Remarks on the design and analyses of longitudinal studies for cancer patients with anorexia and weight loss
Abstract Longitudinal data serve an important role in understanding the cancer anorexia weight loss syndrome and in testing interventions to palliative and treat patients who develop this syndrome. The element of time and the interrelatedness of data points define longitudinal data and add to the ri...
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| author | Jennifer G. Le‐Rademacher Elizabeth M. Storrick Aminah Jatoi |
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| description | Abstract Longitudinal data serve an important role in understanding the cancer anorexia weight loss syndrome and in testing interventions to palliative and treat patients who develop this syndrome. The element of time and the interrelatedness of data points define longitudinal data and add to the richness of this type of data. However, longitudinal data can also give rise to non‐random, missing data that can lead to flawed conclusions. This paper discusses these issues and suggests practical considerations for design and analysis of longitudinal cancer anorexia weight loss studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-56e6e74af0114440a287775f6b98e9812024-04-16T20:59:30ZengWileyJournal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle2190-59912190-60092019-12-011061175118210.1002/jcsm.12480Remarks on the design and analyses of longitudinal studies for cancer patients with anorexia and weight lossJennifer G. Le‐Rademacher0Elizabeth M. Storrick1Aminah Jatoi2Department of Health Sciences Research Mayo Clinic Rochester MN USADepartment of Health Sciences Research Mayo Clinic Rochester MN USADepartment of Oncology Mayo Clinic Rochester MN USAAbstract Longitudinal data serve an important role in understanding the cancer anorexia weight loss syndrome and in testing interventions to palliative and treat patients who develop this syndrome. The element of time and the interrelatedness of data points define longitudinal data and add to the richness of this type of data. However, longitudinal data can also give rise to non‐random, missing data that can lead to flawed conclusions. This paper discusses these issues and suggests practical considerations for design and analysis of longitudinal cancer anorexia weight loss studies.https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12480Cancer anorexia studiesDesign considerationsLongitudinal data analysisMissing dataWeight loss studies |
| spellingShingle | Jennifer G. Le‐Rademacher Elizabeth M. Storrick Aminah Jatoi Remarks on the design and analyses of longitudinal studies for cancer patients with anorexia and weight loss Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle Cancer anorexia studies Design considerations Longitudinal data analysis Missing data Weight loss studies |
| title | Remarks on the design and analyses of longitudinal studies for cancer patients with anorexia and weight loss |
| title_full | Remarks on the design and analyses of longitudinal studies for cancer patients with anorexia and weight loss |
| title_fullStr | Remarks on the design and analyses of longitudinal studies for cancer patients with anorexia and weight loss |
| title_full_unstemmed | Remarks on the design and analyses of longitudinal studies for cancer patients with anorexia and weight loss |
| title_short | Remarks on the design and analyses of longitudinal studies for cancer patients with anorexia and weight loss |
| title_sort | remarks on the design and analyses of longitudinal studies for cancer patients with anorexia and weight loss |
| topic | Cancer anorexia studies Design considerations Longitudinal data analysis Missing data Weight loss studies |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12480 |
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