Laboratory Excellence and AccreditationIntermediate Statistics for Laboratory Professionals
For laboratory staff who have the basics and need the methods that answer real analytical questions. Delegates work through regression and calibration curve construction including weighting and the treatment of a nonlinear response, analysis of variance for comparing methods, analysts and instruments, and the interpretation of repeatability and reproducibility studies. Method comparison is covered properly, including why correlation is the wrong test for agreement. The course also addresses non parametric alternatives for data that will not behave, and closes on presenting a statistical conclusion to a technical audience that will act on it without reading the underlying analysis.
Course objectives
- Construct calibration curves including weighted and nonlinear cases
- Apply analysis of variance to compare methods, analysts and instruments
- Interpret repeatability and reproducibility studies
- Compare two methods correctly, and explain why correlation is the wrong test
- Apply non parametric alternatives where assumptions fail
- Assess trend and drift in control data
- Present a statistical conclusion to a technical audience
Who should attend
- Experienced laboratory analysts
- Method validation and development staff
- Quality and technical managers
- Metrologists
- Internal auditors reviewing statistical claims
Course outline
- 01Regression and calibration curve construction
- 02Weighting and nonlinear response
- 03Analysis of variance for method, analyst and instrument comparison
- 04Repeatability and reproducibility studies
- 05Method comparison and the correlation trap
- 06Non parametric alternatives
- 07Trend and drift in control data
- 08Presenting a conclusion that will be acted on
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 January 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 27 to 29 January 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 3 March 2027 | Maseru, Lesotho | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 10 March 2027 | Kampala, Uganda | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |