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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · 2d

If it's not an omnishambles, there's still hope.

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · 16d

Better to be lucky than good (looking).

Lefty Gomac.

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · 16d

Hello from UK. MSc in Applied Stats, no PhD, 27 years at University of Aberdeen, no barrier to progression career-wise. Caveat, all my stats colleagues have PhDs except immediate post-grads. Perhaps they keep me around as a novelty. Happy to bore you with tales from journey without PhD.

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ICR-CTSU @icr-ctsu.bsky.social · 24d

We're currently looking for a Trials Methodologist/Senior Trials Methodologist to join our team.

You can find out more about the role and how to apply here:
jobs.icr.ac.uk/vacancies/13...

#ResearchJobs #TrialsMethodology🧪

Trials Methodologist/ Senior Trials Methodologist (Statistics) in Sutton | The Institute of Cancer Research

View details and apply for this Trials Methodologist/ Senior Trials Methodologist (Statistics) vacancy in Sutton. Salary : Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills an...

jobs.icr.ac.uk

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · 26d

Amen to that.

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Sep 11

Hard for like for sending me back to the 80s playing Space Invaders 2 at Inverness La Scala cinema at 10p a go. Shit, I am getting old.

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Sep 5

My tuppence: Not only is it allowable, it is desirable when appropriate. But I'd replace negative with challenge, acknowledge, and discount anything not useful (respectfully) when required. Otherwise our PPI colleagues are infallible.

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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · Sep 4

We are co-authors on 2 new papers in @bonejointjournal.bsky.social - one on the potential of Bayesian trials in T&O and a Bayesian reanalysis of the WHiTE8 trial.
And … our own Jemma Hudson is the featured author 😊
@docfarrow.bsky.social
@marionkcampbell.bsky.social

Links to papers below 👇

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Aug 28

I will email you about this later. Much later.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology @jclinepi.bsky.social · Aug 20

The number needed to treat: It is time to bow out gracefully - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...

The number needed to treat: It is time to bow out gracefully

The number needed to treat (NNT) has statistical and methodological limitations that make it unhelpful in the context of developing clinical practice guidelines and policy decisions.It is not unusual ...

www.jclinepi.com

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Aug 13

Disappointed not to see your correct new title "Unprincipled Statistician".

Disgusted etc.

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Simon Gates @sim0ngates.bsky.social · Aug 13

Job available for a statistician to work on a clinical trials methodology project on improving statistical methods for paediatric cancer ttrials.

Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham

Closes 22 September

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Biostatistician - Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit - 105965 - Grade 7

This post is for a Biostatistician to be the main statistical scientist for a methodological project on improving statistical methods for the design and analysis of clinical trials in paediatric cance...

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Aug 1

Not even an open coffin

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Jul 29

Standard amateur fitba (soccer) sledge might work here: If you want my shirt just ask, you can have it after the game.

Jack Wilkinson @jdwilko.bsky.social · Feb 7

I think some of the items included in some trustworthiness tools must also be criticised. e.g. declaring a trial problematic if they failed to meet the target sample size, or declaring a study problematic if it was placebo-controlled but used sealed envelopes (?)

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American Statistical Association History of Statistics @hos-asa.bsky.social · Apr 29

#OTD 1667 John Arbuthnot bapt (d 27 Feb 1735) ‘Physitian in Ordinary’ to Queen Anne, his 1692 translation of Huygens's ‘De Ratiociniis in Ludo Aleae’ was the first work on probability in English. He also developed the first formal significance test (1710) /7🧵

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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · Jul 21

1/2 Snapshots of ACE/CHaRT at the magnificent at Tall Ships 2025⚓. Visitors have fun with our “Lime or Brine” trial! bit.ly/4lKTD1o

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Jun 23

That happens. Sometimes.

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Jun 23

Is that Latin for "mess about find out"?

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Jun 19

excuse the "it's" of course.

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Jun 19

you seem to be saying that if we could work out when

θ(t)=θ_0 cos(2π/T)t)

Where: θ(t) = angular displacement at time 𝑡
θ_0 = amplitude
T = period of the pendulum

was at it's maximum, then look at time t we'd always get a good rank...

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Jun 9

Wait, I had to check the date, this was published BEFORE CheatGPT was on the go? Well there we are, random word salad has always been a thing.

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David Green @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social · May 26

I'm about to hit 5k followers.

So how about a give away?

Like and repost this, and I'll enter everyone who does into a draw to win a full set of my British Fantasy Award nominated Empire of Ruin series!

Good luck - I'll do the draw this Friday afternoon :)

Empire of Ruin series - In Solitude's Shadow, Path of War, Beyond Sundered Seas, At Eternity's Gates.

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · May 16

doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-13-119

Reference section of this oldie has some even older examples.

Assessing regression to the mean effects in health care initiatives - BMC Medical Research Methodology

Background Interventions targeting individuals classified as “high-risk” have become common-place in health care. High-risk may represent outlier values on utilization, cost, or clinical measures. Typ...

doi.org

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · May 16

What are the odds?!

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · May 1

Wait, what now? Papers have titles?

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Apr 29

An affa fine loon, fae jist sooth o here.

American Statistical Association History of Statistics @hos-asa.bsky.social · Apr 29

#OTD 1667 John Arbuthnot bapt (d 27 Feb 1735) ‘Physitian in Ordinary’ to Queen Anne, his 1692 translation of Huygens's ‘De Ratiociniis in Ludo Aleae’ was the first work on probability in English. He also developed the first formal significance test (1710) /7🧵

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Apr 29

from ultra processed food?

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Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Apr 21

When I were a lad:

If you swallowed chewing gum it wrapped round your heart, repeated instances lead to death. Survived a few accidental deglutitions. Possibly why gum all over the streets in 80s.

Graeme MacLennan @gsmaclennan.bsky.social · Apr 15

I treat everyone equally by ignoring to-do list and doing tasks at random. This is equity/equality contrast in format I may use for teaching.

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