Methods for analyzing observational longitudinal prognosis studies for rheumatic diseases: a review & worked example using a clinic-based cohort of juvenile dermatomyositis patients

• Главные авторы: Lily Siok Hoon Lim (Автор), Eleanor Pullenayegum (Автор), Rahim Moineddin (Автор), Dafna D Gladman (Автор), Earl D Silverman (Автор), Brian M Feldman (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Most outcome studies of rheumatic diseases report outcomes ascertained on a single occasion. While single assessments are sufficient for terminal or irreversible outcomes, they may not be sufficiently informative if outcomes change or fluctuate over time. Consequently, longitudinal studies...