RESEARCH CONFERENCE
CALL FOR PAPERS
November 2-4, 2009
Washington, DC
The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) is planning a research conference to be held at the Wash-
ington Convention Center, Washington, DC, on November 2-4, 2009. The conference will feature mostly contributed
papers with formal discussion and software demonstrations on topics related to a variety of statistical research issues.
Papers and demonstrations should address methodology, empirical studies, relevant issues, or needs for statistical
research. Papers must be original and not previously published or disseminated.
Possible topics include but are not limited to:
Survey design and data collection Evaluation
Questionnaire design issues
Census and survey evaluation methodologies
Improving coverage and response rates
Innovative approaches to program evaluation
Instrument design and pretesting
Measuring data quality
Survey integration and cross-survey planning
Nonsampling error: estimation and evaluation
Treatment of missing data/imputation methods
Cross-cutting topics
Uses of innovative methods for data collection,
processing, and dissemination
Statistical issues in national security
Advances in frame development for censuses
Confi dentiality, privacy, and disclosure issues in
and surveys
data dissemination and linkage
Model-based survey estimation adjustment
Data mining, warehousing, and metadata
Innovative methods in sample design and
Design and analysis of longitudinal studies
estimation
Measurement issues and bridging changes in
Data editing
classifi cation systems
Web data collection
Use of data for policymaking
Collection and analysis of survey paradata
Statistical uses of administrative records
Development of economic statistical indicators
Nonresponse research
Usability testing
Analysis
Quality standards, best practices, and
Bayesian statistical methods
guidelines
Variance estimation
Quality of administrative records
Exposure analysis and modeling
Geospatial statistics
Forecasting, time series, and seasonal
Research on economic measurement concepts
adjustment
and techniques
Methods of statistical / econometric modeling
Statistical literacy and communication of results
Meta-analysis
Application of microdata techniques to economic
data
Analysis of complex surveys
Sample design and estimation
To submit a paper or demonstration for consideration, submit the abstract online by April 10, 2009. All conference information can be ac-
cessed at the FCSM Web site: www.fcsm.gov/events.
To obtain conference information or to be For questions about abstracts contact:
included on the mailing list, contact: Dawn E. Haines, Program Chair
Anna Holaus, Conference Coordinator Email: dawn.e.haines@census.gov
Email: fcsm@census.gov Phone: 301-763-4881
Phone: 301-763-2308 Fax: 301-763-4310
Fax: 301-763-3682
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