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SUBMITTER: Chen B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3690662 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Baojiang B Yi Grace Y GY Cook Richard J RJ Zhou Xiao-Hua XH
Journal of statistical planning and inference 20121001 10
Many analyses for incomplete longitudinal data are directed to examining the impact of covariates on the marginal mean responses. We consider the setting in which longitudinal responses are collected from individuals nested within clusters. We discuss methods for assessing covariate effects on the mean and association parameters when covariates are incompletely observed. Weighted first and second order estimating equations are constructed to obtain consistent estimates of mean and association pa ...[more]