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Information for category 1 CME credit
T HE J OURNAL OF
Allergy Clinical Immunology AND
INFORMATION FOR CATEGORY 1 CME CREDIT Credit can now be obtained, free for a limited time, by reading the review articles in this issue. Please note the following instructions. Method of Physician Participation in Learning Process: The core material for these activities can be read in this issue of the Journal or online at the JACI Web site: www.mosby.com/jaci. The accompanying tests may only be submitted online at www.mosby.com/jaci. Fax or other copies will not be accepted. Date of Original Release: December 2004. Credit may be obtained for these courses until November 30, 2005. Copyright Statement: Copyright Ó 2004-2005. All rights reserved. Overall Purpose/Goal: To provide excellent reviews on key aspects of allergic disease to those who research, treat, or manage allergic disease. Target Audience: Physicians and researchers within the field of allergic disease. Accreditation/Provider Statements and Credit Designation: The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AAAAI designates these educational activities for up to 1.0 hour in category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the educational activity.
CME article
CME article
‘‘Statistical errors in immunologic research’’
‘‘IL-17 cytokine family’’ (page 1265)
(page 1259) List of Design Committee Members: Author: James R. Murphy, PhD Activity objectives 1. To recognize the most common errors in reporting statistics in medical journals. 2. To determine appropriate ways to avoid those errors in your own writing. 3. To understand the meaning of a P value. 4. To understand the meaning of power. 5. To be able to determine when to use standard error of the mean and when to use standard deviation. Recognition of Commercial Support: This CME activity has not received external commercial support. Disclosure of Significant Relationships with Relevant Commercial Companies/Organizations: James R. Murphy has no significant relationships to disclose.
22A December 2004
List of Design Committee Members: Authors: Mio Kawaguchi, MD, Mitsuru Adachi, MD, Naruhito Oda, MD, Fumio Kokubu, MD, and Shau-ku Huang, PhD Activity Objectives 1. Through a didactic discussion, to obtain a general knowledge on the immunoregulatory role of the recently defined IL-17 cytokine family. 2. Specifically, to gain current understanding of the role of 3 members of this family (IL-17A, IL-17E, and IL-17F) in the regulation of allergic responses. Recognition of Commercial Support: This CME activity has not received external commercial support. Disclosure of Significant Relationships with Relevant Commercial Companies/Organizations: Mio Kawaguchi, Mitsuru Adachi, Naruhito Oda, Fumio Kokubu, Shau-ku Huang, Mio Kawaguchi, Mitsuru Adachi, Naruhito Oda, Fumio Kokubu, and Shau-ku Huang have no significant relationships to disclose.
J ALLERGY CLIN IMMUNOL
Allergy Clinical Immunology AND
INFORMATION FOR CATEGORY 1 CME CREDIT Credit can now be obtained, free for a limited time, by reading the review articles in this issue. Please note the following instructions. Method of Physician Participation in Learning Process: The core material for these activities can be read in this issue of the Journal or online at the JACI Web site: www.mosby.com/jaci. The accompanying tests may only be submitted online at www.mosby.com/jaci. Fax or other copies will not be accepted. Date of Original Release: December 2004. Credit may be obtained for these courses until November 30, 2005. Copyright Statement: Copyright Ó 2004-2005. All rights reserved. Overall Purpose/Goal: To provide excellent reviews on key aspects of allergic disease to those who research, treat, or manage allergic disease. Target Audience: Physicians and researchers within the field of allergic disease. Accreditation/Provider Statements and Credit Designation: The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AAAAI designates these educational activities for up to 1.0 hour in category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the educational activity.
CME article
CME article
‘‘Statistical errors in immunologic research’’
‘‘IL-17 cytokine family’’ (page 1265)
(page 1259) List of Design Committee Members: Author: James R. Murphy, PhD Activity objectives 1. To recognize the most common errors in reporting statistics in medical journals. 2. To determine appropriate ways to avoid those errors in your own writing. 3. To understand the meaning of a P value. 4. To understand the meaning of power. 5. To be able to determine when to use standard error of the mean and when to use standard deviation. Recognition of Commercial Support: This CME activity has not received external commercial support. Disclosure of Significant Relationships with Relevant Commercial Companies/Organizations: James R. Murphy has no significant relationships to disclose.
22A December 2004
List of Design Committee Members: Authors: Mio Kawaguchi, MD, Mitsuru Adachi, MD, Naruhito Oda, MD, Fumio Kokubu, MD, and Shau-ku Huang, PhD Activity Objectives 1. Through a didactic discussion, to obtain a general knowledge on the immunoregulatory role of the recently defined IL-17 cytokine family. 2. Specifically, to gain current understanding of the role of 3 members of this family (IL-17A, IL-17E, and IL-17F) in the regulation of allergic responses. Recognition of Commercial Support: This CME activity has not received external commercial support. Disclosure of Significant Relationships with Relevant Commercial Companies/Organizations: Mio Kawaguchi, Mitsuru Adachi, Naruhito Oda, Fumio Kokubu, Shau-ku Huang, Mio Kawaguchi, Mitsuru Adachi, Naruhito Oda, Fumio Kokubu, and Shau-ku Huang have no significant relationships to disclose.
J ALLERGY CLIN IMMUNOL