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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
 APHA 2005
 
Session: Integrating Collection of Biophysical Measures with Questionnaire- Based Health Research in the Population setting: Experiences from the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project
3103.0: Monday, December 12, 2005: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Oral
Integrating Collection of Biophysical Measures with Questionnaire- Based Health Research in the Population setting: Experiences from the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project
In this session the learner will hear about the usefulness of collecting biomarkers in Epidemiologic studies. Methods of collecting biological data to maximize data quality will be reviewed.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to: 1. Address policy implications of large scale population-based biomarker collection 2. Discuss approaches for operationalizing biomarker collection in a national population-based survey 3. Discuss the multi-dimensional approach used to train lay people to collect biological data and its impact on data quality 4. Understand human subjects implications of collecting biophysical data in a population-based study, including current policy recommendations.
Facilitator(s):Stephen Smith
10:30 AMBiomarkers in Population-Based Health Research: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair or Poor?
Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, MAPP
10:50 AMOperations #1: Taking the Research into the Field
Angie Jaszczak, MPH
11:10 AMOperations #2: Training Lay Individuals to Collect Biological Data
Katie Lundeen, MA
11:25 AMHuman Subjects Considerations for Collecting Biophysical Markers in Population-based Research
Sara A. Leitsch, PhD
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Epidemiology
Endorsed by:Public Health Education and Health Promotion
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

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