Methods for analyzing observational longitudinal prognosis studies for rheumatic diseases: a review & worked example using a clinic-based cohort of juvenile dermatomyositis patients

Methods for analyzing observational longitudinal prognosis studies for rheumatic diseases: a review & worked example using a clinic-based cohort of juvenile dermatomyositis patients

Abstract Most outcome studies of rheumatic diseases report outcomes ascertained on a single occasion. While single assessments are sufficient for terminal or irreversible outcomes, they may not be sufficiently informative if outcomes change or fluctuate over time. Consequently, longitudinal studies...

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Main Authors: Lily Siok Hoon Lim, Eleanor Pullenayegum, Rahim Moineddin, Dafna D Gladman, Earl D Silverman, Brian M Feldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Longitudinal study
Childhood-onset dermatomyositis
Biostatistics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-017-0148-2

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