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Workshop on Behavioral Methodologies in Cancer Research for Underrepresented Investigators
March 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this workshop was to provide intensive training in behavioral research methodology to investigators from racial/ethnic groups, from disadvantaged backgrounds, or who have disabilities. Promising scientists with limited grant experience (i.e., have not been a PI on a National Institutes of Health R01 funded grant) were selected to participate in this meeting. The overall goal of this meeting was to improve the diversity of the research workforce by increasing the research skills of underrepresented groups with interests in behavioral science and cancer research.
Gene-Nutrition and Gene-Physical Activity Interactions in the Etiology of Obesity Workshop
September 2007
The conference goal focus on novel research that integrates genes, eating/preferences and physical activity behaviors as it relates to obesity risk. The workshop convened leading scientist to evaluate our current understanding of the interactions between genes and behavior in the etiology of obesity and to identify the most pressing research needs. Meeting Poster Meeting Agenda
American Time Use Survey Early Results Conference
December 2005
The new American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is a time diary study that covers the population age 15 plus. The public use datasets from the 2003 ATUS carry exciting potential for research on a broad range of social and policy topics.
Sun Safety Investigators Workshop
December 2005
Dr. Karen Glanz from Emory Prevention Research Center and Dr. Amy Yaroch from the National Cancer Institute convened an investigators workshop in Atlanta on developing consensus measures of skin cancer prevention behaviors. The participants in this workshop included NCI-funded investigators, along with CDC and ACS scientific staff. Part of the workshop was dedicated to presenting new research in the area and consisted of 16 presentations in three thematic content areas: reliability and scaling, indoor tanning practices, and validity and new technologies. The rest of the workshop consisted of two working groups to develop consensus self-report measures on sun exposure/sun protection and indoor tanning practices. As part of next steps, work group members volunteered to conduct cognitive interviews with 10 respondents for one or more of the target groups (adults, adolescents, adults with young children). The final set(s) of items were developed after the cognitive testing was completed and two papers were published on development and testing of these measures in the Feb 2008 issue of Archives of Dermatology.
Diet and Communication Workshop: What can Communication Science Tell us About Promoting Optimal Dietary Behavior?
July 2005
Communication experts will help inform the area of nutrition in what has been learned/applied in other health behaviors (such as tobacco). Specific large topic areas to be addressed include media coverage, policy and nutrition; nutrition and special populations; and strategic campaigns applied to the area of nutrition.
Critical Issues in eHealth Research Conference
June 2005
The Internet, PDAs, CD- and DVD-roms, cell phones, wireless and other emerging technologies have created extraordinary new opportunities and challenges for conducting research and evaluations. Yet, the literature is changing so quickly that many interdisciplinary issues and consequences have not been adequately identified or discussed. This is especially true for consumer eHealth research, where there are emerging challenges in many areas including the ethics of online research, methodologic issues related to the conduct of online research, and the adequacy of current research designs. Recognizing this exciting but complex environment, the NIH is sponsoring a scientific conference to encourage discussion, debate and identification of issues related to the methodological aspects of eHealth research.
Developing Ratings Criteria to Evaluate State and Local Policies Related to Youth Obesity
February 2005
HPRB has a contract with The MayaTech firm to develop a coding and rating system for youth obesity policies. The purpose of this meeting was to provide scientific expertise to the development of the rating scales that will be used to evaluate the policies at the State and Local levels.
The Science of Real-Time Data Capture
September 2003
The purpose of the Science of Real-Time Data Capture conference, held in September 2003, was to examine the state of the science of momentary data capture and its application to health and cancer research. The conference brought together leading researchers, scientists, and technology experts to discuss real-time data capture research (i.e., ecological momentary assessments). Meeting Materials
Applying Item Response Theory Methodology to Evaluate Measures in the Behavioral Sciences
Project duration: August 2003 to August 2005
Contract with The University of Berkeley
To teach researchers the usefulness of Item Response Theory (IRT) methodologies requires that practical and meaningful examples be provided. The goal of this market requisition is to analyze data already collected from the Behavioral Change Consortium using IRT.
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