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Josep L Carrasco¹, Tonya S King, Vernon M Chinchilli

¹Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. jlcarrasco@ub.edu

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A new concordance correlation coefficient (CCC) method was developed for longitudinal data. This statistical approach enhances agreement assessment for repeated measurements in research.

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Area of Science:

Statistics
Biostatistics
Longitudinal Data Analysis

Background:

The concordance correlation coefficient (CCC) is a vital statistical measure for assessing agreement between observers.
Existing CCC methods may not adequately capture agreement in longitudinal repeated measurements.
Accurate agreement assessment is crucial in various scientific fields, including medicine and psychology.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel CCC for longitudinal repeated measurements.
To extend the application of CCC to complex longitudinal study designs.
To provide a robust statistical tool for evaluating inter-rater or inter-observer reliability in longitudinal studies.

Main Methods:

Development of a CCC tailored for longitudinal data.
Utilizing an intraclass correlation coefficient derived from a variance components linear mixed model.
Application of the proposed method to a case example.

Main Results:

The newly developed CCC effectively assesses agreement in longitudinal repeated measurements.
Simulation studies demonstrated the reliability and accuracy of the proposed method.
The case example illustrated the practical utility of the enhanced CCC.

Conclusions:

The proposed CCC provides a statistically sound method for assessing agreement in longitudinal repeated measurements.
This advancement offers improved tools for researchers analyzing repeated measures data.
The method enhances the reliability of findings in studies involving longitudinal observations.