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NIDCD Workshop on Epidemiology of Communication Disorders
March 29-30, 2005
Bethesda, Maryland
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Workshop on Epidemiology of Communication Disorders
| March 29, 2005 Forest Glen Conference Room |
| 8:30 AM |
Welcome and introductions |
Howard Hoffman |
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Institute charge |
Jim Battey |
| NIH Epidemiologic Research/Support |
| 9:10 AM |
Importance of population-based epidemiologic studies for prevention (or delay) of impairment and disability |
Karen Cruickshanks |
| 9:30 AM |
Building an epidemiological extramural research program |
Paul Eggers |
| 9:50 AM |
Longitudinal epidemiological studies funded by NHLBI and opportunities for ancillary studies |
Teri Manolio |
| 10:10 AM |
Operation of epidemiology study sections at NIH: What is critical for successful research applications? |
Mary Ann Guadagno |
| 10:30 AM |
Coffee/tea break |
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| IIa. Research Opportunities for Epidemiological Studies in NIDCD Mission Areas |
| 10:45 AM |
Balance and vestibular research |
Susan Herdman
Shawn Newlands |
| 11:15 AM |
Hearing research |
Kathy Daly
Pat Stelmachowicz
George Gates |
| 12:00 PM (noon) |
Lunch break |
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| IIb. Research Opportunities for Epidemiological Studies in NIDCD Mission Areas, continued |
| 1:00 PM |
Chemosensory [smell/taste] research |
Don Leopold
Valerie Duffy |
| 1:30 PM |
Voice, speech and language research |
Diane Bless
Susan Felsenfeld
Bruce Tomblin |
| 2:15 PM |
Coffee/tea break |
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| III. Design and Methodological Issues in Epidemiologic Studies of Communication Disorders |
| 2:30 PM |
Statistical design, including issues of missing data and measurement error |
Robert Glynn |
| 3:00 PM |
Methodological problems in hearing studies |
George Gates |
| 3:30 PM |
Ten years of studying the epidemiology of specific language impairment: Some lessons learned |
Bruce Tomblin |
| 4:00 PM |
Implementation of community-based, sensory epidemiologic studies in Beaver Dam, WI |
Karen Cruickshanks |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner break |
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| 7:30–9:00 PM |
Break-out panel meetings to discuss epidemiologic research issues and questions |
Reconvene – Brookside Conference Room |
| March 30, 2005 Brookside Conference Room |
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Discussion of Panel Reports |
Rapporteurs |
| 8:30 AM |
Balance/vestibular research panel |
Shawn Newlands |
| 9:00 AM |
Hearing research panel |
Kathy Daly |
| 9:30 AM |
Chemosensory research panel |
Valerie Duffy |
| 10:00 AM |
Voice, speech and language research panel |
Bruce Tomblin |
| 10:30 AM |
Coffee/tea break |
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| General Discussion |
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10:45 AM
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Open session –
Discussion and recommendations for NIDCD |
All Participants |
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12:00 PM (noon)
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Adjourn |
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March 29, 2005
7:30–9:00 PM Panel Meetings – Discussion of Epidemiologic Research Issues and Questions
Panel on Balance/Vestibular Research – Brookside Conference Room
Susan Herdman, chair
Shawn Newlands, rapporteur
George Reed
Sheila West
Panel on Hearing Research – Brookside Conference Room
George Gates, chair
Kathy Daly, rapporteur
Karen Cruickshanks
Pat Stelmachowicz
Louis Vernacchio
Panel on Chemosensory Research – Brookside Conference Room
Don Leopold, chair
Valerie Duffy, rapporteur
Dennis Drayna
Robert Glynn
Panel on Voice, Speech and Language Research – Brookside Conference Room
Susan Felsenfeld, chair
Bruce Tomblin, rapporteur
Diane Bless
Mary Hediger
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