2009

APA (Poster)

Methods of Determining Inter-rater Reliability of the PANSS: a review of the literature. American Psychological Association (August 2009). Crittenden, K., Yavorsky, C., Ockun, F., Wolanski, K., Kobak, K.A.

Sources of Unreliability in Depression Ratings. American Psychological Association (August 2009). Kobak, K.A., Brown, B., Sharp, I.R., Levy-Mack, H., Wells, K., Ockun, F., Williams, J.B.W.

NCDEU (Poster)

Assessment of depression diagnosis and severity: Comparability of telephone and in-person interview. New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (June 2009). Yavorsky, C., Williams, J.B.W.

NCDEU (Panel)

Innovative Responses to Critical Path Initiatives in Psychiatric Drug Trials. New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (June 2009). Laughren, L., Williams, J.B.W. Reines, S., Fava, M.

APA (Poster)

Assessment of depression diagnosis and severity: Comparability of telephone and in-person interview. American Psychiatric Association (May 2009). Yavorsky, C., Williams, J.B.W.

ATA (Poster)

The Use of Videoconferencing with patients with Psychosis: A review of the Literature. American Telemedicine Association (April 2009). Sharp, I., Kobak, K.A., Osman, D.

ICOSR (Poster)

Methods of Determining Inter-rater Reliability of the PANSS: a review of the literature. International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (March 2009). Crittenden, K., Yavorsky, C., Ockun, F., Wolanski, K., Kobak, K.A.

2008

ACNP (Poster)

The Use of Remote Centralized Raters via Live Two-Way Video in a Multicenter Clinical Trial for Schizophrenia. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (December 2008). Shen, J., Kobak, K.A., Zhao, Y., Alexander, M., Kane, J.

CNS (Workshop)

The High & Growing Rate of Failed CNS Trials: Causes and an FDA Supported Solution. Partnering, Licensing & Deal-Making Summit (December 2008). Gilbert, P.

NCDEU (Posters)

Sources of Unreliability in Depression Ratings. New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (June 2008). Kobak, K.A., Brown, B., Sharp, I.R., Levy-Mack, H., Wells, K., Ockun, F., Williams, J.B.W.

The Use of Remote Centralized Raters via Live Two-Way Video in a Multicenter Clinical Trial for Schizophrenia. New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (June 2008). Shen, J., Kobak, K.A., Zhao, Y., Alexander, M., Kane, J.

ISCTM (Poster)

Methods of Determining Inter-rater Reliability of the PANSS: a review of the literature. International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (March 2009). Crittenden, K., Yavorsky, C., Ockun, F., Wolanski, K., Kobak, K.A.

 

2007

DIA (Poster)

Impact of Factors Associated with Clinician Ratings on Placebo Response and Signal Detection. Drug Information Association (June 2007). Kobak, K.A.

NCDEU (Posters)

Site vs. Centralized Raters in a Clinical Depression Trial: Impact on Patient Selection and Placebo Response. New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (June 2007). Engelhardt, N, Kobak, K.A., Leuchter, A., Williams, J.B.W., Cook, I., Leon, A.C.

Face-to-face vs. Remote Administration of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) using Videoconference and Telephone. New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (June 2007). Kobak, K.A., Williams, J.B.W.

A Pilot Study of Video Telemedicine in the Assessment of Primary Care Patients with Anxiety and Depressive Disorders. The Depression Inventory Development (DID) Team: A Progress Report. New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (June 2007). Williams, J.B.W., Ellis, A., Middleton, A., Kobak, K.A.

NCDEU (Presentation)

Novel Approaches to improving Quality of Clinical Trials Rating Data. New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (June 2007). Kane, J., Kobak, K.A., Williams, J.B.W.

APA (Poster)

Content Validity and Inter-Rater Reliability of the Medication Adherence Assessment Tool. American Psychiatric Association, (May 2007). Lindenmayer, J.P., Kujawa, M., Kobak, K. A., Simonson, R.B., Mahalchick L., Mahmoud R.A., Kane, J.

Global CNS Drugs Summit (Presentation)

Is There a Way to Stop Clinical Trials Failing and Could Centralized Ratings of Symptoms Be a Solution? Global CNS Drugs Summit (May 2007). Giller, E.

APA (Workshop)

Challenging the Status Quo: Centralized Assessments in Psychiatric Clinical Trials. American Psychiatric Association (May 2007). Fava, M., Williams, J.B.W., Leon, A., Grebb, J., Potter, W.Z. Kane, J.

ICOSR (Poster)

PANSS Rater Training Using Internet and Videoconference: Results from a Pilot Study. International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (March 2007). Kobak, K.A., Opler, M.A., Engelhardt, N.

ISCTM (Presentations)

The Use of Centralized Raters in Multi-Center Clinical Trials for Schizophrenia. International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology (February 2007). Kane, J., Schmidt, J., Kobak, K.A.

Improving Inter-Rater Reliability in Clinical Trials: Development and Validation of a Structured Interview Guide for the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (SIGMA). International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology (February 2007). Williams, J.B.W, Kobak, K.A.
 

2006

ACNP (Poster)

Development and Reliability of the SIGMA: A Structured Interview Guide for the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (December 2006). Williams, J.B.W., Kobak, K.A.

CINP (Workshop)

The Challenge of Outcome Assessment in Psychiatric Clinical Trials. Clinical Trials Workshop, Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum (July 2006). Engelhardt, N.

CINP (Poster)

A Novel Approach to Improving Inter-Rater Reliability in Multi-National Trials.  Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum (July 2006). Kobak, K.A. Jeglic, E., Bryson, H., Bellew, K.

NCDEU (Poster)

Site vs. Centralized Raters in a Clinical Depression Trial. New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (June 2006). Kobak, K.A., DeBrota, D.J., Engelhardt, N., Williams, J.B.W.

NCDEU (Workshop)

New Uses for Old Technologies: Telepsychiatry and Biomarkers in Psychiatric Clinical Drug Trials.  New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (June 2006). Engelhardt, N., Hilty, D., Opler, M., Sweeney, J., Laughren, T., Kane, J.

DIA (Poster)

Relationship between Education, Years of Experience, and Clinical Competence in Depression Rating Skills. Drug Information Association (June 2006). Kobak, K.A.

APA (Poster)

Development and Reliability of a Combined Hamilton Depression, Anxiety, and Atypical Symptoms Scale. American Psychiatric Association (May 2006). Kobak, K.A., Williams, J.B.W.

ISCTM (Presentation)

Impact of Factors Associated with Clinician Ratings on Placebo Response and Signal Detection. International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology (February 2006). Kobak, K.A.

 

Key:

• ACNP  American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
• CINP  Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum
• ISCTM  International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology
• DIA Drug Information Association
• NCDEU  New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit
• ICOSR International Congress of Schizophrenia Research
• ATA American Telemedicine Association
• APA American Psychiatric Association
• APA American Psychological Association