook for Diagnostic Tests launched today! 20 years of work from many people @CochraneDTAteam
Details https://t.co/B0HBTNqb2O. At Wiley or @cochranetrain online.
Thanks to coeditors @pmmbossuyt Yemisi Takwoingi @leeflang_m and @EllaFlemyng to get this out.
Health tests on the high street: Convenient or confusing?
Public Webinar 🗓️ Tuesday 14 October THIS EVENING 6-7pm
Register here https://t.co/eSHmI1A8vE...
This evening, we are presenting the findings of our evaluations of supermarket self tests, summarising our BMJ papers
Are shop-bought health tests putting you at risk?
A landmark new study from our researchers highlights serious concerns about the safety & reliability of self-testing kits sold in UK stores - testing for everything from vitamin deficiency to bowel cancer
https://t.co/stdYDFWS5a
The MHRA have said
“We’re overhauling the medical device regulations to further strengthen standards for safety, usability and clinical performance – and we’re exploring new transparency measures such as requiring published summaries of clinical evidence."
I did promise that we would tell you what we found when we went shopping in Birmingham for self-tests.
It was more work than we thought - two papers
Direct-to-consumer self-tests sold in the UK in 2023: cross sectional review of regulation and evidence of performance | The BMJ
7th MEMTAB conference April 2025 @unibirmingham Methods for Evaluating Models,Tests And Biomarkers
Important for those developing, evaluating and using tests - whether patients clinicians, test developers and methodologists
https://t.co/JkYeqtjvhs
Call for Abstract open
*** MEMTAB 2025 ***
Interested in models, tests and biomarkers for prediction, diagnosis and monitoring in healthcare?
Please join us & share your methodology work!
29 April - 1st May 2025, Birmingham UK
Abstract submission & registration NOW OPEN 😀
https://t.co/PkcCHmWBks
Link here to the @RoyalStatSoc Series A report from the RSS Working Group on Diagnostic Tests. It includes the RSS recommendations to update how we should evaluate and regulate IVD diagnostic tests - and ensure their studies and findings are transparent.
https://t.co/vwdS1rS6dz
We're excited to see everyone in Birmingham next month! 📢 If you haven't already registered, sign up now! Registration closes this week: 20th June, in just two days time! ⌛️🐂
https://t.co/1hxt14c5RQ
Pre-conference courses on Tuesday 16th
An Introduction to Diagnostic Tests and Studies of Diagnostic Tests - @deeksj, Alice Sitch, and Yemisi Takwoingi
An Introduction to Risk Prediction Models & Sample Size Calculations for Development & Validation @Richard_D_Riley
Please promote this conference for all Young Statisticians - 16th-18th July at the University of Birmingham - it's the annual event where other statisticians can get to discuss issues. Abstracts are being requested - see https://t.co/p9IC0Ve7kH
Please promote this conference for all Young Statisticians - 16th-18th July at the University of Birmingham - it's the annual event where other statisticians can get to discuss issues. Abstracts are being requested - see https://t.co/p9IC0Ve7kH
Registration for YSM 2024 is now open! Early-bird tickets are available until 7th June. Visit our website to grab your ticket now: https://t.co/53DQQE1fMw
More info about what we are doing 👇 to develop evidence requirements for DTCT. We are convening stakeholder meeting so get in touch https://t.co/nb1M6QDwuU
There is an opportunity for a researcher to join our team to sort the patient information and use of self-tests. Funded by @CRUKresearch here at @unibirmingham in our institute @UoB_IAHR
Recruiting 👇 grade 8 qualitative/multi methods researcher to support GUIDE-DTCT to map current environment for Direct To Consumer Tests - they are coming, how do we integrate into clinical care pathways? @CRUKresearch @unibirm_MDS @deeksj https://t.co/95NKlAmU6J
This is the most important event of 2024 for people thinking about how we choose and evaluate new tests which can improve health through use of diagnostic tests.
Evidence Based Early Diagnosis – Conference 2024 | Mackenzie Institute for Early Diagnosis (https://t.co/ude5fIlIjx)
Any thoughts on new early diagnostic technologies and how to create a normative, evidence driven pathway along which they should travel?
Join the discussion at EBED 2024 https://t.co/AQzsyz209y
Call 4 Abs - Closes 04 Mrrch
Some of the older more cranky statisticians here are going to host two pre-conference workshops on Diagnostic and Prediction models on the day before - do book your place.
Our team is proud to be hosting this year's Young Statisticians Meeting @ysm_conference here at @UoB and @UoB_IAHR . Make sure that you invite all young statisticians to attend.
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The first phase of the 125th Anniversary Fellows and Chairs scheme is currently accepting applications.
To find out more or to apply: https://t.co/0c8KKTdsFq
#fellowshipopportunity
News on Covid tests is a bit boring. This paper compares the manufacturer claims with those in independent studies. It's not a surprise that the manufacturer claims on sensitivity are higher. We need to get this fixed for all tests for the sake of public health.
A lot of love went into this new #CochraneDTAHandbook!
Was such a delight to support @deeksj, @pmmbossuyt, Yemisi Takwoingi & @leeflang_m - read our launch Editorial on why it’s such a great addition for Cochrane & the wider field 👇