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 This is a directly accessible version of Section B of the main Measuring Health Disparities Page of jpscanlan.com

B.        Conferences Presentations and Lectures


31. “The Mismeasure of Discrimination,” Methods Workshop, Center for Demographic and Social Analysis, University of California, Irving (Jan. 20, 2015).

http://jpscanlan.com/images/UCal_Irvine_Workshop.pdf


30.  “The Mismeasure of Demographic Differences in Outcome Rates,” Methods Workshop at Public Sociology Association of George Mason University, October 18, 2014.

Abstract: http://jpscanlan.com/images/George_Mason_Sociology_Abstract.pdf

Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/George_Mason_University_Workshop_Oct._18,_2014_.pdf

29. “Rethinking the Measurement of Demographic Differences in Outcome Rates,” Methods Workshop, Maryland Population Research Center of the University of Maryland, Oct. 10, 2014.

Abstract: http://jpscanlan.com/images/University_of_Maryland_Workshop_Abstract.pdf

Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/MPRC_Workshop_Oct._10,_2014_.pdf

28.  “The Mismeasure of Association,” Methods Workshop to be presented jointly to the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Population Center and the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health of the University’s School of Public Health, Sept. 5, 2014.  

Abstract: http://jpscanlan.com/images/University_of_Minnesota_Workshop_Abstract.pdf

Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/University_of_Minnesota_Methods_Workshop.pdf

27. “Measuring Health and Healthcare Disparities,” 2013 Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology Research Conference, Nov. 4-6, 2013.

Abstract: http://jpscanlan.com/images/2013_FCSM_Abstract_.pdf

Paper: http://jpscanlan.com/images/2013_Fed_Comm_on_Stat_Meth_paper.pdf

PowerPoint Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/2013_FCSM_Presentation.ppt

26. The Mismeasure of Discrimination, Faculty Workshop at the University of Kansas School of Law, Sept. 20, 2013.

Abstract: http://jpscanlan.com/images/Univ_Kansas_School_of_Law_Faculty_Workshop_Abstract.pdf

Paper: http://jpscanlan.com/images/Univ_Kansas_School_of_Law_Faculty_Workshop_Paper.pdf

PowerPoint Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/University_of_Kansas_School_of_Law_Workshop_.pdf

 25. The Mismeasure of Group Differences in the Law and the Social and Medical Sciences, Applied Statistics Workshop at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Oct. 17, 2012:

Abstract: http://events.iq.harvard.edu/events/node/2896

PowerPoint Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/Harvard_Applied_Statistic_Workshop.ppt

24. The Mismeasure of Group Differences in the Law and the Social and Medical Sciences, American University Department of Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium, Washington, DC, September 25, 2012.

PowerPoint Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/American_University_Colloquium_09-25-12.ppt

23. Perverse Perceptions of the Impact of Pay for Performance on Healthcare Disparities, presented at the 9th International Conferences on Health Policy Statistics, Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 5-7, 2011.

Abstract: http://www.amstat.org/meetings/ichps/2011/index.cfm?fuseaction=AbstractDetails&AbstractID=301436

PowerPoint Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/Scanlan_ICHPS_2011.ppt

Oral Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/ICHPS_2011_Oral.pdf

22. Measuring Healthcare Disparities,” presented at the 3rd North American Congress of Epidemiology, Montreal, Canada, June 21-24, 2011.

PowerPoint Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/NACE_Presentation.ppt


21.  The Emerging European Acceptance of “Scanlan’s Rule” in Health Disparities Research: Will the United States Be Left Behind?, to be presented at American Public Health Association 138th Annual Meeting & Exposition, Denver, Colorado, Nov. 7-10, 2010.

Abstract: http://apha.confex.com/apha/138am/webprogram/Paper219975.html

PowerPoint Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/Scanlan_APHA_2010.ppt

 

20.   Measuring Health Inequalities by an Approach Unaffected by the Overall Prevalence of the Outcomes at Issue, presented at the Royal Statistical Society Conference 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 7-11, 2009.

Abstract:  http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/RSS_2009_Abstract.pdf

PowerPoint Presentation: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/Scanlan_RSS_2009_Presentation.ppt

 

19.  Interpreting Differential Effects in Light of Fundamental Statistical Tendencies, presented at 2009 Joint Statistical Meetings of the American Statistical Association, International Biometric Society, Institute for Mathematical Statistics, and Canadian Statistical Society, Washington, DC, Aug. 1-6, 2009.

Abstract: http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2009/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=abstract_details&abstractid=304941

PowerPoint Presentation : http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/Scanlan_JSM_2009.ppt

Oral Presentation: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/JSM_2009_ORAL.pdf

 

18.  Approaches to Measuring Health Disparities that are Unaffected by the Prevalence of an Outcome, to be presented at American Public Health Association 136th Annual Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, California, Oct. 25-29, 2008.   

Abstract: http://apha.confex.com/apha/136am/webprogram/Paper173021.html

PowerPoint Presentation : http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/Scanlan_APHA_2008_Presentation.ppt

 

17.  An Approach to Measuring Differences Between Rates that are not Affected by the Overall Prevalence of an Outcome, presented at the British Society for Populations Studies Conference 2008, Manchester, England, Sept. 10-12, 2008.

PowerPoint Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/BSPS_2008_Presentation_2.ppt

 

16.  Evaluating The Sizes Of Differences Between Group Rates In Settings Of Different Overall Prevalence, presented at the 2008 Joint Statistical Meetings of the American Statistical Association, International Biometric Society, Institute for Mathematical Statistics, and Canadian Statistical Society, Denver, Colorado, Aug. 3-7, 2008.

