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Activity Number:
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168
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Type:
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Roundtables
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Date/Time:
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Monday, July 30, 2007 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistics in Epidemiology
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| Abstract - #308407 |
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Title:
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Gerontologic Biostatistics and the Challenges of Conducting Biomedical Research with Older Populations
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Author(s):
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Peter H. Van Ness*+ and Heather G. Allore*+
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Companies:
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Yale University and Yale University
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Address:
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Program on Aging, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510, Program on Aging, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510,
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Keywords:
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Aging ; Longitudinal ; Missing Data ; Qualitative ; Design ; Medicine
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Abstract:
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Multifactorial etiologies of geriatric health syndromes and multiple morbidities of older patients present challenges for designing and analyzing research studies in which they participate. The objective of this roundtable is to discuss a set of statistical issues that, while not unique to gerontologic research, constitutes a distinctive ensemble worthy of deliberate and systematic attention (e.g., design of multicomponent intervention trials, regression modeling with missing data, evaluation of clinical tradeoffs, analysis of complex longitudinal datasets, and integration of qualitative studies with quantitative analyses). The roundtable will include a discussion of the invited session devoted to the topic of gerontologic biostatistics at this year's Joint Statistical Meetings and planning for future activities for statisticians interested in this topic.
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- The address information is for the authors that have a + after their name.
- Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
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