Analysis of Longitudinal Data

This book provides a self-contained account of a wide range of statistical methods for the analysis of longitudinal data. Emphasizing the biomedical and agricultural sciences, the book covers each method's applicability and underlying statistical theory. Major topics include: design considerations, exploratory methods of analysis, linear models for continuous data, generalized linear models for discrete data, and models and methods for handling data with missing values. Worked examples are presented throughout and an appendix covers some basic statistical principles. This cogent and clear text will be welcomed by students across a wide range of the sciences.