Stuart J. Pocock is a British
medical statistician. He has been professor of medical statistics at the
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is a public research university in Bloomsbury, central London, and a member institution of the University of London that specialises in public health and tropical medicine.
The inst ...
since 1989. His research interests include statistical methods for the
design
A design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product, or process. The verb ''to design'' ...
, monitoring, analysis and reporting of
randomized clinical trials
A randomized controlled trial (or randomized control trial; RCT) is a form of scientific experiment used to control factors not under direct experimental control. Examples of RCTs are clinical trials that compare the effects of drugs, surgical te ...
. He also collaborates on major clinical trials, particularly in
cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. CVD includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack). Other CVDs include stroke, h ...
.
In 2003, the
Royal Statistical Society
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is an established statistical society. It has three main roles: a British learned society for statistics, a professional body for statisticians and a charity which promotes statistics for the public good.
...
awarded him the
Bradford Hill
Bradford R. Hill (born January 22, 1967) is an American politician and current member of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Prior to his service on the commission, Hill represented the 4th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Represen ...
Medal "for his development of clinical trials methodology, including group
sequential
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methods, his extensive applied work, notably in the
epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population.
It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...
and treatment of heart disease, and his exposition of good practice nationally and internationally, especially through his book ''Clinical Trials: a Practical Approach'' and through his service on influential government committees."
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References
British statisticians
Academics of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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