Calabria, Italy: Summer School on Structural Equation Modeling using LISREL

Introduzione ai modelli di equazioni strutturali. To me, this sounds like la dolce vita!

The summer school on Structural Equation Modeling (July 18-22 2011) will teach participants how to specify, to estimate, and to interpret models applying confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis with latent variables. Participants will be introduced to the use of Lisrel 8.80 for the estimation of structural equation models during individual and group sessions. The lecturer is Gaetano “Nino” Miceli, University of Calabria.

Further information: http://www.sdipa.it/Depliant%20Summer%20School%202011%20Eng.PDF

London, UK: Factor Analysis & SEM: An introduction using Stata and Mplus

George Ploubidis from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) informed us that they still have some places left in their SEM course taking place from 16-18th February, 2011.

Focussing on growth curve and latent class models, this course will guide the participants through cutting-edge SEM techniques. Therefore, don’t hesitate to apply for this course programme!

Further information: http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/prospectus/short/sfasem.html

Royal Statistical Society, London: Structural Equations Models in Medical Research

Title: Structural Equations Models in Medical Research
Date: 8th February 2011
Time 2pm – 4:45 pm.
Venue: Royal Statistical Society, Errol Street, London

14:00 – 14:05 Introduction (Kate Tilling, University of Bristol)

14.05 – 14.40 Graciela Muniz Terrera (MRC Biostatistics Unit): Latent growth models: applications for testing theories of cognitive decline.

14.40-15.15 Fiona Steele (Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol): A multilevel simultaneous equations model for within-cluster dynamic effects, with an application to reciprocal relationships between maternal depression and child behaviour

15.15-15.35 Tea

15.35-16.10 Yu-Kang Tu (University of Leeds): Partial least squares structural equation modelling: what is it and what can it offer?

16.10-16.45 George Ploubidis (LSHTM): Dealing with unmeasured confounders in
studies of health inequalities: A latent variable modelling approach

There is no charge to attend this meeting. However, the RSS would prefer delegates to register on the website in order that appropriate levels of catering can be provided.