Dynamic modelling of n-of-1 data: powerful and flexible data analytics applied to individualised studies

Health Psychology Review

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 222-234

  Vieira, Rute ^a   McDonald, Suzanne ^a   Araújo Soares, Vera ^a   Sniehotta, Falko F ^b   Henderson, Robin ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dynamic regression; individualised study; N of 1 methods; single case

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MONITORING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RETIREMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; DECISION MAKING; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 85021969004     PISSN: 17437199     EISSN: 17437202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2017.1343680     Document Type: Article

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