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STATISTICS AND HEALTH: Edmonton Statistics Conference
June 11-13, 2000, Edmonton, Alberta
Call for Advance registration by May 1, 2000
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Organized by the Biostatistics Research Group, Statistics Centre,
Department of Mathematical Sciences at University of Alberta, Edmonton,
the conference aims to provide a catalyst toward understanding
the role of statistical sciences in scientific research, facilitating
communication among relevant disciplines.
The featured speaker is Bradley Efron (Stanford) on
"BOOTSTRAP BIOSTAT". The invited speakers are as follows:
* CORRELATED DATA IN HEALTH RESEARCH: Rao, JNK (Carleton);
Heagerty, P (Washington); Wang, MC (Johns Hopkins)
* META-ANALYSIS AND ERRORS IN ESTIMATION: Berlin, J (Pennsylvania);
Greenland, S (UCLA); Moher, D (Ottawa)
* SPATIAL MAPPING OF DISEASE RISKS AND SMALL AREA ESTIMATION:
Dean, C. (Simon Fraser); Waller, L (Emory); Walter, S (McMaster)
* HIERARCHICAL MODELS-NEW DEVELOPMENTS: Lawson, A (Aberdeen);
McCulloch, C (Cornell); Normand, S-L (Harvard)
* COST, COST EFFECTIVENESS AND DECISION ANALYSIS: Bryant, H
(AB Cancer Board); Manning, W (Chicago); Philipson, T (Chicago)
* EPIDEMIOLOGY AND METHODS: Gentleman, J (Nat'l Center For Health
Stat); Liang, KY (Johns Hopkins); Morgan, K (McGill)/Bull, S (Toronto)
For more information, visit the conference website at
www.stat.ualberta.ca/~brg/conf.html or inquire at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To qualify for the early discount rates, registrations must be
postmarked, faxed or emailed before May 1, 2000.
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K.C. Carriere
Associate Professor of Statistics
Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Alberta (tel)780-492-4230
Edmonton, AB T6G 2G1 (fax)780-492-6826
Home: www.math.ualberta.ca/~kcarrier/kcarrier.html
Visit:www.stat.ualberta.ca/~brg
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