This is the program for the 2010 Joint Statistical Meetings in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Sunday, 08/01/2010
Better Learning About the MTD in Phase I Oncology Trial: A Case Study Implementing Bayesian Design Based on Continuous Reassessment Method
Inna Perevozskaya, Pfizer Inc.
2:25 PM

Application of Partial Order to Stream Channel Assessment and Bridge Infrastructure Management
Jessica T. Newlin, Bucknell University; Ganapati P. Patil, Penn State
2:35 PM

The Philosophy and Intent of Stability Shelf Life
David Christopher, Merck & Co., Inc.
3:05 PM

Evaluation of Dose-Finding Designs: On the Interplay Between Theory and Simulation
Assaf P. Oron, University of Washington; Peter Hoff, University of Washington
3:05 PM

Statistical Modeling of Tumor Regrowth and the Assessment of Drugs Synergy in Animal Experiments
Eugene Demidenko, Dartmouth Medical School
4:05 PM

Benchmark Dose Analysis from Multiple Data Sets: The Cumulative Risk Assessment for N-Methyl Carbamate Pesticides
Rhyne Woodrow Setzer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
4:05 PM

Value-Added Assessment Models with Continuous and Categorical Responses
Sharon Lohr, Arizona State University; Jennifer Broatch, Arizona State University
4:05 PM

Assessment of Drug Effects in Xenograft Models Using Constrained Parametric Maximum Likelihood Estimations
Hong-Bin Fang, University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
4:25 PM

Assessment of Exact Patient Year Method for Clinical Outcome in Drug-Eluting Stent Trials
Peter Lam, Boston Scientific Corporation; Heather Bai, Boston Scientific Corporation; Jian Huang, Boston Scientific Corporation; Hong Wang, Boston Scientific Corporation
4:45 PM

Updated Risk Assessment of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) Risks for Recipients of Blood and Plasma-Derived Products in the United States
Steven Anderson, FDA; Hong Yang, FDA; Richard Forshee, FDA; Mark Walderhaug, FDA
4:50 PM

Different Approaches to Model Averaging in Environmental Risk Assessment
Esben Budtz-Jørgensen, University of Copenhagen
5:20 PM

Monday, 08/02/2010
Effective Use of Online Homework/Grading Assessment Systems
Michael Posner, Villanova University


A Review of Existing Audience Response Systems (Clicker) Technology for Formative Assessment in Introductory Statistics
Josh Bernhard, Iowa State University; Amy Froelich, Iowa State University; Ulrike Genschel, Iowa State University


Applications of the Truncated Robust Distance (TRD) Method on Large Aggregated Clinical Lab Data for Safety Monitoring and Assessment
Daniel Parks, GlaxoSmithKline; Xiwu Lin, GlaxoSmithKline; Lei Zhu, GlaxoSmithKline; Jie Cheng, GlaxoSmithKline; Kwan Lee, GlaxoSmithKline


Comparisons of Methods in Phase I Dose-Escalation Clinical Trial Designs
Liping Huang, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals


Risk Analysis in a Multivariate World
Xunguo Lin, CSIRO; Simon Christopher Barry, CSIRO; Vijay Satyal, Oregon Department of Energy
8:35 AM

Futility Assessment Utilizing Conditional Power in a Phase III Clinical Trial
Yan Sun, Amgen Inc.
8:35 AM

Time-Variant Response Patterns and Modeling Precise Assessment Time in Confirmatory Clinical Trials
Yoko Tanaka, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
8:50 AM

Assessment of Treatment Effect When Data Are Skewed and with Many Zeros
Yue Wang, Astellas Pharma US
10:35 AM

Program Assessment and Accreditation, with Particular Reference to Business Schools
J. Keith Ord, Georgetown University; Robert Carver, Stonehill College; Amy Phelps, Duquesne University
10:35 AM

Hierarchical Model Building, Fitting, and Checking: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Bayesian Analysis of Arsenic Exposure Pathways
Peter F. Craigmile, The Ohio State University; Catherine Calder, The Ohio State University; Hongfei Li, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center; Rajib Paul, Western Michigan University; Noel A. Cressie, The Ohio State University
11:05 AM

