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Book SynopsisPraise for the First Edition . . . [this book] should be on the shelf of everyone interested in . . . longitudinal data analysis.
Journal of the American Statistical Association
Features newly developed topics and applications of the analysis of longitudinal data
Applied Longitudinal Analysis, Second Edition presents modern methods for analyzing data from longitudinal studies and now features the latest state-of-the-art techniques. The book emphasizes practical, rather than theoretical, aspects of methods for the analysis of diverse types of longitudinal data that can be applied across various fields of study, from the health and medical sciences to the social and behavioral sciences.
The authors incorporate their extensive academic and research experience along with various updates that have been made in response to reader feedback. The Second Edition features six newly added chapters that explore topics currently evolving in
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“The text is well-organized and clearly written. It is accessible to researchers with varying levels of statistical expertise, with plenty of data examples that make reading and learning enjoyable. I recommend it to biostatisticians as well as to clinicians and other health researchers who may not have much statistical training . . . Applied Longitudinal Analysisis generally my first recommendation when asked for a valuable resource in the field due to the breadth of topics covered and its practical utility.” (Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics, 1 January 2013)
“The book also serves as a valuable reference for researchers and professionals in the medical, public health, and pharmaceutical fields, as well as those in social and behavioral sciences who would like to learn more about analysing longitudinal data.” (Zentralblatt MATH, 2012)
"This book provides very broad coverage of modern methods for longitudinal data analysis from an applied perspective ... I highly recommend this book to statisticians and quantitative researchers who encounter longitudinal and/or clustered data. In addition, I think the book would be an excellent choice as the primary textbook in an applied longitudinal data course." (Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics, 2013)
Table of ContentsPreface xvii
Preface to First Edition xxi
Acknowledgments xxv
Part I. Introduction to Longitudinal and Clustered Data
1. Longitudinal and Clustered Data 1
2. Longitudinal Data. Basic Concepts 19
Part II. Linear Models for Longitudinal Continuous Data
3. Overview of Linear Models for Longitudinal Data 49
4. Estimation and Statistical Inference 89
5. Modelling the Mean: Analyzing Response Profiles 105
6. Modelling the Mean: Parametric Curves 143
7. Modelling the Covariance 165
8. Linear Mixed Effect Models 189
9. Fixed Effects versus Random Effects Models 241
10. Residual Analyses and Diagnostics 265
Part III. Generalized Linear Models for Longitudinal Data
11. Review of Generalized Linear Models 291
12. Marginal Models: Introduction and Overview 341
13. Marginal Models: Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) 353
14. Generalized Linear Mixed Effects Models 395
15. Generalized Linear Mixed Effects Models: Approximate Methods of Estimation 441
16. Contrasting Marginal and Mixed Effects Models 473
Part IV. Missing Data and Dropout
17. Missing Data and Dropout: Overview of Concepts and Methods 489
18. Missing Data and Dropout: Multiple Imputation and Weighting Methods 515
Part V. Advanced Topics for Longitudinal and Clustered Data
19. Smoothing Longitudinal Data: Semiparametric Regression Models 553
20. Sample Size and Power 581
21. Repeated Measures and Related Designs 611
22. Multilevel Models 627
Appendix A. Gentle Introduction to Vectors and Matrices 655
Appendix B. Properties of Expectations and Variance 665
Appendix C. Critical Points for a 50:50 Mixture of Chi-Squared Distributions 669
References 671
Index 695
