Oxford Medical Statistics Network (OxStat)
Founded in 2017 by Louise Linsell and Derrick Bennett
Supported by the Nuffield Department of Population Health Training Committee
The Oxford Medical Statistics Network (OxStat) is open to staff and postgraduate students with an interest in medical statistics, working or studying within the Medical Sciences Division. The aim of the group is to facilitate networking, communication and collaboration, and to provide informal support and foster good practice.
The network circulates a newsletter and holds free events every term, such as talks and workshops from internal and external speakers. Anyone within the division with an interest in medical statistics (epidemiologists, medical statisticians, health economists, data scientists, DPhil students) is welcome to join.
If you have any relevant news or upcoming events to publicize please send them to the OXStat mailing list oxstat@npeu.ox.ac.uk.
What are the network aims
- To provide an opportunity for networking with fellow medical statisticians in Oxford
- To provide a hub of informal support and shared learning for statisticians work in health related research
- To encourage collaborative work in methodology and statistics
- To hold and promote local statistical events, teaching and career development opportunities
What is outside the remit of the network
- The OxStat network does not provide statistical consultancy, guidance on study design or support for grant applications. Support for grant applications is provided by Research Design Service South Central; Oxford University Statistical Consulting provides consultancy services to both internal departments and external businesses and organizations.
To find out more information on OxStat or to sign up to the mailing list, please email oxstat@npeu.ox.ac.uk.
Forthcoming events
Statistical Reviewing for general medical journals Workshop, Thursday, June 6, 2024
OxStat will be hosting a half-day workshop in the Joan Doll Teaching Room, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, Headington on Thursday 6 June from 9.30 - 12.30.
Workshop leaders
- Derrick Bennett, Pollyanna Hardy, Natalie Staplin
About the workshop
Providing a statistical review for a medical journal can be a rewarding experience, but there is little formal training on how to go about it. In this interactive workshop, we aim to provide an overview of how to conduct a statistical review for a general medical journal. We also aim to provide some hands-on experience of reviewing some example journal articles. Finally, we aim to provide opportunities for participants to interact with more experienced statistical reviewers, editors and editorial board members, with advice on what opportunities are available and how to get involved with statistical reviewing.
Pre-workshop reading material will be provided in order for participants to contribute to the hands-on aspects of the workshop.
Who is it for
- Early- or mid-career researchers with statistical training
- Working in medical statistics or data science who are interested in statistical reviewing for a medical journal
- Those with no or limited experience of statistical reviewing
NOTE: This workshop is NOT about responding to statistical reviewers comments. It aims to provide guidance on how to provide a statistical peer review.
Registration
You can register for the workshop using the link below. As this is intended to be an interactive workshop there will be a maximum capacity of 30
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/statistical-reviewing-for-general-medical-journals
find out more
OXSTAT CO-ChairS
![]() | Associate Professor, Clinical Trials Service and Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU), Nuffield Department of Population Health |
Director National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) Clinical Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health |
OXSTAT Committee Members
Data Scientist, Nuffield Department of Population Health | |
Medical Statistician, Clinical Trials Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health | |
Ushma Galal Senior Trial Statistician, Primary Care Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences | |
Deputy Director Academic/Lead Trial Statistician, Primary Care Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences | |
DPhil Student, Nuffield Department of Population Health |