Assessing the Relationship between the Baseline Value of a Continuous Variable and Subsequent Change over Time

Analyzing the relationship between the baseline value and subsequent change of a continuous variable is a frequent matter of inquiry in cohort studies. These analyses are surprisingly complex, particularly if only two waves of data are available. It is unclear for non-biostatisticians where the co...

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Main Authors: Arnaud eChiolero, Gilles eParadis, Benjamin eRich, James eHanley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2013.00029/full