CDISC protocol representation model
Those of you who follow such things carefully will know that CDISC have recently released a draft of their new protocol representation model (PRM). The current model is only a draft version, and CDISC are keen to receive comments on the model from as wide a variety of potential users as possible. If you feel you have something to contribute, have a look at the model and let CDISC know what you think.
Continue reading→Back in the office
Well, I'm back in the office now after a hectic conference season. I've spent most of the last 2 weeks away at conferences, and, as much fun as they were, it's good to back at my desk again.
The week before last was the PSI conference in Brighton. I was very impressed with the standard of the talks (although not with the hotel, which was a bit pants), and picked up a good few useful thoughts. I gave a talk during a session on CDISC standards, about the way we are using software to automate some CDISC-related tasks at Dianthus, and I was struck by how much variability there seems to be in the way statisticians are using the SDTM and ADaM standards. Some have been using the standards to good effect for a while, and others seem barely to be aware that the standards are out there. I expect I'll write another post about CDISC on this blog before long.
Continue reading→Two more conferences
This seems to be a busy time of year for conferences, and I have a busy couple of weeks ahead. Continue reading→Dianthus is 10 years old!
Dianthus Medical Limited first started in May 1999, which means that this week we've been celebrating our 10th birthday. Continue reading→Dianthus website redesign
We have a new design for our website, and more importantly, a blog. Continue reading→CDISC conference
Adam and Flavia will both be going to the CDISC conference in Budapest this month. Continue reading→Dianthus at the ICR conference
We will be exhibiting on stand 27 at the ICR conference in Birmingham on 17-18 March, and at stand 1267 at the DIA Euro Meeting in Berlin on 23-25 March. Please come and say hello if you're going to be there!
Continue reading→Introduction to medical writing course March '09
The date of our next public introductory medical writing course is confirmed as 6 March 2009.
Continue reading→Charity run for Cancer Research
Adam will be doing a sponsored 10K run in aid of Cancer Research UK in October. You don't need us to tell you what a good cause this is, so please consider making a contribution, which you can do here.
Continue reading→May 2008
The date of our next public introductory medical writing course is confirmed as 5 September 2008. Click here for more details.
Adam and the medical writers at Dianthus Medical were all at the recent EMWA conference in Barcelona. We had a good time and learnt many things about medical writing. In particular, Adam and Melanie attended a fascinating seminar about paediatric investigation plans. This is an area with far-reaching new rules, and if you are not sure about the implications, please contact us and we'll be happy to discuss them with you.
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