Overview
Using the NCI Method for Measurement Error Adjustment is a 5-day workshop being held at the NCI Shady Grove Campus in Rockville, MD, with limited space for virtual attendees. The workshop will run from August 25-29, 2025.
In current practice, assessments of modifiable risk factors for cancer, like physical activity and nutrition, are subject to substantial amounts of measurement error for which simple corrections are infeasible or impossible. Ignoring these errors can lead to spurious results and incorrect conclusions about associations with cancer outcomes.
The NCI Method is an analytic method that provides a comprehensive approach for mitigating the effects of measurement error. The method is complex and rarely taught in formal education settings. This workshop will increase understanding of measurement error issues and teach the use of the NCI Method to enhance rigor and reproducibility of science.
The workshop will consist of a structured set of lectures introducing increasingly more complex concepts and methods, coupled with hands-on coding sessions in SAS and R. There will be set-aside time for open discussion and questions, as well as one-on-one consultation sessions where in-person and remote attendees can discuss their specific data problems with the presenters.
The intended audience is data analysts working with error-prone data, with coding experience in SAS or R. Attendees are expected to bring their own computer with either SAS or R installed, to get the most out of the coding sessions. They are also encouraged to bring their own data set, to take advantage of the consultation sessions.
There is no cost to attend, but if you attend in person you must pay for your own housing, transportation, and meals.