Longitudinal data analysis

摘要

This handbook might be considered as a concise but complete encyclopedia on longitudinal data analysis. The editors have made a great effort to produce a volume providing a comprehensive and up-to-date view of the theory and application of longitudinal data analysis. They are not only editors but authors or coauthors of 8 of the 23 chapters. One of the strengths of the book is the organizational structure and the fact that the book has been written by well-known experts in the field. Five different themes are covered in five different parts of the book.