STEP Seminar Series 2009
STEP invites local and international colleagues to present their research and ideas on the general themes of health screening and diagnostic testing. Speakers vary from academic researchers to public policy makers and are invariably topical and informative.
The seminar venue will be confirmed two weeks prior to each seminar but is usually in the
- Physics Lecture Theatre 5 (PLT5)
or
Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre (NGLT) in the Edward Ford Building (A27)
Seminars are held from 4.30pm to 5.30pm. Anyone interested is welcome to join us.
| Date 2009 | Speaker | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Barbara-Ann Adelstein University of Sydney |
Do bowel symptoms predict colorectal cancer | Marjorie Oldfield, Sydney School of Public Health |
| 18 Mar | Patrick Bossuyt University of Amsterdam |
The evaluation of biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction: bias, design and sample size | PLT5 |
| 1 April | Jon Deeks University of Birmingham |
Cochrane reviews of diagnostic tests | PLT5 |
| 20 May | Tuan Nguyen Garvan Institute |
Translating genome-wide association data into individualized prognosis of fracture | PLT5 5 |
| 17 June | No seminar this month | ||
| 15 July |
Assoc. Prof Alex Barratt University of Sydney |
PSA screening: where are we now? |
NGLT |
| 19 Aug |
Paul Perez Universite Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 |
Diagnostic accuracy of transient elastography in the assessment of liver fibrosis stage |
PLT5 5 |
| 16 Sept |
Kirsten McCaffery University of Sydney |
HPV, Pap or women's informed choice of triage for the management of a minor abnormal pap smear: a randomised trial of psychosocial outcomes over 1 year |
PLT5 |
| 14 Oct | Sian Smith University of Sydney |
Supporting informed choice among adults with low education and literacy: a randomised controlled trial of a bowel cancer screening decision aid | NGLT |
| 18 Nov | Jonathan Craig University of Sydney |
FEVER study, Phase 2 Please note this seminar has been postponed until 2010. |
NGLT |
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