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55 Applied Session Sun, 8/6/06, 4:00 PM - 5:50 PM CC-611
Statistical Issues in Veterans' Administration (VA) Health Services Research - Topic Contributed - Papers
Section on Health Policy Statistics
Organizer(s): Roslyn A. Stone, Veteran's Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Chair(s): Xiao-Hua Andrew Zhou, University of Washington
     4:05 PM   Statistical Issues in Racial/Ethnic Disparities Research Roslyn A. Stone, Veteran's Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System; Huanyu Chen, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System; Xiangyan Xu, Veteran's Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System
     4:25 PM   The Use of Hierarchical Linear Models To Evaluate Methods for the Delivery of Primary CareMartin Lee, University of California, Los Angeles
     4:45 PM   Understanding Variation in Patient Safety Measures in the VA: How Bayesian Methods Can HelpCindy Christiansen, Boston University
     5:05 PM   A Decision-Theoretic Approach to Identifying Future High-Cost PatientsKenneth Pietz, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Margaret M. Byrne, University of Miami; Laura A. Petersen, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
     5:25 PM   Disc: Stephan Fihn, University of Washington School of Public Health
     5:45 PM   Floor Discussion
 

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