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SSC 1992 Annual Meeting

Edmonton, Alberta


Current Advances in Biostatistics


Organizer:
GH Fick, University of Calgary


Speakers:
Nhu Le, Martin L Puterman, and Peiming Wang, University of British Columbia
Mixed Generalized Linear Models and Applications


Andre Robert Dabrowski, University of Ottawa
Patch Clamp Experiments on Ion Channels: Estimates and Tests


Salomon Minkin, Ontario Cancer Institute
Prognostic Clonogenic Assays: Issues in the Selection of an Experimental Design for a Dose-Response Curve


Statistics in Forestry


Organizer:
M Bernier-Cardou


Speakers:
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Optimal Sampling Strategies in Forest Inventories


HT Schreuder and Z Ouyang, USDA; Steen Magnussen, Forestry Canada
Design and Analysis of Tree Genetic Field Trials


Edward R Cook, Columbia University
Use and Limitations of Tree-Ring Chronologies in Studying Effects of Air Pollution on Forests


Statistical Issues in Health Policy


Organizer:
WH Ross, Health and Welfare Canada


Speakers:
Daniel R Krewski, Health and Welfare Canada
Statistical Issues in Environmental Health Risk Assessment


K Karpinski, Health and Welfare Canada
Statistical Issues in Food Policies and Regulations


Yang Mao, Health and Welfare Canada
Statistical Issues in Disease Surveillance


Discussant:
Andrew Coldman, British Columbia Cancer Agency


Current Trends in Biostatistical Practice


Organizer:
C Young, Glaxo Canada


Speakers:
Richard J Cook, University of Waterloo
The Design and Analysis of Sequential Trials with Bivariate Responses


Laszlo Endrenyi, University of Toronto
Current Issues in the Assessment of Bioequivalence


Chris Young, Glaxo Canada
Collaborative Relationships with Industry


Statistical Issues in AIDS Research


Organizer:
CA Struthers, University of Waterloo


Speakers:
Duncan J Murdoch, University of Waterloo
AIDS in Canada: Statistical Issues


KJP Craib, ND Le, TN Le, JSG Montaner, MT Schechter, University of British Columbia
Use of the Markov Model to Estimate the Waiting Times in a Modified Version of the Proposed World Health Organization Clinical Staging System for HIV Infection


Nicholas P Jewell, University of California
Statistical Analysis of HIV Infectivity Based on Partner Study Data


Panel Discussion: The Role of the Statistician in the Conduct of Science


Organizer:
O. Brian Allen, Lise Manchester


Panelists:
William H. Ross, Health and Welfare Canada
Sheryl Bartlett, Health and Welfare Canada
David F. Andrews, University of Toronto
Louis-Paul Rivest, Universite Laval
Martin L. Puterman, University of British Columbia


Case Studies


Organizer:
J.C. Babb, Grain Research Laboratory


Speakers:
Rocky Fan and Guoqi Qjan, Dalhousie University
Proposal for Predicting the Protein Content of Wheat from Near-Infrared Reflectance Measurements