PubH 8452 Advanced Longitudinal Data Analysis (Fall 2011)

Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnsota

Syllabus pdf

Lecture Notes

1.   Introduction (9/7, 9/9)

2.   Exploratory Data Analysis (9/9, 9/12)

3.   General Linear Models (9/14, 9/16, 9/19)

4.   General Linear Models: Case Studies (9/21, 9/23)

5.   Linear Mixed Models (9/26, 9/28, 9/30)

6.   Linear Mixed Models: Case Studies (10/3, 10/5, 10/7)

7.   Review of Generalized Linear Models, Quasi-likelihood, and Generalized Estimating Functions (10/10, 10/12, 10/14)

8.   Marginal Model for Categorical Data (10/19, 10/21)

9.   Marginal Model for Categorical Data: Case Studies (10/24, 10/26, 10/28)

10. Likelihood-Based Methods for Repeated Binary Data (10/31)

11. Modeling Approaches: Marginal, Random Effects and Transition Models (11/2, 11/4)

12. Generalized Linear Mixed Models (11/7, 11/9, 11/11, 11/14, 11/16)

13. Transition Models (11/18)

14. Time-Dependent Covariates (11/21, 11/23, 11/28)

15. Missing Data in Longitudinal Studies (11/30, 12/2, 12/5)

16. Sample Size Considerations (12/7, 12/9)

Data Sets

data/cd4.dat

CD4 Count Data

data/tlc.txt

Treatment of Lead-Exposed Children Trial (TLC)

data/orthodontic.dat

Orthodontic Data

data/tracking.dat

 The “tracking” Data

data/ICHS.dat

Indonesian Children Health Study (ICHS)

data/xerop.data

Indonesian Children Health Study (ICHS)

data/xover1.data

Two-Period Crossover Trial (xover1.txt)

data/xover3new.txt

Three-Period Crossover Trial (xover3.txt)

data/tera.dat

Teratology Data

data/seize.data

Epileptic Seizure Data

data/mscm.data

MSCM Data

data/panss.data

Schizophrenia Trial Data (panss.txt)

Homework Assignments

Paper Presentation

Project

Useful Links

Other LDA course

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