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  • Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • Longitudinal Data Analysis

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  • Growth mixture models (GMMs) are used to analyze heterogeneity in intervention effects from repeated measures data.
  • Traditional GMMs often face estimation difficulties, particularly in smaller sample sizes typical of single-center studies.
  • Common solutions involve post hoc adjustments, which can introduce assumptions impacting model results.

Conclusions:

  • Covariance pattern mixture models provide a more robust and reliable method for analyzing intervention studies with repeated measures compared to traditional GMMs.
  • The marginal modeling tradition inherent in covariance pattern mixture models circumvents the estimation challenges associated with random effects in GMMs.
  • This approach facilitates accurate exploration of intervention effects and heterogeneity, even in challenging datasets.