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Abbreviated Interrupted Time-Series - Institute for Policy Research

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Quadratic Model Building<br />

POUNDS ij = π 0 + π 1 *(MONTHS12)+ π 2 *(MON12SQ)+e ij<br />

π 0 = average ending weight<br />

π 1 = average rate of change in weight per month near the end of<br />

the study<br />

π 2 = average rate of change in slope, or effect of time on weight<br />

loss<br />

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