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Latent class regression on latent factors [PDF]

open access: yesBiostatistics, 2005
In the research of public health, psychology, and social sciences, many research questions investigate the relationship between a categorical outcome variable and continuous predictor variables. The focus of this paper is to develop a model to build this relationship when both the categorical outcome and the predictor variables are latent (i.e.
Jia, Guo, Melanie, Wall, Yasuo, Amemiya
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Latent class analysis variable selection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
We propose a method for selecting variables in latent class analysis, which is the most common model-based clustering method for discrete data. The method assesses a variable's usefulness for clustering by comparing two models, given the clustering ...
Nema Dean   +4 more
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Defining phenotypes and treatment effect heterogeneity to inform acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis trials: secondary analyses of three RCTs

open access: yesEfficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 2021
Background: Sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome are two heterogeneous acute illnesses with high risk of death and for which there are many ‘statistically negative’ randomised controlled trials.
Manu Shankar-Hari   +15 more
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Do Interpersonal Conflict, Aggression and Bullying at the Workplace Overlap? A Latent Class Modeling Approach

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2018
In this paper, we tackle an important but unresolved research question: How distinct are workplace conflict, aggression and bullying? We study this question by means of latent class (LC) analysis using cross-industry data from 6,175 Belgian workers.
Guy Notelaers   +7 more
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A classification analysis of musculoskeletal complaints and its association with anxiety, depression and psychological distress: Results from a large-scale cross-sectional study of adult Iranian population

open access: yesAdvances in Human Biology, 2018
Objectives: The current study aimed to classify study population in homogenous groups based on musculoskeletal complaints and investigate the association of common psychological disorders with musculoskeletal complaints in a large sample of Iranian ...
Maryam Yazdi   +4 more
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Latent classes of delinquent behaviour associated with criminal social identity among juvenile offenders in Pakistan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the number and nature of latent classes of delinquency that exist among male juvenile offenders incarcerated in prisons in Pakistan.
Dhingra, Katie   +8 more
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Review: Item Response Theory Models Analysis [PDF]

open access: yesمجلة العلوم التجارية والبيئية
This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of Item Response Theory (IRT), its fundamental concepts in the 1940s, major models, practical applications, and recent developments, and its current status as a cornerstone of modern analysis across ...
Ahmed A. Elsheikh, Heba M Saidelahl
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The Latent Class Twin Method [PDF]

open access: yesBiometrics, 2016
Summary The twin method refers to the use of data from same-sex identical and fraternal twins to estimate the genetic and environmental contributions to a trait or outcome. The standard twin method is the variance component twin method that estimates heritability, the fraction of variance attributed to additive genetic inheritance.
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Latent Class Analysis and Latent Profile Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Latent class analysis (LCA) and latent profile analysis (LPA) are powerful techniques that enable researchers to glean insights into “hidden” psychological experiences to create typologies and profiles to provide better-informed community-based policies and practice.
Williams, GA, Kibowski, F
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Victimization Profiles, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Suicide Attempt, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptomology: Application of Latent Class Analysis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Few studies have incorporated multiple dimensions of victimization or examined whether victimization profiles differ by gender. Consequently, the present study sought to extend prior research by using latent class analysis (LCA) to identify naturally ...
Dhingra, Katie   +5 more
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