Multi-stage transitional models with random effects and their application to the Einstein aging study

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 938-955

  Song, Changhong ^a   Kuo, Lynn ^a   Derby, Carol A ^b   Lipton, Richard B ^b   Hall, Charles B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalized logit; Multi stage; Proportional odds; Random effects; Transition

Indexed keywords

RANDOM PROCESSES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGING STUDIES; GENERALIZED LOGIT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MULTI STAGE MODELING; MULTI-STAGES; PROPORTIONAL ODD; RANDOM EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS; TIME-VARYING EFFECTS; TRANSITION;

NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES;

EID: 80755143348     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: 15214036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200900259     Document Type: Article

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