A discussion of statistical methods to characterise early growth and its impact on bone mineral content later in childhood

• Main Authors: Sarah R. Crozier (Author), William Johnson (Author), Tim J. Cole (Author), Corrie Macdonald-Wallis (Author), Graciela Muniz-Terrera (Author), Hazel M. Inskip (Author), Kate Tilling (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Many statistical methods are available to model longitudinal growth data and relate derived summary measures to later outcomes. Aim: To apply and compare commonly used methods to a realistic scenario including pre- and postnatal data, missing data, and confounders. Subjects and methods:...