contents

part I  Introduction to Longitudinal and Clustered Data

1.Longitudinal and Clustered Data

2.Longitudinal Data:Basic Concepts

part II   Linear Models for Longitudinal Continous Data

3.Overview of Linear Models for Longitudinal Data

4.Estimation and Statistical Inference

5.Modelling the Mean: Analyzing Response Profiles

6.Modelling the Mean: Parametric Curves

7.Modelling the Covariance

8.Linear Mixed Effects Models

9.Residual Analysis and Diagnostics

part III   Generalized Linear Models for Longitudinal Data

10.Review of Generalized Linear Models

11.Marginal Models: Generalized Estimating Equations

12.Generalized Linear Mixed Effects Models

13.Contrasting Marginal and Mixed Effects Models

Part IV  Advaced Topics for Longitudinal and Clustered Data

14.Missing Data and Dropout

15.Some Aspects of the Design of Longitudinal Studies

16.Repeated Measures and Related Designs

17 Multilevel Models