…The demographic and contextual characteristics that are essential to understanding the health disparities in Latinos will be highlighted. Objectives: By the end of this talk, participants will be able to: Gain an understanding of health disparities in California Latinos. Recognize changes in the fertility rates of Latinos that have occurred over the last several decades. Learn sources of data that can be accessed to learn about the heath status…
…the virus has had a disproportionate effect on low-income communities and communities of color, knowing precisely which populations are the most vulnerable and where new infections are likely to occur is critical information in determining how to allocate scarce resources and when to open or close areas, Mays and Ong said. If, for example, English-language ability is a barrier to accessing health information and services in a vulnerable neighborho…
…del assumptions, item and test characteristic and information curves, frequently-used IRT models, and differences between traditional and IRT methods. Also included were discussions of the role of IRT modeling in health outcomes research of evaluating and developing questionnaires, identifying differential item functioning, linking instruments, developing item banks, and assessing change and critical issues for applying this methodology in health…
…. Also included are discussions of the role of IRT modeling in health outcomes research of evaluating and developing questionnaires, identifying differential item functioning, linking instruments, developing item banks, and assessing change and critical issues for applying this methodology in health outcomes research. The workshop is open to graduate students, post docs, faculty and researchers who are actively engaged in research in which this pa…
…o enter doctoral programs at one of the University of California institutions. Summer Program includes: stipend, on-campus housing or housing allowance, meal allowance, funds toward roundtrip transportation cost, GRE test preparation, workshops and oral presentations. Click here to learn more. …
