Article
Structured latent growth curves for twin data.
Twin research : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Sept 2000
Neale M C, McArdle J J
Abstract excerpt
We describe methods to fit structured latent growth curves to data from MZ and DZ twins. The well-known Gompertz, logistic and exponential curves may be written as a function of three components - asymptote, initial value, and rate of change. These components are allowed to vary and covary within individuals in a structured latent growth model. Such models are highly economical, requiring a small number of...
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