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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
 APHA 2005
 
Session: Factor Analysis: Developments and Applications
5079.0: Wednesday, December 14, 2005: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Oral
Factor Analysis: Developments and Applications
Dimensionality reduction techniques are critical to the analysis of many data sets that contain information on a large number of outcomes. In this session, factor analyses and related methods are proposed, described and evaluated.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant in this session will be able to: 1. Articulate how a k-fold likelihood cross-validation can be used to evaluate factor analysis models 2. Apply differential item functioning techniques on scales and instruments used in health outcomes research. 3. Describe the advantages of a path model for investigating the influence of rural residence on health status 4. Describe and distinguish between the various types of multiple indicator problems that complicate the evaluation of large-scale program initiatives.
Presider(s):Marcia A. Testa, MPH, PhD
8:30 AMEvaluating factor analysis models  [ Recorded presentation ]
George J. Knafl, PhD, Margaret Grey, DrPH
8:50 AMAssessment of Differential Item Functioning in the HIV Symptom Distress Index
Linda G. Marc, ScD, MPH, MS, Lisa F. Berkman, PhD, Charles Lewis, PhD, Marcia A. Testa, MPH, PhD
9:10 AMRural vs. Urban: Issues in Data Analysis  [ Recorded presentation ]
Marion K. Slack, PhD, Irene Guitierrez, BS
9:30 AMMeasuring change in multiple outcomes: The case of the Urban Health Initiative
Tod Mijanovich, MPA, Winston Lin, MS, Beth Weitzman, PhD
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Statistics
Endorsed by:Epidemiology; Maternal and Child Health; Mental Health
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA