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Fear of 'missing something' often feels bigger than actual risk
Andrew Vickers, attending research methodologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, knows some people will find real problems with whole-body MRIs.—David Oliver, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 But expert methodologists and physician researchers unaffiliated with this field found the review to be scientifically and methodologically sound.—Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026 Creating a high-quality training product requires the participation of methodologists, designers, editors and technical specialists.—Vitaliy Tymoshenko, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Before joining the Census Bureau, Santos was a vice president and chief methodologist at the Urban Institute and had spent four decades in survey research, statistical design and analysis, and executive-level management.—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 The Endocrine Society is currently in the process of updating its guidelines, with McCartney serving as its methodologist.—Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024 Surveys also reach fewer people because of spam filters, caller ID and doorbell cameras, said Douglas Williams, a senior research survey methodologist at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.—Mark Schneider, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2023 Linda Collins is a behavioral scientist and research methodologist who has developed and expanded the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) framework for integrating basic engineering principles into intervention science.—Aline Holzwarth, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Robert Santos, a San Antonio native who serves as the vice president and chief methodologist at the Urban Institute, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to lead the Census Bureau and awaits confirmation from the U.S. Senate.—Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Nov. 2021