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133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA |
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5159.0: Wednesday, December 14, 2005: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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In this session, the learner will hear about the use of several different methods. These methods include spatial analysis to determine neighborhood effects on mental disorders, using GIS to calculate a health condition index based on the Pan American Health Organization Healthy Condition Index, the use of BRFSS data for ecological analyses, and a method for doing population projections of certain health conditions for small geographical areas. | |||
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to: 1. Describe and assess the potential uses and applications of mathematical models and especially agent-based models to the understandinfg of public health problems 2. Discuss the advantages of measuring neighborhood characteristics in local circular areas centered on individuals, rather than within administrative boundaries 3. understand the methods used to produce a pragmatic population projection for small geographical areas 4. Describe the methods used to conduct ecological analyses using BRFSS and other data 5. Describe the Pan American Health Organization Healthy Condition Index | |||
James L. Wilson, PhD | |||
Agent-based modeling of drinking behavior Dennis M. Gorman, PhD, Jadranka Mezic, MS, Igor Mezic, PhD, Paul J. Gruenewald, PhD | |||
Advantages and drawbacks of cluster-recognition approaches, multilevel models, and spatial models in the investigation of neighborhood effects on mental disorders Basile Chaix, PhD, Juan Merlo, MD PhD Asso Prof, Lennart Råstam, Prof MD PhD, Pierre Chauvin, MD, PhD, DSc | |||
Small Area Cohort-Component Population Projections for Lothian: Methods and an application Victoria Elliott, MSc, Mome Mukherjee, MA, MPhil, Phil Mackie | |||
Measuring the association between mortality and BRFSS perceived health status responses James L. Wilson, PhD, Chris Mansfield, PhD, Denise Kirk, MS | |||
Use of GIS in health priority setting – a modification of the PAHO Healthy Condition Index Joshua Vest, MPH, Carlos Castillo-Salgado, MD, DrPH, Adolfo Valadez, MD, MPH | |||
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
Organized by: | Epidemiology | ||
CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing |
The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA