Health-related Quality of Life Assessment in Respiratory Disease
	Mapi Research Institute , Florence, Italy 2000/08/29
	Course outline and timetable* A Course in Health-related Quality of Life Assessment in Respiratory Disease Grand Hotel, Florence, Italy August 29, 2000 Speakers: Professor Paul Jones1,Professor Elisabeth Juniper2, Isabelle Mear3, Elisabeth Ståhl4 St George’s Hospital Medical School1, London, UK; Mc Master University2, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Mapi Research Institute3, Lyon, France; AstraZeneca4, Lund, Sweden SESSION I: HRQL and Respiratory Disease 8:30 Registration 9:00 - 9:15 Welcome 9:15 – 10:00 Paul Jones  What is Health-related Quality of Life (HRQL)? 10:00 - 11:00 Elisabeth Juniper  How do we measure HRQL? 11:00 - 11:15 Break 11:15 - 12:00 Paul Jones  Assessment of HRQL in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)  HRQL Questionnaires in COPD 12:00 - 12:45 Elisabeth Juniper  Assessment of HRQL in asthma  HRQL questionnaires in asthma -The Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ)  Advantages and disadvantages of alternative versions -adults and paediatrics 12:45 - 13:45 Lunch SESSION II: Practical Aspects from Clinical Trials to the Patient 13:45 - 14:15 Isabelle Mear  Linguistic validation of HRQL questionnaires -methodology -cross-cultural equivalence 14:15 - 15:00 Elisabeth Ståhl  Integration of HRQL assessment into clinical trials -why and how is HRQL measured in clinical trials? 15:00 - 15:30 Elisabeth Juniper  Interpretation of HRQL data -Clinical meaning and significance 15:45 - 16:15 Paul Jones  HRQL in clinical practice -frequency of administration -methods of administration (self, interviewer, -telephone, electronic, etc.) -training of clinic staff 16:15 - 16:45 Break 16:45 – 18:00 all Speakers  Panel Discussion
	Organized by:	Mapi Research Institute/AstraZeneca
	Invited Speakers:	Professor Elisabeth F. Juniper MCSP, MSc. Professor Paul Jones Elisabeth Ståhl, B.Sc. Isabelle Mear, MA
	Deadline for Abstracts:	no abstracts necessary for this course on 2000/08/29
	Registration:	The registration fee is 330 French Francs (50 Euros), and includes educational materials, course completion certificate, lunch and refreshment breaks. In exceptional cases the fee may be waived. Please register prior to the June 15 deadline in order to attend the session, as space is limited. Deadline for Application: June 15, 2000
	Email for Requests and Registration:	mbarberan@mapi.fr
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