A comparison of parametric models for the investigation of the shape of cognitive change in the older population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cognitive decline is a major threat to well being in later life. Change scores and regression based models have often been used for its investigation. Most methods used to describe cognitive decline assume individuals lose their cogn...

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Main Authors: Brayne Carol, Matthews Fiona, Muniz Terrera Graciela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/8/16