First Announcement of 

 

2nd International meeting: 
Methodological Issues in Oral Health Research: 
Assessing and Improving Data Quality

April 19-21, 2006, 

Ghent, Belgium

The meeting is sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare-Listerine

 

Ø         Aims of the meeting

The aims of the meeting are (1) establishing an overview of methods to
improve the design of oral health studies as well as the quality of
questionnaire and clinical data; 

(2) establishing an overview of the statistical methods which take into
account measurement error/misclassification in oral health data; 

(3) enhancing the communication between oral health researchers and
statisticians. 

 

Ø         Theme of the meeting

A state of the art on design issues in oral health studies and on methods
that assess, improve and take the quality of oral health studies into
account both from a dental as 

well as a statistical perspective is the main theme of the meeting. The
invited speakers were asked to give an attractive presentation, both for
oral health researchers as 

well as for statisticians. Plenary and discussion sessions will provide oral
health researchers and statisticians the opportunity to confront their
views. Ample time will be 

available for oral health researchers and statisticians to meet informally. 

Posters will be on display prior to and during the entire meeting. An edited
volume based on peer-reviewed manuscripts from the oral presentations and
the poster 

presentations will be published.

 

Ø         Programme

Invited speakers are: Finbarr Allen (U. of Cork, Ireland), Jocelyne Feine
(McGill, Montreal), Helmut Küchenhoff (U. of Munich, Germany), Nigel Pitts
(U. of Dundee, UK).

 

Ø         Secretariat of the meeting

Biostatistical Centre

U.Z. St. Rafaël

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

Tel:  +32 (0)16 33 68 92

Fax: +32 (0)16 33 70 15

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Ø              Call for oral contributions and posters

Participants are invited to present their work either as an oral
presentation or as a poster. To promote the collaboration between oral
health researchers and 
statisticians priority will be given to contributions presented jointly by
the oral health researcher and the statistician. The official language will
be English. 

Abstracts should be submitted via e-mail before January 1, 2006 to
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following the guidelines available on the meeting's Website:

    http:/med.kuleuven.be/biostat/conferences/Dental2006/

The organisers will notify acceptance or rejection of papers before February
28, 2006.

 

Ø              Pfizer-Listerine Mouthwash Biostatistical Grant

Two researchers (preference will be given to candidates of developing
countries) will be supported up to an amount of 1250€ each to participate 
in the meeting. Candidates for this grant are invited to submit a two-pages
abstract (see instructions on Website) no later than November 1, 2005. 
Winners will be notified before November 15, 2005. 

 

Ø              Scientific committee

Jokstad Asbjorn (Oslo, Norway), Melissa Begg (Columbia, USA), Dominique
Declerck (Leuven, Belgium), Jocelyne Feine (McGill, Canada), 
Brian Leroux (Seattle, USA), Emmanuel Lesaffre (Leuven, Belgium), Ian
Needleman (London, UK), Michael Vaeth (Aarhus, Denmark).

 

Ø              Local organising committee

Joana Carvalho, Dominique Declerck, María-José García Zattera, Roos Leroy,
Emmanuel Lesaffre, Jean-Pierre Van Nieuwenhuysen, Jacky Vanobbergen, Geert
Verbeke

 

Ø              Venue of the meeting

 

The meeting will be organized in Het Pand (Ghent) (see
<http://www.gent.be/> http://www.gent.be/). Ghent is about 50km away from
the airport of Brussels and 
can be reached easily by train (direct connection). The meeting site is
situated in a medieval abbey in the city centre. Hotel accommodation 
can be found at
<http://med.kuleuven.be/biostat/conferences/Dental2006/accom>
http:/med.kuleuven.be/biostat/conferences/Dental2006/accom

Ø              Registration

 

Please register before March 15, 2006 using the electronic registration form
at our Website:
<http://med.kuleuven.be/biostat/conferences/Dental2006/accom>
http:/med.kuleuven.be/biostat/conferences/Dental2006/

 

Ø              Registration fee (3 days)

 

Early registration (before February 1, 2006): the registration fee is 350
Euro and includes the registration for the conference, 
costs for lunches, reception and dinners. The registration fee for an
accompanying person is 175 Euro and includes the costs for 
lunches, reception and dinners.

Late registration (after February 1, 2006): 400 Euro for participants and
225 Euro for an accompanying person.

For students (with supervisor’s verification) a reduction of 50 Euro is
offered.

Cancellation policy: 50% refund for cancellations before March 15, 2006. No
refund after this date.

 

Registration fees should be paid by credit card or to the K.U.Leuven account
number 432/0000011/57 mentioning 
‘400/0000/01352’ + your name (see also Website).

 

Attendance to the meeting will be limited to 120 participants. Accreditation
for dentists is requested.

 

 

 

For more information check our Website:
http:/med.kuleuven.be/biostat/conferences/Dental2006/

 

 

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