Richard Hooper
@richardhooper.bsky.social
Professor of Medical Statistics @qmul.ac.uk. I study how to design evaluations of health technologies and health service interventions. Sometimes I just make patterns.
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Wishing all our friends, followers, and well-wishers a peaceful and relaxing few days ahead x
December 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Wishing all our friends, followers, and well-wishers a peaceful and relaxing few days ahead x
Happy Friday everyone
December 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Happy Friday everyone
The best bit about the show Tipping Point is when the host, Ben Shephard, says "let's find out what would have happened if you'd decided to play". There's always a nagging doubt at the back of my mind: that's not really what *would* have happened, is it?
December 19, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The best bit about the show Tipping Point is when the host, Ben Shephard, says "let's find out what would have happened if you'd decided to play". There's always a nagging doubt at the back of my mind: that's not really what *would* have happened, is it?
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link 📈🤖
Personalised Decision-Making without Counterfactuals (Dawid, Senn) This article is a response to recent proposals by Pearl and others for a new approach to personalised treatment decisions, in contrast to the traditional one based on statistical decision theory. We argue that this approac
Personalised Decision-Making without Counterfactuals (Dawid, Senn) This article is a response to recent proposals by Pearl and others for a new approach to personalised treatment decisions, in contrast to the traditional one based on statistical decision theory. We argue that this approac
December 18, 2025 at 3:32 AM
link 📈🤖
Personalised Decision-Making without Counterfactuals (Dawid, Senn) This article is a response to recent proposals by Pearl and others for a new approach to personalised treatment decisions, in contrast to the traditional one based on statistical decision theory. We argue that this approac
Personalised Decision-Making without Counterfactuals (Dawid, Senn) This article is a response to recent proposals by Pearl and others for a new approach to personalised treatment decisions, in contrast to the traditional one based on statistical decision theory. We argue that this approac
Once you see it you cannot unsee it.
December 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Once you see it you cannot unsee it.
You know how as a reviewer/editor you dislike that rush of end-of-year manuscripts that are slipped under the wire, before the Christmas shut-down, but without a hope anyone will action them until January? Well, I just did it myself. The lure of getting that manuscript off my desk was too strong...
a person is laying on the ground in a dark room with a window .
ALT: a person is laying on the ground in a dark room with a window .
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December 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
You know how as a reviewer/editor you dislike that rush of end-of-year manuscripts that are slipped under the wire, before the Christmas shut-down, but without a hope anyone will action them until January? Well, I just did it myself. The lure of getting that manuscript off my desk was too strong...
They understood principles of good data analysis in Gertrude Stein's day, if not good data governance.
December 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
They understood principles of good data analysis in Gertrude Stein's day, if not good data governance.
Software companies who add annoying, random pop-ups to their products asking if I would recommend them to a colleague will, ironically, never know how much greater their customer satisfaction would be if only they stopped doing that..
December 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Software companies who add annoying, random pop-ups to their products asking if I would recommend them to a colleague will, ironically, never know how much greater their customer satisfaction would be if only they stopped doing that..
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📢 As one of the next round of TRMP PhD students (below) you could join me, Clare Robinson, @averoniki.bsky.social and @marionkcampbell.bsky.social to work on developing a typology of research outputs in trials methodology, based at @wiphcem.bsky.social. Details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
October 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
📢 As one of the next round of TRMP PhD students (below) you could join me, Clare Robinson, @averoniki.bsky.social and @marionkcampbell.bsky.social to work on developing a typology of research outputs in trials methodology, based at @wiphcem.bsky.social. Details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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One of my 2026 goals is to be more present on BlueSky! Another is to recruit a great candidate to this 4-yr PhD studentship with us at the Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation -applying behavioural science to the design and delivery of clinical trials. Please share. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Improving health by improving trials – applying behavioural science to improve the design and delivery of clinical trials. at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Improving health by improving trials – applying behavioural science to improve the design and delivery of clinical trials. at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
One of my 2026 goals is to be more present on BlueSky! Another is to recruit a great candidate to this 4-yr PhD studentship with us at the Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation -applying behavioural science to the design and delivery of clinical trials. Please share. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Dinosaur scene of crime officers at Crystal Palace Park today.
November 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Dinosaur scene of crime officers at Crystal Palace Park today.
Another day of Teams calls, but just watched a whippet eating a raw carrot, so feeling much better now.
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Another day of Teams calls, but just watched a whippet eating a raw carrot, so feeling much better now.
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That's just frequents statistics.
sometimes I think math is a whole extremely-long running inside joke that's not actually very funny
October 31, 2025 at 3:52 AM
That's just frequents statistics.
I really enjoyed this inaugural—an academic and a personal journey—thanks @vcornelius.bsky.social
Last night we celebrated our wonderful Director, Professor Victoria Cornelius at her inaugural lecture. She shared her academic journey highlighting the research she has been instrumental in where innovations in statistical methods have led to real changes in clinical trials and their outcomes.
October 31, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I really enjoyed this inaugural—an academic and a personal journey—thanks @vcornelius.bsky.social
[Shamelessly recycling from my "old twitter"]
I think my "introductory stats for ER doctors" session went well—everyone seemed enthused by the homework I set.
