Department of Statistics

Program


Time
Presenter
Topic
9.15 AM - 10.15 AM

Prof. Elvezio Ronchetti

Discussant: Dr S. Heritier  

Robust Variable Selection
10.15 AM - 10.45 AM
Ken Beath (Phd Student)
Development of a respiratory illness score using multilevel item response theory models
10.45 AM - 11.15 AM
MORNING TEA
11.15 AM - 12.15 AM

Prof. Elvezio Ronchetti

Discussant: Prof. J. Robinson 

An Introduction to Sadlepoint Methods with Application to Generalized Linear Models
12.15 PM - 12.45 PM
Ling Li (Phd Student)
International differences in 30 day mortality following acute myocardial infarction: a multilevel analysis of data from HERO-2 trial
12.45 PM - 2.15PM
LUNCH and WALK AROUND MACQUARIE
2.15PM - 3.15 PM

Dr Serigne Lo

Discussant: Ms A. Kirby 

Semi-Markov models for health states in a large RCT (LIPID)
3.15 PM - 3.45 PM
Prof. Malcolm Hudson
Regional Consistency in AMI risk facrors. Is risk prediction improved by precise measurement of covariates?
3.45 PM - 4.15 PM
Zhixin Liu (PhD student)
Parametric competing risks models for patterns of radiotherapy delivery in advanced lung cancer patients
4.15 PM
DRINKS and CLOSE