Methodological seminars

Current CHIME Seminars and other events

Archive of Past Methodological Seminars

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  • 01/23/12: Mohsen Bazargan, PhD, Loretta Jones, MA, and Anna “Aziza” Lucas-Wright, MEd, “Comparing Perceived and Objective Knowledge of Cancer Risk and Prevention: An Example of Community Participatory Research”
  • 03/26/12: Neil W. Steers, PhD, “Measurement of Constructs in Psychosocial Models of Health Behaviors and Outcomes”
  • 05/21/12: Susan L. Ettner, PhD, “Instrumental Variables (IV) Estimation: An Introduction.”
  • 06/18/12: Ron D. Hays, PhD, “Evaluating Multi-Item Scales Using Item-Scale Correlations and Confirmatory Factor Analysis.”
  • 09/17/12: Chi-Hong Tseng, PhD, “Phase III Clinical Trial: Randomization, Blinding and Baseline Assessment.”
  • 01/24/11: Marc N. Elliott, PhD, MA, “Some Introductory Considerations Regarding Propensity Techniques”
  • 03/21/11: Mary Vaiana, PhD, “Summarizing Information for Nontechnical Audiences: A Few Rules of Thumb” (Part 1 of 2)
  • 04/18/11: Mary Vaiana, PhD, “Summarizing Information for Nontechnical Audiences: A Few Rules of Thumb” (Part 2 of 2)
  • 05/16/11: John Heritage, PhD, “Reducing Patients Unmet Concerns in Medical Visits: A Trial of Two Question Designs”
  • 07/18/11: Sylvia H. Paz, PhD, “Surveying Hard-to-Reach Populations”
  • 08/15/11: Jose Luis Calderon, MD, “FONBAYS: Developing Written Communication for Populations with Limited Literacy Skills”
  • 09/19/11: Lorretta Jones, MA & Anna “Aziza” Lucas-Wright, “Keys to Sustaining a Long-term Partnership”
  • 11/21/11: Honghu Liu, PhD, “Study Design: Sample Size Calculation & Power Analysis”
  • 12/12/11: Ron D. Hays, PhD, “Estimating Reliability”
  • 01/25/10: Janet Carter, “Complying with the NIH Public Access Policy”
  • 03/22/10: Jose J. Escarce, MD, PhD, “Using Secondary Datasets for Research”
  • 04/19/10: Tanya Hays, “Survey Research Methods”
  • 05/17/10: Ian Coulter, “Role of Qualitative Methods in Program Evaluation”
  • 08/16/10: Steven P. Reise, PhD, “Item Response Theory (IRT) Measurement”
  • 09/20/10: Honghu Liu, PhD, “Introduction to Statistical Modeling”
  • 11/15/10: Ron D. Hays, PhD, “Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)”
  • 12/20/10: Steven P. Wallace, PhD, “The Promotion of Usage of the RCMAR Coordinating Center’s Website – www.rcmar.ucla.edu”
  • 01/26/09: Beverly Wiedmer Ocampo, MA, “Issues and Challenges in Conducting Research with Latinos” (Part 1 of 2)
  • 04/27/09: Paul Robinson, PhD, “Beyong Geocoding: How Theory and Techniques from GISc are Used to More Accurately Contextualize Neighborhood Environment”
  • 05/18/09: Beverly Wiedmer Ocampo, MA, “Issues and Challenges in Conducting Research with Latinos” (Part 2 of 2)
  • 09/21/09: Gery Ryan, PhD, “The Pragmatics of Exploratory Qualitative Research: Solutions to Practical Problems in Community Contexts – Data Collection” (Part 1 of 2)
  • 11/16/09: Gery Ryan, PhD, “The Pragmatics of Exploratory Qualitative Research: Solutions to Practical Problems in Community Contexts – Data Analysis” (Part 2 of 2)
  • 12/14/09: Raellen Man & Cathy Rujernicks, “Navigating the Changes to the NIH Instructions”
  • 01/28/08: Keith C. Norris, MD & Loretta Jones, MA “Walking the Talk: Achieving the Promise of Authentic Academic-Community Partnership”
  • 03/24/08: Jose J. Escarce, MD, PhD, “Using Secondary Datasets for Research”
  • 04/21/08: Honghu Liu, PhD, “Study Design: Sample Size Calculation and Power Analysis”
  • 05/19/08: John Adams, PhD, “Hunting for the Process-Outcome Link in Health Services Research: An Introduction to Instrumental Variables”
  • 07/21/08: Leo S. Morales, MD, PhD, MPH, “Measurement of Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status”
  • 09/15/08: Ron D. Hays, PhD, “Construction and Evaluation Multi-item Scales”
  • 11/17/08: Ninez Ponce, PhD, “Measuring Neighborhood Effects and the Use of Geo-coded Variables”