Conference Program (PDF) - ISOQOL

2010 Welcome
On behalf of the 70 members of the Scientific
Program Committee, we welcome you to
London, home to the 17th Annual Meeting of
ISOQOL. We hope you will enjoy both the
scientific program and host city over the next few days.
Co-Chair:
Stefan Cano, PhD, UK
Co-Chair:
Jane Scott, PhD, UK
This year’s meeting focuses on the theme “Translating Quality of Life Measurement into Decision-
Making”. This theme represents a triad of topical areas, which link the use of patient rating scales
from practice to policy via the cornerstone of psychometrics. We will explore the key issues of the
day through plenary sessions that will address the use of patient rating scales for decision making in
clinical research, clinical trials and national health policy, as well as addressing important questions
about the science that underpins their use. To complement and build on the plenary presentations,
we have three invited symposia that focus on specific topics in methodology, clinical research and
clinical practice and two question and answer sessions that provide an opportunity for delegates to
interact with some of the key luminary figures in policy making and modern psychometric methods.
Also new this year are several inovations: a poster workshop, and prizes for best posters
representing the three tracks of the conference (i.e., clinical practice, clinical research and
methodology). The remaining core of the conference program is made up from over three hundred
presentations during the many symposia, oral, and poster presentations. We have split these
presentations into tracks reflecting the three key elements of the program to help you navigate the
busy and exciting program.
We invite you to make the most of your time in the city and enjoy the sights, sounds and flavours of
London. We look forward to welcoming you in person at the opening reception Wednesday night
and winding down during the conference closing dinner on Saturday at the London Hilton
Metropole Hotel. For your free time, your registration packet has hints, tips and suggestions for local
sightseeing. Finally, and as per ISOQOL tradition, we would like to give something back to local
charities each year. So, this year you can bring a book to donate, donate your conference bag at the
end of the meeting, or make a cash donation all of which will go to support the Red Cross.
Thank you for joining us for this year’s annual meeting in London. At the end of the meeting, we
hope you will have been stimulated with new ideas, have made new contacts and friends, and
maybe even have learned something new.
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