International Society for Quality of Life Research is proud to announce the first two hosted webinars being presented in the fall of 2014. Our webinars are an essential part of ISOQOL’s education programs. As a leader in quality of life research and patient-centered outcomes, I am inviting you to partner with ISOQOL as a webinar sponsor. Visit our website at Partner with ISOQOL.
New Investigator Special Interest Group announces:
“What does it take to make a good conference presentation?”
Thursday, September 11, 2014 beginning at 11:00 AM-12:00 PM EDT
Presented by Neil Aaronson, PhD and Bellinda King-Kallimanis, PhD
Presented by Neil Aaronson, PhD and Bellinda King-Kallimanis, PhD
This webinar is designed for New Investigators and first time presenters. Presenting at a conference can be a great way to get feedback from the scientific community, is an important incentive to travel and attend a meeting, and can be one of the most enjoyable and social aspects of academics. However, delivering an effective and engaging presentation is challenging. Many New Investigators do not get focused advice on giving good presentations and can feel overwhelmed as they and their work are at the center of attention in a room full of senior investigators and their peers. For conferences with an international scope, like ISOQOL the challenge can also be compounded by language barriers. However, there are fundamental tips and tricks that one can learn in order to improve both their oral and poster presentations. Some of the key principles address the design and layout of posters and slides while others focus on communication during a presentation. In both instances, practice makes perfect.
Health Preference Research and Ibero America Special Interest Groups present:
“Lessons learned from the EQ-5D-3L valuation in Brazil”
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 beginning at 11:00 AM-12:30 PM EDT
Presented by Marisa Santos, MD, PhD, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
Monica Akissue Cintra, MD, PhD, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
Andréa Libório, MSc, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
Claudia Pereira, PhD, ENSP- FIOCRUZ
Marcelo Correa, MSc, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
Presented by Marisa Santos, MD, PhD, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
Monica Akissue Cintra, MD, PhD, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
Andréa Libório, MSc, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
Claudia Pereira, PhD, ENSP- FIOCRUZ
Marcelo Correa, MSc, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
The EQ-5D-3L is a multi-attribute preference-based instrument which provides a simple, generic measure of health outcome for clinical decision-making and economic evaluation. Current evidence points that values and preferences regarding health outcomes differ between countries, so to enable local high-level decisions regarding resources allocation it’s essential to have country-specific data. Between 2009 and 2013 a valuation study was carried out in four Brazilian urban areas aiming to derive societal values for EQ-5D-3L health states based on time trade-off (TTO) responses. The interview protocol was a revised version of the original Measurement and Valuation of Health protocol, with the exception that all 243 health states (saturation study) were valued and states valued by each respondent were randomly assigned (unbalanced).
The purpose of this workshop is to share the Brazilian experience on health preference measurement, through methods and results discussion. In this session the panel of speakers will describe the study design, exploring the alternative methodological options and discussing its impact on value estimation and to states selection. This workshop includes lessons for all researchers interested in valuation studies in developing countries as well as methodological issues with traditional valuation tasks (e.g., TTO).
The purpose of this workshop is to share the Brazilian experience on health preference measurement, through methods and results discussion. In this session the panel of speakers will describe the study design, exploring the alternative methodological options and discussing its impact on value estimation and to states selection. This workshop includes lessons for all researchers interested in valuation studies in developing countries as well as methodological issues with traditional valuation tasks (e.g., TTO).
On behalf of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) and its leadership, we invite you to partner in support our mission to advance the scientific study of health-related quality of life and other patient-centered outcomes to identify effective interventions, enhance the quality of health care and promote the health of populations. Your partnership is critical to our efforts in this ongoing charge.
Please review the many options and benefits to becoming a Partner of ISOQOL. Visit our website at Partner with ISOQOL. For more information on the ISOQOL Webinars, please contact Colleen Pedersen at 414-918-9797 or cpedersen@isoqol.org.
Please review the many options and benefits to becoming a Partner of ISOQOL. Visit our website at Partner with ISOQOL. For more information on the ISOQOL Webinars, please contact Colleen Pedersen at 414-918-9797 or cpedersen@isoqol.org.
