A Life Course Perspective on Health Trajectories and Transitions. - Burton-Jeangros, Claudine; Cullati, Stéphane.; Sacker, Amanda; Blane, David (Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2015)
8 Linear Mixed-Effects and Latent Curve Models for Longitudinal Life Course Analyses -- Introduction -- The Rationale and Objectives of Longitudinal Research -- A Linear Model of Change -- The Linear Mixed-Effects Model -- The Latent Curve Model -- Inclusion of Covariates -- LMEM or LCM? -- An Illustration from the Swiss Household Panel -- LMEM Notation -- LCM Notation -- Three Notable Extensions -- Incomplete Data -- Multivariate Extensions -- Multiple Group Analyses -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- 9 The Analysis of Individual Health Trajectories Across the Life Course: Latent Class Growth Models Versus Mixed Models -- Introduction -- The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study -- Focus of the Cohort for This Chapter -- Analysis of Health Trajectories Over Time: Mixed Models -- Model Assumptions -- The Modelling of Time -- Comparing Models -- Strategy and Results: Mixed Models -- Incorporation of Life Course Phases -- Comparing Groups -- Analysis of Health Trajectories Over Time: Latent Class Growth Models -- Model Assumptions -- Choosing the Optimal Number of Classes -- Comparing Models -- Choosing the Optimal Number of Classes Is Not Straightforward in LCGM -- Strategy and Models: Latent Class Growth Models -- Incorporation of Life Course Phases -- The Final Model -- Comparing Mixed Models and Latent Class Growth Models -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 Age, Period and Cohort Processes in Longitudinal and Life Course Analysis: A Multilevel Perspective -- Introduction -- The Age-Period-Cohort Identification Problem -- `Solutions' to the APC Identification Problem -- How to Model APC Effects Robustly -- Example: APC Effects on Mental Health with the BHPS -- Conclusions -- References.
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