The 2026 SSA #Mentoring Program launched today with training from the excellent @drshanerrr.bsky.social. So happy to see both new and familiar faces in the stats community joining the program! Well done to @nicolewhite.bsky.social, Lizzie Koreevar and the committee! statsoc.org.au/Mentoring

Today I learned that imputation is a magic wand

A new preprint showing strong evidence of peer reviewers engaging in transactional peer review as some only approved a manuscript after requesting and then getting cited osf.io/preprints/os...

📣 Calling all Biostatisticians! We’re conducting a global survey to understand your experiences with requests for Questionable Research Practices—how often they occur, how they’re managed, and their potential outcomes. 👉 Survey link: qsurvey.qut.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_... 👉 Study protocol: osf.io/hvyra

📣 Calling all Biostatisticians! We’re conducting a global survey to understand your experiences with requests for Questionable Research Practices—how often they occur, how they’re managed, and their potential outcomes. 👉 Survey link: qsurvey.qut.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_... 👉 Study protocol: osf.io/hvyra

A new preprint on trends in spelling errors and what predicts spelling errors osf.io/preprints/os.... More authors mean fewer errors, and more errors mean fewer citations. Fewer errors over time, which is possibly due to more authors using LLMs.

Improving the cleaning & disinfection of shared equipment reduces hospital-acquired infections and saves hospitals money. Paper out today in JAMA Network Open. #@escmid.bsky.social #ESCMIDGlobal #IDSky CE paper: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Summary: The Conversation tinyurl.com/23mn8y7a

Great paper by my student @stats-geek.bsky.social on more bad statistical practice journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

What has Vincent van Gogh got to do with research fraud? My blog for @aushsi.bsky.social and the @deebleinstitute.bsky.social: ahha.asn.au/painting-a-p...

Hi #rstats friends! I'm starting consulting! I've had a great journey in academia working with brilliant people, and while it's bittersweet (and a bit scary!), I'm excited for this next step. I'll still be maintaining {greta} and am hoping to be even more involved with the R community. 1/n

How avoidance of research waste is now emphasized in the Declaration of Helsinki, and how you might want to improve some of your data management and analysis practices in light of this change (talk, 40 minutes). www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1nb...

Pie charts are often used for presenting data, but it can be tempting to overindulge. In @aunz.theconversation.com, A/Prof @nicolewhite.bsky.social offers up an appetising menu of better chart types for visualising data in a way that is easier to digest. 👉 Key takeaway: Keep it simple. 📋📊🧇📈

New #preprint with @nicolewhite.bsky.social and @tayacollyer.bsky.social. We examined if Australian ethics committees use qualified statistical expertise. Our results revealed a large variation in practice, with some committees using qualified statisticians […] (1 of 4) osf.io/preprints/os...

From #digitalhealth to authentic community engagement and everything in between, the #AusHSI team left #HSR24 feeling energised and inspired by the connections that were made and #healthservices research explored. Check out our conference recap and presentation highlights: bit.ly/aushsi13hsr24

#HSR24 Adrian Barnett shares findings and lesson learned from the LOCATE study Community based screening for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease led to patients being screened and diagnosed as high risk sooner @aushsi.bsky.social

#HSR24 Day 3 Michelle Allen shares findings on consumer preferences for chronic disease screening. Consumers value and are willing to pay for nurse led screening close to home, higher test accuracy and shorter wait times. @aushsi.bsky.social

'It is time you cannot get back with your child' @aushsi.bsky.social PhD student Meg Lim shares her qualitative research on barriers to accessing financial aid for pediatric cancer. #HSR24

Last but not least is Sunny Naicker sharing the challenges of applying implementation science principles when evaluating digital health interventions #HSR24 @aushsi.bsky.social

Can your personality traits influence your healthcare use? Paul Kuwornu shares his analysis of the HILDA data with some interesting findings! #HSR24 @aushsi.bsky.social

Next up is Cliff Afoakwah on estimating the cost of injury hospitalisation using administrative data and implications for economic evaluations. #HSR24 @aushsi.bsky.social

Day 2 of #HSR24 with lightning talks underway! Great to see several @aushsi.bsky.social colleagues presenting their research. First up is @rbly.bsky.social on rethinking clinical prediction and alert fatigue

Liking the positive vibes of BlueSky so far but finding it tricky to find my 🇦🇺 stats peeps. Thought I'd try a starter pack to help us find each other. Here's who I've found so far. Let me know if you'd like to be added #StatsSky go.bsky.app/QGgfiQV

💥New: Based on an analysis of over 32 million abstracts published over the last fifty years, Adrian Barnett and @nicolewhite.bsky.social find a marked rise in common spelling errors. Evidence they suggest of a culture of quantity over quality in academic writing. #AcWri #ScholComm #ResearchCulture

After 3 years of planning, the 2023 Australian Statistical Conference is done and dusted. Was lovely to meet many first time delegates and hear about the contributions of statisticians at all career stages. See you in Perth in 2025!