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ArticleNewborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR2010

Potential Pitfalls in Collecting and Analyzing Longitudinal Data from Chronically Ill Populations.

Diane Holditch-Davis, Janet Levy

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Article in Newborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Diane Holditch-DavisDuke University School of Nursing Box 3322 DUMC Durham, NC 27710.
Janet Levy
Duke University · US

Funding

Mother-Administered Interventions for VLBW InfantsR01NR009418 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI HOLDITCH-DAVIS, DIANE L · 2005 to 2009
$2.9M
Nursing Support Intervention for Mothers of PrematuresR01NR005263 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI HOLDITCH-DAVIS, DIANE L · 2001 to 2005
$2.1M
ASSESSMENT OF BIOLOGICAL/SOCIAL RISK IN PRETERM INFANTSR01NR001894 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI HOLDITCH-DAVIS, DIANE L · 1998 to 2001
$775k
NINR NIH HHS R01 NR001894NINR NIH HHS R01 NR005263NINR NIH HHS R01 NR009418
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research on the prevention and management of chronic illnesses involves understanding changes in complex and interrelated aspects of each individual. To capture these changes or to control for them, nursing and health research needs to be longitudinal. However, there are a number of potential pitfalls in analyzing longitudinal data from a chronically ill population. This paper will examine four major pitfalls: selection of time points, measurement, choosing appropriate statistical procedures, and missing values. Although the frequency of data collection is often driven primarily by practical concerns, it will affect the results. In addition, outcome measures may capture different constructs at different points in times. Traditional analysis techniques often have assumptions about data characteristics that are violated in clinical populations. Missing values are common in research with chronically ill individuals because of problems of subject retention and because individuals have frequent medical complications. Solutions to these pitfalls are also discussed.

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PMID20190867
PMCPMC2826814
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