title: Statistical challenges of quality of life and cancer: new avenues for future research.
abstract: Statistical modeling conference on the quality of life measurements of the French National Platform of Quality of Life and Cancer Faculty of Science in Luminy, Marseille, France, 12-13 September 2013 The French National Platform of Quality of Life and Cancer and the statistical team of the Mathematical Institute of Luminy undertook a successful first conference addressing the statistical challenges of measuring the quality of life in the field of oncology. More than 15 presentations were made over a 2-day period by the Faculty of Sciences in Luminy. The conference managed to assemble participants from different disciplines, such as mathematics and statistics, public health, epidemiology and psychology, to debate the key statistical and methodological issues of quality of life measurement and analysis. Three main topics were covered in this conference: the treatment of missing data, the development of item banking and computerised adaptive testing and the detection/understanding of response shift.
authors.affiliation: Aix-Marseille Université, EA 3279 Research Unit, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Laurent
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authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: Karine
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authors.lastname: Baumstarck
authors.forename: Pierre
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authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: Mohamed
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authors.lastname: Boucekine
authors.forename: Amelie
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authors.lastname: Anota
authors.forename: Franck
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authors.lastname: Bonnetain
authors.forename: Joel
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authors.lastname: Coste
authors.forename: Bruno
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authors.lastname: Falissard
authors.forename: Alice
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authors.lastname: Guilleux
authors.forename: Jean-Benoit
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authors.lastname: Hardouin
authors.forename: Anderson
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authors.lastname: Loundou
authors.forename: Mariette
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authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: Mounir
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authors.lastname: Mesbah
authors.forename: Alexandra
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authors.lastname: Rouquette
authors.forename: Veronique
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authors.lastname: Sebille
authors.forename: Mathilde G E
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authors.lastname: Verdam
authors.forename: Badih
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authors.lastname: Ghattas
authors.forename: Francis
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authors.lastname: Guillemin
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authors.lastname: Auquier
mesh_terms: D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life