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CHAPTER 13Analysing Longitudinal Data II –Generalised Estimation Equations andLinear Mixed Effect Models: TreatingRespiratory Illness and EpilepticSeizures13.1 IntroductionThe data in Table 13.1 were collected in a clinical trial comparing two treatmentsfor a respiratory illness (Davis, 1991).Table 13.1:respiratory data. Randomised clinical trial datafrom patients suffering from respiratory illness. Onlythe data of the first seven patients are shown here.centre treatment gender age status month subject1 placebo female 46 poor 0 11 placebo female 46 poor 1 11 placebo female 46 poor 2 11 placebo female 46 poor 3 11 placebo female 46 poor 4 11 placebo female 28 poor 0 21 placebo female 28 poor 1 21 placebo female 28 poor 2 21 placebo female 28 poor 3 21 placebo female 28 poor 4 21 treatment female 23 good 0 31 treatment female 23 good 1 31 treatment female 23 good 2 31 treatment female 23 good 3 31 treatment female 23 good 4 31 placebo female 44 good 0 41 placebo female 44 good 1 41 placebo female 44 good 2 41 placebo female 44 good 3 41 placebo female 44 poor 4 41 placebo male 13 good 0 5231© 2010 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC