Sunday, May 3, 2009
04:00PM-07:00PM Registration & Hotel check-in
06:00PM-09:00PM Opening Reception
   Monday, May 4, 2009
07:00AM-09:00AM Registration
08:00AM-09:00AM Breakfast
09:00AM-09:15AM Welcome Remarks:

Dr. Gabriel Ronen&Dr. Peter RosenbaumHamilton, ON (Conference co-chairs)
09:15AM-10:00AM Conceptual Issues in Quality of Life (QOL) and Health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Operational definitions: Prof. Allan ColverNewcastle, UK
10:00AM-10:45AM The Concepts of Utility Indices and Econometric Evaluations: William Furlong, MScHamilton, ON
10:45AM-11:15AM Coffee break
11:15AM-12:00AM Theoretical Frameworks to Guide Assessment of QOL and HRQOL: Lucyna Lach, PhDMontreal, QC
12:00PM-01:30PM Lunch
01:30PM-02:15PM QOL framework for children with intellectual and developmental disorders. Rebecca Renwick, PhDToronto, ON
02:15PM-03:00PM Considerations of choosing measures of quality of life Anne Klassen, PhDHamilton, ON
03:00PM-03:15PM Coffee Break
03:15PM-05:00PM Interactive Poster Presentation
   Tuesday, May 5, 2009
07:30AM-08:45AM Breakfast
08:45AM-09:00AM Opening Remarks:

Dr. Gabriel Ronen&Dr. Peter Rosenbaum(Conference co-chairs)
09:00AM-09:45AM Measure Development: Doing it Right
Qualitative Research Methods:
Chris Morris, PhDOxford, UK
09:45AM-10:30AM Psychometrics — Traditional and New Developments. Aileen Davis, PhDToronto, ON
10:30AM-10:45AM Coffee Break
10:45AM-11:30AM Are We Closer to Understanding Why Children and Parents Report QoL Differently Gabriel Ronen, MD, MScHamilton, ON
11:30AM-12:15PM Issues of Translation & Cross-cultural Adaptation: David Streiner, PhDHamilton, ON
12:15PM-01:15PM Lunch
01:15PM-04:30PM Small Group Discussion of Attendees' Research Projects (posters)
• Methodology sessions
• Research project discussions
• Condition specific interest groups
(Coffee Break at 3:00PM in middle of session)
Coffee Break
04:30PM-05:00PM Closing Ceremonies:

Dr. Gabriel Ronen&Dr. Peter Rosenbaum (Conference co-chairs)

This event has been sponsored by the McMaster Child Health Research Institute