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Abbreviated Interrupted Time-Series - Institute for Policy Research

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Comparing Models<br />

Stuart (1967) – Actual Data<br />

Linear Model Prediction (HLM)<br />

215.7<br />

226.2<br />

196.2<br />

203.3<br />

POUNDS<br />

180.5<br />

POUNDS<br />

176.7<br />

157.2<br />

157.7<br />

134.8<br />

-12.60 -9.30 -6.00 -2.70 0.60<br />

MONTHS12<br />

137.8<br />

-12.00 -9.00 -6.00 -3.00 0<br />

MONTHS12<br />

Quadratic Model Prediction (HLM)<br />

219.2<br />

199.1<br />

• Even graphically, the quadratic<br />

model looks to be a better fit to the<br />

original data.<br />

POUNDS<br />

179.0<br />

158.8<br />

138.7<br />

-12.00 -9.00 -6.00 -3.00 0<br />

MONTHS12<br />

• Patients lost weight at a faster rate<br />

at the beginning of treatment and<br />

at a slower rate towards the end of<br />

the one-year treatment.

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