An Overview of Longitudinal Data Analysis Methods for Neurological Research

• Published in: Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders extra Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 330 - 357
• Main Authors: Locascio, Joseph J., Atri, Alireza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 26.10.2011; Karger Publishers
• Subjects: Analysis; Longitudinal studies; Methods; Neurology; Review; Review Article; Statistics; Neurology; Longitudinal studies; Statistics; Analysis; Methods

The purpose of this article is to provide a concise, broad and readily accessible overview of longitudinal data analysis methods, aimed to be a practical guide for clinical investigators in neurology. In general, we advise that older, traditional methods, including (1) simple regression of the depen...