The Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS) is a prospective, population-based study. One of the goals of NOMAS is to characterize the functional status of stroke survivors over time after stroke. Based on generalized estimating equation models, previous parametric analysis showed that functional...

With a unique longitudinal data set covering a time-span of 18 years, we test to what extent euroscepticism evolved among the Dutch between 1990 and 2008. We compare Eurosceptic attitudes on the eve of the signing of the Treaty of Maastricht with attitudes after the Dutch 'no' in the referendum...

In this article the authors draw attention to the most recent and promising developments of sequence analysis. Taking methodological developments in life course sociology as the starting point, the authors detail the complementary strength in sequence analysis in this field. They argue that...

Plasma HIV-1 RNA levels and CD4⁺ T cell counts in patients are associated with their progression rates to AIDS. After initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy, these two variables display time-dependent dynamic changes with particular patterns well described by mathematical functions....

This study evaluated several statistical models for estimating treatment effects in a randomized, longitudinal experiment comparing assertive community treatment (ACT) versus brokered case management (BCM). In addition, mediator and moderator analyses were conducted. The ACT clients had improved...