Nonparametric regression methods for longitudinal data analysis

Preface. Acronyms. 1. Introduction. 2. Parametric Mixed-Effects Models. 3. Nonparametric Regression Smoothers. 4. Local Polynomial Methods. 5. Regression Spline Methods. 6. Smoothing Splines Methods. 7. Penalized Spline Methods. 8. Semiparametric Models. 9. Time-Varying Coefficient Models. 10. Discrete Longitudinal Data. References....