I think my "introductory stats for ER doctors" session went well—everyone seemed enthused by the homework I set.
October 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
[Shamelessly recycling from my "old twitter"]
I think my "introductory stats for ER doctors" session went well—everyone seemed enthused by the homework I set.
I think my "introductory stats for ER doctors" session went well—everyone seemed enthused by the homework I set.
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Idea for a Christmas BMJ paper: submit loads of Christmas BMJ papers, then do a survival analysis of time to rejection. Then submit the survival analysis as a Christmas BMJ paper the following year
October 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Idea for a Christmas BMJ paper: submit loads of Christmas BMJ papers, then do a survival analysis of time to rejection. Then submit the survival analysis as a Christmas BMJ paper the following year
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📝 New Research Methods & Reporting article: Covariate adjustment in cluster randomised trials 📝
A practical guide for when and how to adjust for covariates. Read more ⬇️
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
A practical guide for when and how to adjust for covariates. Read more ⬇️
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
October 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
📝 New Research Methods & Reporting article: Covariate adjustment in cluster randomised trials 📝
A practical guide for when and how to adjust for covariates. Read more ⬇️
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
A practical guide for when and how to adjust for covariates. Read more ⬇️
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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💡 Have you ever taken part in a clinical trial or thought about it?
We want to hear your views on how health data is collected using technology like apps, wearable devices, and medical records.
🕐 5 mins, anonymous.
imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#PPIE #ClinicalTrials #DigitalHealth
We want to hear your views on how health data is collected using technology like apps, wearable devices, and medical records.
🕐 5 mins, anonymous.
imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#PPIE #ClinicalTrials #DigitalHealth
October 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💡 Have you ever taken part in a clinical trial or thought about it?
We want to hear your views on how health data is collected using technology like apps, wearable devices, and medical records.
🕐 5 mins, anonymous.
imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#PPIE #ClinicalTrials #DigitalHealth
We want to hear your views on how health data is collected using technology like apps, wearable devices, and medical records.
🕐 5 mins, anonymous.
imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#PPIE #ClinicalTrials #DigitalHealth
📢 As one of the next round of TRMP PhD students (below) you could join me, Clare Robinson, @averoniki.bsky.social and @marionkcampbell.bsky.social to work on developing a typology of research outputs in trials methodology, based at @wiphcem.bsky.social. Details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
October 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
📢 As one of the next round of TRMP PhD students (below) you could join me, Clare Robinson, @averoniki.bsky.social and @marionkcampbell.bsky.social to work on developing a typology of research outputs in trials methodology, based at @wiphcem.bsky.social. Details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
📢 Interested in a PhD in clinical trials methodology? The Trials Methodology Research Partnership are advertising projects for PhDs starting Oct 2026, in statistics, health economics, epidemiology, social science, and more, hosted at one of 12 UK partner institutions.
mrctmrpdtp.com/current-oppo...
mrctmrpdtp.com/current-oppo...
Current Opportunities
We have an iCASE studentship available to start for the 2025/2026 academic year, and applications to our fifth round of recruitment to our DTP to start in October 2026 are now also open. Please see…
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October 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
📢 Interested in a PhD in clinical trials methodology? The Trials Methodology Research Partnership are advertising projects for PhDs starting Oct 2026, in statistics, health economics, epidemiology, social science, and more, hosted at one of 12 UK partner institutions.
mrctmrpdtp.com/current-oppo...
mrctmrpdtp.com/current-oppo...
Just had a review request where these seem to be the only options. I'm not clicking.
October 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Just had a review request where these seem to be the only options. I'm not clicking.
Family history can turn up some surprising connections. My grandfather, Oliphant Murray Brown, worked at Guinness from the 1930s. I discovered for the first time this week, reading through some of his notes and recollections, that he used to car-share with W. S. Gosset (aka Student, of the t-test)!
October 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Family history can turn up some surprising connections. My grandfather, Oliphant Murray Brown, worked at Guinness from the 1930s. I discovered for the first time this week, reading through some of his notes and recollections, that he used to car-share with W. S. Gosset (aka Student, of the t-test)!
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New PhD position available at @mrcctu.bsky.social to develop guidance on balancing statistical and clinical considerations when choosing an estimand in RCTs.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Optimising the choice of estimand in randomised trials: developing guidance on balancing statistical and clinical considerations to ensure results matter to stakeholders at University College London o...
PhD Project - Optimising the choice of estimand in randomised trials: developing guidance on balancing statistical and clinical considerations to ensure results matter to stakeholders at University Co...
www.findaphd.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
New PhD position available at @mrcctu.bsky.social to develop guidance on balancing statistical and clinical considerations when choosing an estimand in RCTs.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Lots of feedback and engagement after this session. Some gentle push-back still: "But what if there's even just a *perception* from sites that a stepped wedge is preferable?" 🧵
The recording of this webinar is now available on the @nihr-rss.bsky.social YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cNz...
October 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Lots of feedback and engagement after this session. Some gentle push-back still: "But what if there's even just a *perception* from sites that a stepped wedge is preferable?" 🧵
The recording of this webinar is now available on the @nihr-rss.bsky.social YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cNz...
October 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The recording of this webinar is now available on the @nihr-rss.bsky.social YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cNz...