Analysis of Multilevel and Longitudinal Data (PH-0291)

Summer 2024 · PH 0291 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Multilevel and longitudinal study designs have become commonplace in public health, biomedical sciences, and medicine. Ignoring the correlative structure of the responses in the analysis leads to invalid tests and erroneous conclusions. This course presents corrective statistical methods that include, linear and generalized linear mixed models, repeated measures analysis of variance, generalized estimating equations, and hazards regression models. Each method is discussed in a practical in-depth manner by emphasizing parallels with more familiar regression models and is illustrated by analyzing data using statistical software. The course not only provides guidelines for selecting an appropriate analytical approach but also provides a sound interpretation of the results.

Course codes: PH-0291, PH 0291, PH0291, PH-291, PH 291, PH291

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