March 29-30, 2005
Bethesda, Maryland
AGENDA
Workshop on Epidemiology of Communication Disorders
| March 29, 2005 Forest Glen Conference Room | ||
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| 8:30 AM | Welcome and introductions | Howard Hoffman |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| III. Design and Methodological Issues in Epidemiologic Studies of Communication Disorders | ||
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| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| General Discussion | ||
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10:45 AM |
Open session – Discussion and recommendations for NIDCD |
All Participants |
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12:00 PM (noon) |
Adjourn | |
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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