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               *** Biostat 540   --   Spring Quarter 2006 ***
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***Week 1 ***

  Tu 28 Mar 2006 -- Introduction to longitudinal data
                    (lecture notes pp. 1--21)

  Th 30 Mar 2006 -- Intro Linear Mixed Model
                    (lecture notes pp. 22--43)


***Week 2 ***

  Tu 04 Apr 2006 -- Linear Mixed Model
                    (lecture notes pp. 44--60)
                    

  Th 06 Apr 2006 -- EDA / Derived Variable / Linear Mixed Model 
                    (lecture notes pp. 60--110)
                    

***Week 3 ***

  Tu 11 Apr 2006 -- Linear Mixed Model -- theory 
                    (lecture notes pp. 110--150)
                    
                    
  Th 13 Apr 2006 -- PATRICK OUT (no lecture)
                    
                    

***Week 4 ***

  Tu 18 Apr 2006 -- linear mixed model / GEE intro
                    (lecture notes pp. 151--161, pp. 127--138)
                    

  Th 20 Apr 2006 -- Inference for LMM / Mean Models
                    (lecture notes pp. 161--169, pp. 174--178)
                    
                    

***Week 5 ***

  Tu 25 Apr 2006 -- Mean Models:  Group Profiles
                    (lecture notes pp. 179--203)
                    
                    
  Th 27 Apr 2006 -- Mean Models:  Pre/Post Analysis
                    (lecture notes pp. 204--230)
                    
                    

***Week 6 ***

  Tu 02 May 2006 -- Mean Models:  Time Functions
                    (lecture notes pp. 231--285)
                    

  Th 04 May 2006 -- Generalized Estimating Equations
                    (lecture notes pp. 286--319)
                    


***Week 7 ***

  Tu 09 May 2006 -- MIDTERM EXAM DUE
                    (lecture notes pp. 319--349)
                    

  Th 11 May 2006 -- GEE counts; small number of clusters / Missing Data
                    (lecture notes pp. 349--390 )
                    

***Week 8 ***

  Tu 16 May 2006 -- Missing Data
                    (lecture notes pp. 390--406)
                    
  Th 18 May 2006 -- NO LECTURE
                    
                    

***Week 9 ***

  Tu 23 May 2006 -- Missing Data / GLMMs
                    (lecture notes pp. 406--443)
                    
                    
  Th 25 May 2006 -- FINAL OUT / GLMMs
                    (lecture notes pp. 444-468)



***Week 10***

  Tu 30 May 2006 -- Time-dependent covariates
                    (lecture notes pp. 468--501)
                    

  Th 01 Jun 2006 -- Multi-level models
                    (lecture notes pp. 501-- )
                    



FINAL EXAM DUE == 8 June 2006