Functional data analysis to characterize disease patterns in frequent longitudinal data: application to bacterial vaginal microbiota patterns using weekly Nugent scores and identification of pattern-specific risk factors

Technology advancement has allowed more frequent monitoring of biomarkers. The resulting data structure entails more frequent follow-ups compared to traditional longitudinal studies where the number of follow-...

Source: BMC Medical Research Methodology - October 26, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Rahul Biswas, Marie Thoma and Xiangrong Kong Tags: Research Source Type: research