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Survey Methods and Results in Studies of Lesbian and Gay Male Populations
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H-Jefferson
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Date / Time
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Sponsor
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Type
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08/05/2001
2:00 PM
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3:50 PM
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ASA, IMS, JQT Review Board, Health Informatics, ASA, ENAR, WNAR, IMS, SSC, Section on Bayesian Stat. Sciences*, Biometrics Section*, Biopharmaceutical Section*, Business & Economics Statistics Section*, Section on Statistical Computing*, Section on Statistical Consulting*, Section on Statistical Education*, Section on Statistics & the Environment*, Section on Statistics in Epidemiology*, Section on Government Statistics*, Section on Statistical Graphics*, Section on Health Policy Statistics*, Section on Statistics and Marketing, Section on Physical & Engineering Sciences*, Section on Quality & Productivity*, Section on Risk Analysis, Social Statistics Section*, Section on Statistics in Sports*, Section on Survey Research Methods*, Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences*, General Methodology, Classification Society of North America, Intl Chinese Statistical Association, Intl Indian Statistical Association, Natl Inst of Statistical Sciences, Natl Science Foundation, Cmte on Gay and Lesbian Concerns in Statistics, Cmte on Minorities in Statistics, Cmte on Privacy and Confidentiality, JBES, Technometrics, Chance, The American Statistician, Council of Chapters, ASA Atlanta Chapter, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Cmte on Professional Ethics, Mu Sigma Rho, Korean Statisticians in America, Merck & Co, Indian Statistical Institute, Gay & Lesbian Statisticians' Caucus, University of North Carolina Alumni, Texas A&M University Alumni, SMU Alumni & Friends, Interface Foundation of North American Stat Assn, Communications in Statistics, Census Research Meeting, Isolated Biostatisticians, Association of GCRC Statisticians, John Wiley & Sons, Isolated Statisticians, Cmte on Women in Statistics, Council of Sections, Cmte on Meetings, Cmte on Committees, Individual Membership Subcmte, JASA Book Review, ASA/SIAM Book Series, Carnegie Mellon Alumni & Faculty, Advisory Cmte on Continuing Education, Cmte on Statistics & Disabilities, JABES, JCGS, CIS, Cmte of Representatives to AAAS, Cmte on Career Development, Council of Presidents of Stat Societies, ASA Finance Committee, ASA/MAA Joint Cmte on Undergrad Stats, Academic Program Representatives, Cmte on ASA Archives & Historical Materials, Cmte on Membership, National Institute of Statistical Societies (NISS), Section on Nonparametric Statistics, Natl Research Ctr for Stats in the Environment, JSE, Cmte on Scientific Freedom and Human Rights, Intl Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA), Cmte on Statisticians in Defense and National Security, American Educational Research Association (AERA), Memorial Sessions, Amstat Online, Capital One, Household Credit Services, RAND Statistics Group, Cancer Center Biostatistics Directors, Forest Service Statisticians, Addison Wesley, Christian Statisticians, Hispanic Statisticians, Insightful Corporation, University of Pittsburgh, University of Connecticut, Eli Lilly and Company, Advisory Cmte on Teacher Enhancement, Committee on Publications, Science & Public Affairs Advisory Committee, Deming Lectureship Committee, STATS Magazine, Committee on Outreach, SPAIG, Development Committee, Iowa State University Alumni, Noether Award Committee, W J Youden Award in Interlaboratory Testing Cmte, JSM 2002 Program Committee, JSM Advisory Committee, Organizational Membership Committee, Special Subcommittee on Meetings, Key College Publishing, North Carolina State University, Duxbury/Thomson Learning, International Chinese Statistical Association, Statistics in Medicine, Cmte on Applied and Theoretical Statistics, ENAR, IMS, Section on Bayesian Stat. Sciences*, Biometrics Section*, Business & Economics Statistics Section*, Section on Statistical Computing*, Section on Statistical Consulting*, Section on Statistical Education*, Section on Statistics & the Environment*, Section on Statistics in Epidemiology*, Section on Government Statistics*, Section on Statistical Graphics*, Section on Health Policy Statistics*, Section on Physical & Engineering Sciences*, Section on Quality & Productivity*, Social Statistics Section*, Section on Statistics in Sports*, Section on Survey Research Methods*, Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences*, General Methodology, Intl Indian Statistical Association, Cmte on Minorities in Statistics, Cmte on Privacy and Confidentiality, JASA, Theory and Methods, JASA, Applications, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Cmte on Women in Statistics, Council of Sections, Section on Nonparametric Statistics, ASA Alaska Chapter, ENAR, WNAR, IMS, Section on Bayesian Stat. Sciences*, Biometrics Section*, Business & Economics Statistics Section*, Section on Statistical Consulting*, Section on Statistical Education*, Section on Government Statistics*, Section on Statistical Graphics*, Section on Health Policy Statistics*, Section on Quality & Productivity*, Social Statistics Section*, Section on Survey Research Methods*, Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences*, JASA, Theory and Methods, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Association of GCRC Statisticians, Cmte on Meetings, Washington Statisticial Society, Noether Award Committee, ENAR, IMS, SSC, Section on Statistical Consulting*, Section on Government Statistics*, Section on Health Policy Statistics*, Social Statistics Section*, WNAR, SSC, Cmte on Minorities in Statistics, Section on Statistical Graphics*, Section on Physical & Engineering Sciences*, Section on Quality & Productivity*
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Invited
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Organizer:
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Lillian Lin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Brad Edwards, Westat
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Chair:
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Brad Edwards, Westat
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Discussant:
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3:20 PM - Judith Bradford, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Floor Discussion
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3:45 PM
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Description
A century ago the concept of lesbians and gay males was just beginning to taking shape in Western societies. Today lesbian and gay male populations are the subject of much open discussion in the general media and present issues of increasing concern and interest to the public health community. However, basic health information about these populations is lacking, and even the means for identifying and defining these groups has not been well-established. This presents a considerable challenge for survey methods, a challenge that is taken up in different ways by the three papers in this session. It is very much in keeping with the JSM 2001 theme of "statistical science for the information age." Innovations in statistical sampling and survey methods are required to collect information from members of relatively rare populations when membership itself is sensitive.
Recently the Lesbian Services Program at the Whitman-Walker Clinic, a community-based health care provider in Washington DC, initiated an extensive needs assessment of the lesbian population in its catchment area. Sylvia Fisher of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Office of Survey Methods Research will report on the results, including preference for identifying terms, the decision to "come out," and access to health care and concerns about institutionalized homophobia. Lillian Lin from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss a randomized trial of a community-level intervention to promote safer sex practices among young men who have sex with men. The study employed a two-stage time-place sampling protocol, using a dynamic sampling frame of venues. The third speaker, Joseph Catania, will present findings from a national telephone study of gay urban men.
The discussant for the session, Brad Edwards, is the chair of ASA's Committee on Gay and Lesbian Concerns in Statistics. A vice president and associate area director at Westat, he has longstanding interests in survey research methods and collecting data from difficult to reach populations.
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