Abstract: http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=abstract_details&abstractid=300998

Power Point Presentation:  http://jpscanlan.com/images/JSM_2008.ppt

 

15.  Measures of Health Inequalities that are Unaffected by the Prevalence of an Outcome, presented at the 16th Nordic Demographic Symposium, Helsinki, Finland, June 5-7, 2008.

PowerPoint Presentation:  http://jpscanlan.com/images/Scanlan_JP_NDS_Presentation_2R.ppt

 

14.  Measuring Health Disparities, presented at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Center for Health Disparities, 2008 Health Disparities Conference, Topeka, Kansas, Apr. 1, 2008.

PowerPoint Presentation: http://jpscanlan.com/images/KDHE_Presentation.ppt

 

13. Can We Actually Measure Health Disparities?, presented at the 7th International Conference on Health Policy Statistics, Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 17-18, 2008 (invited session).

Abstract: http://www.amstat.org/meetings/ichps/2008/index.cfm?fuseaction=AbstractDetails&AbstractID=300283

PowerPoint Presentation: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/2008_ICHPS.ppt

Oral Presentation:  http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/2008_ICHPS_Oral.pdf

 

12.  Measurement Problems in the National Healthcare Disparities Report, presented at American Public Health Association 135th Annual Meeting & Exposition, Washington, DC, Nov. 3-7, 2007.

Abstract:  http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/techprogram/paper_153201.htm

PowerPoint Presentation:  http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/APHA_2007_Presentation.ppt

Oral Presentation:  http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/ORAL_ANNOTATED.pdf

Addendum (March 11, 2008): http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/Addendum.pdf

Abstract:  http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/techprogram/paper_153201.htm

           

11. Methodological Issues in Comparing the Size of Differences between Rates of Experiencing or Avoiding an Outcome in Different Settings, presented at the British Society for Populations Studies Conference 2007, St. Andrews, Scotland, Sept. 11-13, 2007. 

PowerPoint Presentation: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/2007_BSPS_Presentation.ppt

Oral Presentation: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/2007_BSPS_Oral_Presentation.pdf

 

10. Approaches to Measuring Differences in Health That Are Unaffected by the Prevalence of an Outcome, Roundtable coffee at 2006 Joint Statistical Meetings of the American Statistical Association, International Biometric Society, Institute for Mathematical Statistics, and Canadian Statistical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 29 – Aug. 2, 2007. 

Abstract: http://www.amstat.org/meetings/JSM/2007/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=abstract_details&abstractid=310293

 

9. Exploring Methods to Measure Health Inequalities that are Unaffected by the Prevalence of an Outcome, presented at Social, Cultural and Economic Determinants of Health: International Perspectives for Global Action (1st  Conference of the Journal Public Health, Journal of the Royal Institute of Public Health), Lisbon, Portugal, May 9-11, 2007.

PowerPoint Presentation: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/J_Public_Health_Conf_PowerPoint_Presentation.ppt

Oral Presentation: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/Lisbon_Oral_Presentation.pdf

 

8. Understanding Variations in Group Differences That are the Results of Variation in the Prevalence of an Outcome,  presented at the American Public Health Association 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition, 2006, Boston, MA, Nov. 4-8, 2006.

Abstract:  http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/APHA_Abstract.pdf

Oral presentation: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/APHA_Oral_Presentation.pdf

PowerPoint presentation: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/APHA_Presentation.ppt

 

7. The Misinterpretation of Health Inequalities in the United Kingdom, presented at the British Society for Populations Studies Conference 2006, Southampton, England, Sept. 18-20, 2006: 

Oral presentation:  http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/BSPS_2006_Oral.pdf

PowerPoint presentation: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/Scanlan_BSPS_Presentation.ppt

Complete paper: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/BSPS_2006_Complete_Paper.pdf

 

6. Measuring Health Disparities, Roundtable lunch at 2006 Joint Statistical Meetings of the American Statistical Association, International Biometric Society, Institute for Mathematical Statistics, and Canadian Statistical Society. Seattle, Washington, Aug. 6-10, 2006.

5. The Misinterpretation of Health Inequalities in Nordic Countries, presented at: 5th Nordic Health Promotion Research Conference, Esbjerg, Denmark, June 15-17, 2006.

Abstract: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/Abstract_-_Misinterpretation_of_Nordic_Health_Inequalities.pdf

Oral presentation: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/Esbjerg_Oral.pdf

 

4. Measuring Health Inequalities, presented at the 5th International Conference on Health Economics, Management and Policy, Athens, Greece, June 5-7, 2006.

Abstract:  http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/Abstract_-_Measuring_Health_Inequalites.pdf

Complete paper:  http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/Measuring_Health_Inequalities.pdf

3. Understanding Increasing Racial Differences in Mortality (and Declining Differences in Survival), presented at the First Annual Health Disparities Conference, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York, Mar. 19, 2006. 

 

2. The Difficulties of Interpreting Changing Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Health Outcomes," presented at the International Conference on Health Policy Research, Boston, MA, Dec. 9, 2001.

Abstract: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/Abstract_on_Difficulties.pdf.

 

1. The Misunderstood Relationship Between Declining Mortality and Increasing Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Mortality Rates, presented at the conference "Making a Difference:  Is the Health Gap Widening?" sponsored by the Norwegian National Institute of Public Health, Oslo Norway, May 14, 2001.

Abstract:  http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/OSLO_ABSTRACT.pdf

PowerPoint presentation: http://www.jpscanlan.com/images/Oslo_presentation.ppt