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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2023

Jos W. R. Twisk
Jos W. R. Twisk
Affiliation:
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
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Summary

In Chapter 1 the different medical study designs are discussed and the difference between age, period and cohort effects is explained. Furthermore, some general information (e.g. prior knowledge, software used for the examples) needed to work through the book is provided. Finally, there is a short section in which the differences between the second and third edition are outlined.

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observational studiesintervention studiesprospective studiesage effectstime effectscohort effectssoftwareprior knowledge
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Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Medical Science
A Practical Guide
 , pp. 1 - 6
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Introduction
  • Jos W. R. Twisk, Amsterdam University Medical Centers
  • Book: Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Medical Science
  • Online publication: 20 April 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009288002.002
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  • Introduction
  • Jos W. R. Twisk, Amsterdam University Medical Centers
  • Book: Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Medical Science
  • Online publication: 20 April 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009288002.002
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  • Introduction
  • Jos W. R. Twisk, Amsterdam University Medical Centers
  • Book: Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Medical Science
  • Online publication: 20 April 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009288002.002
Available formats
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