You are invited to submit abstracts of free
paper to the conference. The free papers will
be presented in one of the oral free paper
sessions. Oral presentation will be allowed
exactly 15 minutes for presentation and discussion/questions.
Author can submit more than one paper. A maximum
of 2 papers will be accepted for presentation
by the same speaker. The Scientific Program
Committee will select the papers according
to academic merit.
The abstract should be of maximum 2,000 characters
long, including spaces. Two kinds of paper
will be accepted: (1) Analytical studies; (2)
conceptual papers. The requirements of each
types of paper are listed as follows:
Accepted abstracts will be published in the
Conference Programme Book.
Requirement on Analytical
Studies
Aims: Clearly
stated research questions, study objectives,
and/or hypothesis.
Methods: Brief description
of the research design, study population, setting,
procedures for data collection, data completion
rates, sample size and methods of analysis.
Results: Description of the
key findings.
Conclusions: Provide a concise
statement that addresses the question, "What
do these results mean for population health,
allocation of health care resources, and/or
health care policy, in general?" It may
include potential implications of the findings
and "next step" options or recommendations.
Requirement on Conceptual
Papers
Aims: Clearly
described purpose of the paper or issue to
be discussed.
Methods: A brief description
of paper content, including approaches used,
institutional, organizational, or theoretical
frameworks applied, or development of rationale,
should be included.
Results: Briefly summarize
resulting policy options or recommendations,
institutional or organizational successes/failures,
and/or lessons learnt.
Conclusions: Provide a concise
statement that addresses the question, "What
do these results mean for population health,
allocation of health care resources, and/or
health care policy, in general?" It may
include potential implications of the findings
and "next step" options or recommendations.
Nature of Studies
In order to help us in grouping the accepted
papers in to session, please select the nature
of your studies in each of the four categories
below (please select all 4 categories):
QOL research
Methodology
- Data interpretation
- Item Response Theory
- Longitudinal analysis
- Methods of adapting survey
instruments
- Minimally important differences
- Missing data imputation
- Modes of administration
- Preference measurement
- Proxy measures
- Qualitative studies
- Response Shift
- NA
QOL measures
- Psychometric properties
- Scale development and validation
- Scale translation and cultural
validation
- NA
QOL in Special
Populations
- Children
- Disadvantaged and minority
populations
- Elders
- Family/caregivers
- General population
- Patients
- People with chronic illness
- People with disabilities
- NA
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QOL in
Clinical areas
- Asthma/Pulmonary
- Cardiovascular
- Cancer/Oncology
- Chinese medicine
- Complementary / Alternative
medicine
- Chronic pain
- Dermatology
- Diabetes/Endocrine
- Gastrointestinal
- Gynecology/Obstetrics
- HIV/AIDS/Infectious diseases
- Depression/Mental health (including
addiction/substance abuse)
- Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology
- Neurology
- Nursing
- Public health
- Rehabilitation
- Surgery/transplantation
- Urology/Nephrology
- NA
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Method
of submission
You may submit abstracts on line from 15 December
2005 to 18 February 2006 at the conference
web site.
Acceptance
Submitters will be notified of the result before
13 March, 2006.
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