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SEER*Stat: A software tool for studying the impact of cancer on a population-Day 2 Advanced-Trend analyses


Sunday, November 1, 2015 : 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Marty Krapcho, BS, Information Management Services, Inc, Calverton, MD
The purpose of this presentation is to provide an overview of trends analyses by using SEER*Stat and other statistical tools. Participants will determine when changes in trends occur by using Joinpoint to analyze data exported from SEER*Stat

Learning Areas:

Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Basic medical science applied in public health
Biostatistics, economics
Epidemiology
Public health or related nursing
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Explain how Joinpoint software can be used to examine trends in age-adjusted incidence rates. Describe how the SEER*Stat software can be used to calculate the annual percent change in rates

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Mr. Krapcho has provided SEER*Stat training courses at each of the last 12 annual cancer registry conferences, as well as SEER*Stat training at several other conferences including multiple years at the APHA annual conference. Mr. Krapcho is a senior systems analyst and is the lead developer for the SEER*Stat software as well as the contact for technical support for both applications.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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