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The Distinguished Panelists

California Youth Connection (CYC) is the state's only non-profi t youth advocacy and leadership organization dedicated to giving current and former foster youth the skills necessary to engage directly with policymakers to improve the foster care system. Formed out of the fundamental belief that policymakers can benefi t from the input of those who have experienced fi rst-hand the impact of chil...

Resources Used by Panelists

Asbestos panelists accuse government of misusing science.

Panelists' views of 68 NIH consensus conference.

OBJECTIVES To analyze the response patterns and trends of 68 surveys of successive NIH consensus panels' views on the NIH consensus process. METHODS Each panel's responses were compared to an "average" panel's responses calculated by determining the mean response for each survey question across panels. RESULTS The results show a stable pattern of panelists' generally positive views. However...

Evaluation of human panelists in assessing coronary atherosclerosis.

The Cholesterol Lowering Atherosclerosis Study, a randomized, angiographic clinical trial, has demonstrated the beneficial effect of niacin/colestipol therapy on coronary and femoral atherosclerosis. The primary outcome was a panel-determined consensus score evaluating global coronary changes determined angiographically at 2 years. This article presents an evaluation of interreader agreement in...