Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:32:48 +0100
From: Geert Verbeke <Geert.Verbeke@med.kuleuven.ac.be>
To: Geert Verbeke <geert.verbeke@med.kuleuven.ac.be>
Subject: 1st International meeting: Methodological Issues in Oral Health
Research: Follow-up Studies
Third Announcement of
1st International meeting:
Methodological Issues in Oral Health Research: Follow-up Studies
April 21-23, 2004,
Leuven, Belgium
Hosted by the Catholic University of Leuven
Ø Aims of the meeting
The immediate aims of the meeting are:(1) establishing an overview of
current and future research topics in oral health follow-up studies; (2)
establishing an overview of the statistical methods currently employed in
oral health follow-up studies and the need for new statistical developments;
(3) enhancing the communication between oral health researchers and
statisticians. A long-term aim of the meeting is establishing a network of
oral health researchers and statisticians involved in oral health research.
Ø Theme of the meeting
A state of the art in oral health follow-up studies both from a dental as
well as a statistical perspective will be given by renowned researchers. The
invited speakers were encouraged to give a presentation, attractive to both
oral health researchers and statisticians. Plenary and discussion sessions
will give the participants 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.
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 dental
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
to dental2004@med.kuleuven.ac.be <mailto:dental2004@med.kuleuven.ac.be>
before January 31, 2004 following the guidelines available on the meeting's
Website: <http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/biostat/dental2004/>
NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 31
JANUARY 2004!!!!!!
The scientific committee will notify acceptance or rejection of papers
before February 29, 2004.
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
e-mail : dental2004@med.kuleuven.ac.be
<mailto:dental2004@med.kuleuven.ac.be>
For more information check our Website:
<http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/biostat/dental2004/>
Meeting is sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare-Listerine
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