The following are several files from HLM, MLwiN, and SAS for
the sparse data design.
The files are as follows:
HLM
Simspar3.dat - Visit Level Data
Simspar2.dat - Patient Level Data
Simspar1.dat - Doctor Level Data
Sparse.rsp - Response file to create the HLM ssm file.  You will need to
change the directory names in this file.
Sparse.hlm - The command file to run the model.
SAS
You will need the glimmix macro for these programs to run.
Simspar.sd2 - Sas dataset (PC) for sparse data design
Sparmql.sas - Program file for running the mql model
Sparpql.sas - Program file for running the pql model
Sparmqlr.sas - Program file for running the mql model, restricted
likelihood
Sparpqlr.sas - Program file for running the pql model, restricted
likelihood
MLwiN
Simsparw.ws - MLwiN worksheet.
There aren't any command files associated with this file.  To run the
models,
do the following steps.
After opening the data file, click on the Equations window option under
the Window menu. If you click on estimates at the bottom of the window
twice, you will get the results from the first order pql model.  To
rerun this model, click the start button.  To change the nonlinear
options, click on the nonlinear button to change approximation (mql or
pql), order of approximation, and other options.  To change between
restricted and full estimation, click on estimation control.  After
changing options, click on start to get results for the new model.