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Session: Statistical Software, Estimation and Data Resources -- Posters I
4175.0: Tuesday, November 9, 2004: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Poster
Statistical Software, Estimation and Data Resources -- Posters I
Data that can be useful for conducting epidemiological and public health program research is widely available through several ongoing surveys, administrative databases, and other government sponsored data collection efforts. In addition, methods for evaluating and analyzing data from such research continues to advance, often far faster than practioner's can apply these techniques. The purpose of this session is to update the participant to new applications of statistical software, novel estimation techniques and public health database resources. At the end of this session, the participant should be able to increase their ability to access, manage and analyze data for epidemiological, public policy and evaluation research.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this session the participant should be able to 1. Cite the advantages of using the "Net-Benefit" concept to help understand health economic evaluations 2. Outline the constructs and measurement issues of "public health preparedness" 3. Become familiar with health data information resources and methods, including: 1) linkage data methods utilizing databases such as NHANES I - III, NHIS and Medicare and Medicaid, 2) new data structures for Hospital Cost Report Information system and 3) innovative ways to obtain public access health-data using the National Archives and Records Administration databases 4. Outline new statistical routines and methods including, randomization schemes for community trials, multilevel statistical analysis, comparative fit indices and statistical software for linear mixed models 5. Describe the usefulness of focus groups for evaluating bioterrorism training
Facilitator(s):Lawrence H. Moulton, PhD
Board 1Using the Net Benefit Regression Framework to Teach Regression
Jeffrey S. Hoch, PhD
Board 2Public health preparedness evaluative scores
Elena Savoia, MD, Jamie Morano, MD, David Cote, MD, Sanjay Rampal, MD, Diego Villa, MD, Marcia A. Testa, MPH, PhD
Board 3Record linkage of National surveys with mortality, disability, and health care data
Donna M. Miller, BA, Christine S. Cox, MA, Kimberly A. Lochner, ScD
Board 4Constrain the randomization of your community randomized trial: Don't let bad luck ruin your multi-million dollar study!
Lawrence H. Moulton, M. Ashraf Chaudhary
Board 5Do metropolitan and neighborhood racial disparities influence individual low birthweight risk across the US? A multilevel statistical analysis
Theresa L. Osypuk, MS, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, PhD, S.V. Subramanian, PhD, Mah-Jabeen Soobader, PhD, Lisa F. Berkman, PhD
Board 6Terrorism training in Kansas: Systems and community impact of a statewide training program
David Cook, PhD, Ruth Wetta-Hall, RN, MPH, MSN, Teresa L. Jones, MPH, MT(ASCP), Doren Fredricksen, MD, PhD, Elizabeth Ablah, MA, Dulcie Chance, EdM, Craig A. Molgaard, PhD, MPH
Board 7An Approach to Estimating the Distribution and Bias of Comparative Fit Indices Using Binary Data
Zara E. Sadler, PhD, MS, Barbara Tilley, PhD, Philip F. Rust, PhD, Peng Huang, PhD, Linda M. Kaste, DDS, PhD
Withdrawn -- Dealing with the new data structure of the Medicare cost report
Jennifer R Popovic, MA
Board 8Comparing statistical software for linear mixed models
Kathleen Welch, MPH, MS, Brady West, MS, Brenda Gillespie, PhD
Board 9Public health data resources at the National Archives and Records Administration
Linda Duffy, PHD, MIMS
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Statistics

The 132nd Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2004) of APHA