The 4th Meeting of the National Children’s Study Federal Advisory Committee (NCSAC)
December 17-18, 2002
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
Baltimore, MD
Goals of the December Federal Advisory Committee Meeting:
- Review and discuss sampling strategies
- Action Item - review and discuss recruitment prior to conception
- Review and discuss life-course timeline proposed by the Health Services and Social Environment Working Groups
- Action Item - review, discuss, and prioritize pilot studies
- Review and discuss ethics issues in thematic areas, community outreach, and communication issues in thematic areas
Agenda
Tuesday, December 17
| 8:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. |
Welcome
Review Meeting Goals, Agenda, and Action Items |
| 8:15 a.m.-9:00 a.m. |
Health Services and Social Environment Working Group Presentations
Chris Bachrach with Neal Halfon, Linda Burton, and Bill Lawrence |
| 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
NCSAC Members Join the Plenary Session |
| 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Sampling Strategy Presentation and Discussion
Moderator: Rod Little
Summary of Westat Report: John Kiely
Comments from the Study Design Working Group: Nigel Paneth, Peter Gergen
Critique and Comments: Rod Little, Robert Michael
Comments from the Social Sciences: Angus Deaton, Princeton University
Discussion by NCSAC |
| 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. |
Pre-Conception Recruitment: Presentation and Discussion
Moderator: Don Dudley
Presentation and Discussion of Fertility and Early Pregnancy White Papers:
Germaine Buck
Discussion by NCSAC:
Should Pre-Conception Recruitment Be Included in the Study? |
| 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. |
Break (Harborside Foyer) |
| 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Issues and Concerns in Thematic Areas
Moderator: Alan Fleischman
Presentation of Ethics Issues and Concerns |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Adjourn for the Day |
| Wednesday, December 18 |
| 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast (Harborside Foyer) |
| 8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. |
Unresolved Issues from Yesterday, Thoughts, or Additional Comments |
| 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon |
Presentation and Discussion of Proposed Pilots:
Each pilot will be assigned two NCSAC members to review and discuss |
| 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. |
What’s Next?
Discussion by NCSAC Members to identify issues that need attention from Working Groups and Study staff |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |