JSM Preliminary Online Program
This is the preliminary program for the 2008 Joint Statistical Meetings in Denver, Colorado.

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Legend: = Applied Session, = Theme Session, = Presenter
Colorado Convention Center = “CC”, Hyatt = “HY”

29 Sun, 8/3/08, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-111
Applications in Health Promotion - Contributed - Papers
Section on Health Policy Statistics, Section on Statistics in Epidemiology
Chair(s): Bob Gerzoff, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    2:05 PM   Multilevel Analysis for Child Nutrition and Health: Pick a Better Snack in Iowa — Mack Shelley, Iowa State University; Doris Montgomery, Iowa Department of Public Health; Xia Chen, Iowa Department of Public Health
    2:20 PM   Simpson's Paradox in Real Life: The Center for Medicare Services Composite Quality Score — Carlos F. Alzola, Data Insights; Sam Ogunbo, Maryland Hospital Association; Nikolas Matthes, Maryland Hospital Association
    2:35 PM   Analysis of Health and Safety Data: Near Misses and Injury-Illness Rates — Rama Sastry, U.S. Department of Energy
    2:50 PM   Evaluating the Sizes of Differences Between Group Rates in Settings of Different Overall Prevalence — James P. Scanlan, Attorney at Law
    3:05 PM   Analysis of National Survey Data on Public Concerns About Avian Influenza for Preparedness Planning — William E. Pollard, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    3:20 PM   Patient Teenagers: Virginity Pledges as a Marker for Lower Sexual Activity — Janet Rosenbaum, University of Illinois at Chicago
    3:35 PM   Estimation of Net Present Value of Total Health Care Costs — Lin Liu, Eli Lilly and Company; Joseph C. Gardiner, Michigan State University; Zhehui Luo, RTI International; Charles Given, Michigan State University
 

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