A nondegenerate penalized likelihood estimator for variance parameters in multilevel models

Y Chung, S Rabe-Hesketh, V Dorie, A Gelman, J Liu - Psychometrika, 2013 - Springer
Group-level variance estimates of zero often arise when fitting multilevel or hierarchical
linear models, especially when the number of groups is small. For situations where zero …

[图书][B] Patient-reported outcomes: measurement, implementation and interpretation

JC Cappelleri, KH Zou, AG Bushmakin, JMJ Alvir… - 2013 - books.google.com
Advancing the development, validation, and use of patient-reported outcome (PRO)
measures, Patient-Reported Outcomes: Measurement, Implementation and Interpretation …

Analyzing data from single-case designs using multilevel models: new applications and some agenda items for future research.

WR Shadish, EN Kyse, DM Rindskopf - Psychological methods, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Several authors have proposed the use of multilevel models to analyze data from single-
case designs. This article extends that work in 2 ways. First, examples are given of how to …

The adaptive value of morphological, behavioural and lifehistory traits in reproductive female wolves

DR Stahler, DR MacNulty, RK Wayne… - Journal of Animal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Reproduction in social organisms is shaped by numerous morphological, behavioural and
lifehistory traits such as body size, cooperative breeding and age of reproduction …

Improvement in health and possible reduction in disease activity using endurance exercise in patients with established polymyositis and dermatomyositis: a …

L Alemo Munters, M Dastmalchi… - Arthritis care & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the effects of a 12week endurance exercise program on health,
disability, Vo2 max, and disease activity in a multicenter randomized controlled trial in …

Is a change in work motivation related to a change in mental well-being?

C Björklund, I Jensen, M Lohela-Karlsson - Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2013 - Elsevier
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of changes on work motivation and the
effect of the changes on future mental well-being. This prospective study comprised 577 …

Changes in men's salivary testosterone and cortisol levels, and in sexual desire after smelling female axillary and vulvar scents

AL Cerda-Molina, L Hernández-López… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Several studies have shown that a woman's vaginal or axillary odors convey information on
her attractivity. Yet, whether such scents induce psychoneuroendocrinological changes in …

Longitudinal invariance of measurement and structure of global self-concept: a population-based study examining trajectories among adolescents with and without …

MA Ferro, MH Boyle - Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objective The objectives of this study were to determine whether a measure of global self-
concept demonstrated longitudinal measurement invariance between adolescents aged 10 …

Mental health and family relations among people who inject drugs and their family members in Vietnam

L Li, NA Tuan, LJ Liang, C Lin, SC Farmer… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background This article explores the association of people who inject drugs and their family
members in terms of mental health and family relations. The objective was to understand the …

Nonparametric regression analysis of multivariate longitudinal data

D Xiang, P Qiu, X Pu - Statistica Sinica, 2013 - JSTOR
Multivariate longitudinal data are common in medical, industrial, and social science
research. However, statistical analysis of such data in the current literature is restricted to …