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Abstract #304803

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Activity Number: 415
Type: Luncheons
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistics in Epidemiology
Abstract - #304803
Title: Bridging the Gap: Statisticians Working as Principal Investigators of Epidemiology Studies
Author(s): Lisa Sullivan*+ and George Howard and Kiang Liu
Companies: Boston University and University of Alabama at Birmingham and Northeastern University
Address: Statistics and Consulting Unit, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
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In the past, the roles for biostatisticians ranged from "methodologist" (developing new statistical techniques) to "applied" (the application of statistical techniques), with individuals falling at different points in the spectrum reflecting their interest. Since the earliest days of the now-famous Framingham Study, the more applied biostatisticians have played a critical and collaborative role in the conduct of major epidemiological studies. Throughout time, the cohort of "applied" biostatisticians has grown and the opportunities for their involvement in epidemiological studies has expanded. Also, the distinction between an "applied biostatistician" and a "methodological epidemiologist" has continued to blur. In fact, it could be argued that epidemiology could be defined as "applied biostatistics" (or conversely, that biostatistics could be defined as "theoretical epidemiology"). With the blurring of the boundary between these fields, there has been a growing acceptance for biostatisticians taking the leadership role (principal investigator) in epidemiological studies.

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