WP3
The consortium decided upon the following time schedule for the ongoing work with ENABLE-AGE Survey Study data analyses at T1:

• National report: Drop-out analyses send to CR2: October 20, 2003
• National report: First draft send to CR2: November 15, 2003
• National report: Reaction on first drafts from CR2: November 30, 2003
• National report: Final draft send to CR2: December 31, 2003
• Comparative report: Reactions on first correlations send to CR2: October 20, 2003
• Comparative report: First draft to be send out from CR2: December 31, 2003
• Comparative report: Final draft to be send out from CR2: February 29, 2004

Intensive discussions on statistical principles and basic considerations followed, showing that different paradigms in different scientific traditions require different tests and procedures. The scale levels have to direct the analysis method chosen. Authors of each scale/instrument are responsible for providing appropriate regulations for data handling. During their work with the national reports, all partners have to follow these regulations and to be careful in dealing with the data. As the already existing calculations on the CD are concerned, the guidelines on statistical tests should be taken seriously. Obviously, our previous discussions on data analysis have been too overarching/superficial and have not highlighted the more specific thoughts on which statistical analyses to use. The data management and statistician group will provide a "Data handling regulations" file on basic statistical considerations related to the proper use of data and the rationale behind testing philosophies.

WP4
The consortium confirmed that the original time schedule will hold for the ENABLE-AGE In-depth Study:

• 40 Interviews finished in every country: November 30, 2003
• 8 consultation interviews finished in each country: February, 29, 2004
• Final analyses completed: March 31, 2004
• Final report sent out: April 30, 2004

WP5
Additional training sessions on the Housing Enabler (environmental part) are necessary because of suspected interviewer bias in T1 data. NB. that all new interviewers recruited must accomplish training and inter-rater reliability tests. Given T1 data quality problems, the UK and Hungary teams must reduce the number of interviewers involved in the T2 data collection.

The interval between Survey T1-T2 must be 10-12 months (based on the date for Visit 1 at T1), but we should try to make T2 interviews as close to the 12 month interval as possible. Minimum one month should pass between any kind of interview (including In-depth study interviews).

Number of already completed T2 interviews:

• Sweden: approx. 25 interviews carried out.
• Germany: 36 interviews completed.
• The UK and Hungary: No interviews done, interviewing will start in November.
• Latvia: No interviews done, interviewing should start in December.

WP7
Discussion on next steps to take; need for revisions and condensation of national reports.

WP8
The scope of this work has been underestimated, and it was also obvious from the discussions that we need a shared "vison" of what the ENABLE-AGE Home Assessment Package might be. Andrew Sixsmith will provide us with a first draft for such a vision!

WP9
Conference submissions requiring consortium collaboration:

• Occupational Therapy Congress, Athens Sept 2004 (Sharon)
• Rehab Conference, Slovenia July 2004 (Signe)
• Nordic Gerontology, Stockholm May 2004 (deadline Febr 2004) (Carita, Susanne)
• IAPS, Vienna July 2004 (deadline next week) (Judith, Frank)
• European Network on Housing Research, July 2004 (Frank)
• The GSA Conference, Nov 2004 (Hans-W, Susanne)

Decisions on use of data
The consortium decided that National Data used internally can be freely used on a national level, e.g. for formal academic qualification in PhD studies, publishing national data, but under the responsibility of the national team leader. The other partners must however be informed, as such use and dissemination are interesting outcomes of the project. Further, whenever one partner wishes to use data from any other partner/-s, the consortium members affected must be contacted for informed consent. If external collaborators would like to use national data sets, decision has to be made on consortium level. That is, in all such cases the co-ordinator must be contacted for consortium level negotiations and decisions. The consortium members have to inform each other on any activities using the ENABL-AGE data. Please look at the decisions already made at the Budapest meeting, detailing what to report to CO1. These decisions have not been put into action yet!

Development of the website, www.enableage.arb.lu.se
When it comes to Universal design, CR2 offers to optimise the website in this regard, with support from Mr. Michael Doh who will contact Björn Slaug if problems occur.

Consortium agreement
Signature procedures: All consortium member got two originals of the Consortium agreement signed by the responsible officer at the Medical Faculty, Lund University. The consortium members have to bring their copies for signing of the responsible officer for their partnership and send one original back to the co-ordinator.

Forthcoming meetings

• CRM 6 will be in Liverpool from 01.04. to 04.04.2004.
• Extra 'core group' meetings are on 06.07.2004 close to the IAPS-meeting in Vienna!
• CRM 7 will be in Heidelberg from 30.09. to 02.10.2004.
• CRM 8 will be in Lund from 08.12. to 11.12.2004, tentatively together with a final conference.