Modeling Mood Variation Associated with Smoking Using a Mixed-Effects Location Scale Model for Analysis of Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Data
Donald Hedeker, University of Illinois at Chicago; Robin Mermelstein, University of Illinois at Chicago
2:05 PM

An Assessment of Imputation Methods for the USDA's Agricultural Resource Management Survey
Sujit Kumar Ghosh, North Carolina State University; Barry Goodwin, North Carolina State University; Joshua D. Habiger, National Agricultural Statistics Service/National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Timothy Paul Keller, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Darcy Miller, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Michael Robbins, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Kirk White, National Agricultural Statistics Service
2:45 PM

Design and Analysis of Discrete-Time Survival Studies with Pooled Biomarker Assessment
Paramita Saha, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Clarice R. Weinberg, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
2:45 PM

Tuesday, 08/03/2010
A Second Course of Applied Statistics for Accredited Professional Schools
Amy Phelps, Duquesne University


Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the PROMIS(R) Item Banks and Short-Form Instruments
Laura Lee Johnson, National Institutes of Health


Using Statistical Concepts to Determine Risk Level of Randomized Clinical Trials That Compare Two Noninvestigational Therapies
Martin L. Lesser, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research; Nina E. Kohn, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research


An Assessment of Quality of Life Among Breast Cancer Survivors in Punjab Using Ordinal Regression
Shahid Kamal, University of the Punjab; Ghausia Masood Gilani, University of the Punjab; Rehan Ahmad Khan, University of the Punjab; Afza Rasul, University of the Punjab
9:20 AM

Learning Outcomes for Undergraduate Statistics Programs
Scott D. Grimshaw, Brigham Young University; Natalie Blades, Brigham Young University; Del T. Scott, Brigham Young University
10:35 AM

Real-Time Safety Assessment: A Sponsor's Approach on Tool Development to Facilitate the Assessment
Christy Chuang-Stein, Pfizer Inc.; Craig Hartford, Pfizer Inc.; David M. Jones, Pfizer Inc.; Janice Lamb, Pfizer Inc.
10:55 AM

Weight Calibration across Subject-Specific Samples in the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Jennifer Kali, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat; Keith Rust, Westat; John Burke, Westat
11:05 AM

The Efficacy of Intensive Statistical Programming Courses at the Undergraduate Level
Nicole Lyn Ifill, University of California, Santa Barbara; Dawn Holmes, University of California, Santa Barbara
11:05 AM

Assessment of Alternative Weighting Methods for the National Health Interview Survey
David Shaw, University of Maryland; Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr., National Center for Health Statistics; Meena Khare, National Center for Health Statistics
11:50 AM

The Central Limit Theorem in the Journal of Statistics Education
Juana Sanchez, University of California, Los Angeles; Nicolas Christou, University of California, Los Angeles; Ivo Dinov, University of California, Los Angeles
2:05 PM

Multiple Frame Sample Design and Estimation for the 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses - Theory, Implementation, and Assessment
Ralph DiGaetano, Westat; Jim Green, Westat; Jay Clark, Westat; Marshall Fritz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2:05 PM

Ask Good Questions
Patricia B. Humphrey, Georgia Southern University; John D. McKenzie, Jr., Babson College; Edward Mansfield, The University of Alabama; Tom Short, John Carroll University
2:05 PM

Benchmark Dose Estimation in Environmental Risk Assessment: From Cancer to Genetic Toxicity and Beyond
Walter W. Piegorsch, The University of Arizona
3:20 PM

An Innovative Approach to Frame Development for Hard-to-Identify Populations
Tina Mainieri, Survey Sciences Group, LLC; Jeri Mulrow, National Science Foundation; Sam Schildhaus, National Science Foundation; Emilda Rivers, National Science Foundation
3:20 PM

Wednesday, 08/04/2010
Are There Latent Decision Rules in Expert Occupational Exposure Assessments?
David C. Wheeler, National Cancer Institute; Kai Yu, National Cancer Institute; Melissa Friesen, National Cancer Institute


