Performance of mixed effects models in the analysis of mediated longitudinal data

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Linear mixed effects models (LMMs) are a common approach for analyzing longitudinal data in a variety of settings. Although LMMs may be applied to complex data structures, such as settings where mediators are present, it is unclear w...

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Main Authors: Heeren Timothy, Cabral Howard, Blood Emily A, Cheng Debbie M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/16