'Randomised Controlled
Trials in Social Sciences: Challenges and
Prospects'
First annual conference on trials methods for
use in public policy evaluations will be held in York from 13th - 15th September
2006.
Keynote speakers:
Professor Thomas Cook
(Northwestern University, USA) 'Empirical Estimates of the Marginal Advantage of conducting Randomised
Clinical Trials: Results from Experiments and non-Experiments on the same Topic
in Education and Job Training,' and;
Dr Philip Davies
(Government Social Research Unit, UK) 'Randomised Controlled Trials in Social
Science: A Public Policy Perspective'.
Invited speakers include -
Professor Laurence Moore (Cardiff University, UK), Dr
Robert Coe (Curriculum, Evaluation and Management (CEM) Centre, Durham
University, UK), Jacque Mallender (Matrix Research, UK) and
Dr Jonathan Green (University of Manchester Medical School,
UK).
Wednesday 13th September 2006: An afternoon of workshops focussing
on Systematic Reviews of Randomised Controlled Trials in the Social Sciences and
Cluster Trials in Social Sciences. Registration for this event will include a
buffet lunch, refreshments and drinks and discussion to follow.
Thursday
14th September 2006: Opening keynote address by Professor Thomas Cook followed
by a selection of papers. Registration for this event will include a buffet
lunch, refreshments and evening dinner at The King's Manor.
Friday 15th
September 2006: A selection of papers followed by a closing keynote address by
Dr Philip Davies. Registration for this event will inlcude a buffet lunch and
refreshments.
Go to www.trials-pp.co.uk and click on
events to access more information, call for abstracts and
a registration form.
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Seeking solutions to social problems
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Tel +44 (0)1904 629241 Fax +44 (0)1904 620072
Web www.jrf.org.uk Charity number 210169
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