JSM Activity #259

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Activity ID:  259
Title
Methods in Epidemiology
Date / Time / Room Sponsor Type
08/13/2002
2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Room: H-Gibson Suite 		Biometrics Section*, ENAR, Section on Risk Analysis* Contributed
Organizer: n/a
Chair: Michael R. Elliott, University of Pennsylvania
Discussant:  
Description

Observational studies provide the key clinical evidence linking putative risk factors to disease, yet are subject to many possible sources of bias. These talks will consider statistical methods for reducing bias at the design stage and for properly analyzing epidemiologic data.
  301077  By:  Sowmya R. Rao 2:05 PM 08/13/2002
Weighting Methods to Adjust for Nonresponse in Cohort Studies

  301063  By:  Ruth  Pfeiffer 2:20 PM 08/13/2002
A Case Cohort Design for Assessing Covariate Effects in Longitudinal Studies

  301630  By:  Carol L. Link 2:35 PM 08/13/2002
The Value of Massachusetts Resident Lists as a Basis for Sampling Frames for Epidemiological Studies

  301565  By:  Ravi  Varadhan 2:50 PM 08/13/2002
Revealing and Addressing Length-Bias Under Null, and Heterogeneous Effects, in Case Crossover Studies: a Causal Inference Approach.

  301356  By:  Victor  Kipnis 3:05 PM 08/13/2002
The Impact of Catagorization of Continuous Exposure Measured With Error

  300907  By:  Deanna J. Marriott 3:20 PM 08/13/2002
Modeling Disease Progression

  301642  By:  John W. Hoppin 3:35 PM 08/13/2002
Comparing Medical Estimation Methods without Truth

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