Longitudinal data analysis. A comparison between generalized estimating equations and random coefficient analysis

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 769-776

  Twisk, Jos W R ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Continuous outcome variables; Dichotomous outcome variables; Generalized estimating equations; Longitudinal studies; Missing data; Random coefficient analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CALCULATION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SMOKING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD; NETHERLANDS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

CHOLESTEROL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOLESTEROL; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SMOKING;

EID: 16544363356     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EJEP.0000036572.00663.f2     Document Type: Article

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