Could Statistical Science Have Caught Harold Shipman Earlier?

Synopsis: The Shipman Inquiry concluded that there were 215 "confirmed" and 45 "probable" victims of Harold Shipman, and it is natural to ask if he could have been caught earlier if some sort of statistical monitoring procedure had been in place. This lecture by David piegelman, a senior scientist in the MRC Biostatistics Unit, shows that an adapted version of an industrial quality-control technique could in theory have led to earlier detection and the saving of many lives. In practice, however, the design and introduction of such a scheme would not be straightforward.

This 36-minute lecture was given at the BA Festival of Science on 6 September 2006 and was originally broadcast live on the website.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2006
Year of production: 2005
Subjects: Mathematics; Medical sciences
Keywords: medical records; statistical analysis

URI: http://www.sciencelive.org/component/option,com_mediadb/task,view/idstr,CUSP-BAFOS05-06_DavidSpiegelhalter
Price: free
Delivery: Streamed

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