Statistical Risk Assessment for Chemical Substances
Koji Kanefuji, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics; Takayuki Fujii, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics; Masayuki Kageyama, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics ; Masashi Gamo, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; Hiroe Tsubaki, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics


Bayesian and Frequentist Methods for Provider Profiling Using Risk-Adjusted Assessments of Medical Outcomes
Michael Joseph Racz, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Joseph Sedransk, Case Western Reserve University
8:35 AM

Application of Methods for Assessing Risk-Benefit in Clinical Trials
Menghui Chen, Merck & Co., Inc.; Shailaja Suryawanshi, Merck & Co., Inc.
9:05 AM

The Value of Personalized, Predictive Risk-Assessment Tools for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases
Edward J. Moler, Tethys Bioscience, Inc.; Louis P. Garrison, University of Washington; Janice Kolberg, Tethys Bioscience, Inc.; Harald Rinde, BioBridge Strategies Switzerland; Sean D. Sullivan, University of Washington
9:35 AM

An Assessment of the Effect of Calibration on Nonresponse Bias in the 2008 Agricultural Resource Management Survey Using 2007 Census of Agriculture Data
Morgan Earp, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Jaki McCarthy, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Eric Porter, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Phil Kott, National Agricultural Statistics Service
9:35 AM

Assessment of Quantitative Reasoning Across a General Education Curriculum
Stephanie Lopez Cano, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Nandini Kannan, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Ermine Orta, The University of Texas at San Antonio
9:35 AM

Coverage Assessment in the 2011 UK Census
Owen Abbott, Office for National Statistics UK; James Brown, Institute of Education
9:50 AM

Benefit Risk Assessment Incorporating Time Component
Paulette Ceesay, Merck & Co., Inc.; Richard Entsuah, Merck & Co., Inc.
9:50 AM

Taking Serial Correlation Seriously: An Illustration from an Assessment of Temporal Trend of Racial Disparity in Chlamydia Prevalence Among Black and White Women
Lin H. Tian, CDC; Catherine L. Satterwhite, CDC; Jim R. Braxton, CDC; Samuel L. Groseclose, CDC
10:50 AM

Bayesian Design for Nonrandomized Phase II Oncology Trials
Yanmei Xu, GlaxoSmithKline; Bingming Yi, GlaxoSmithKline
10:55 AM

A Preliminary Assessment of Cultural Variability in Respondent Actions
Timothy Patrick Johnson, Survey Research Laboratory; Young Ik Cho, Survey Research Laboratory; Allyson Holbrook, Survey Research Laboratory
2:25 PM

Performance Assessment of 'Gamma Distribution'-Shaped Detection Functions for Aerial Line Transect Surveys of Large Terrestrial Mammals
Joel Howard Reynolds, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Anna-Marie Benson, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
2:25 PM

Assessment of normalization methods in microRNA profiling data and evaluation criteria on choosing the "right" methods
Hui Tang, Mayo Clinic; Jin Jen, Mayo Clinic; Riska Shaun, Mayo Clinic; Ping Yang, Mayo Clinic
3:05 PM

Thursday, 08/05/2010
Biomarkers in Clinical Trials in the Development of Biologics and Risk Assessment
Samir Lababidi, FDA
8:50 AM

Calibration in the Continual Reassessment Method for Phase I Clinical Trials
Shing M. Lee, Columbia University; Ying Kuen Cheung, Columbia University
8:50 AM

Statistical Considerations in Cost-Effectiveness Assessments of New Medicines in Australia
Ian Marschner, Macquarie University
10:35 AM

Model Assessment for Space-Time Point Processes Using Super-Thinning
Robert Alan Clements, University of California, Los Angeles; Alejandro Veen, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center; Rick Schoenberg, University of California, Los Angeles
10:50 AM

Statistical Assessment of the Time to Stabilization with Gait Fatigue
Carolyn Morgan, Hampton University; Kristin Denise Morgan, College of William and Mary; Morris Herbert Morgan, III, Hampton University; Peter Pidcoe, Virginia Commonwealth University
11:35 AM




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