METHODOLOGY CENTER’S TECHNICAL REPORT SERIES LIST

NUMBER TITLE & AUTHOR(S)

97-16 Missing Response Times in Survival Analysis (Jennifer M. Bacik)

04-63 A-Learning for Approximate Planning (D. Blatt, S. A. Murphy, & J. Zhu)

03-59 Assessing the Total Effect of Time Varying Predictors in Prevention Research (Bethany C. Bray, Rick S. Zimmerman, Donald Lynam, Susan Murphy)

05-72 Modeling the Development of Substance Use and Delinquency Simultaneously: An Associative Latent Transition Analysis Example (Bethany C. Bray)

08-88 Dissertation Executive Summary for "Examining Gambling and Substance Use: Applications of Advances Latent Class Modeling Techniques for Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Data (Bethany C. Bray)

97-11 Inference for Latent Transition Models (Rose M. Brunner & Joseph L. Schafer)

05-64 Latent-Class Logistic Regression: Application to Marijuana Use and Attitudes Among High School Seniors (H. Chung, B. P. Flaherty, & J. L. Schafer)

04-62 Latent-Class Models with Concomitant Variables: Application to Marijuana Use and Attitudes among High-School Seniors(H. Chung, B. P. Flaherty, & J. L. Schafer)

03-56 Latent-Class Modeling with Covariates (H. Chung)

01-50 Difficulties in Drawing Inferences with Finite-Mixture Models: A Simple Example and a Simple Solution (H. Chung, E. Loken, & J. L. Schafer)

08-85 Comparison of a Phased Experimental Approach and a Single Randomized Clinical Trial for Developing Multicomponent Behaviors Interventions (Linda M. Collins, Bibhas Chakraborty, Susan A. Murphy, Vijay Nair, & Victor Stretcher)

08-84 Choosing Among Complete Factorial, Fractional Factorial, and Other Designs to Maximize Scientific Gain in Relation to Resources Expended (Linda M. Collins, John J. Dziak, & Runze Li)

01-49 Design and Evaluation of Adaptive Preventive Interventions (L. M. Collins, S. A. Murphy, & K. A. Bierman)

01-43 A Comparison of Inclusive and Restrictive Strategies in Modern Missing-Data Procedures (Linda M. Collins, Joseph L. Schafer, & Chi-Ming Kam)

95-3 Does Caffeine Play a Role in Very Early Substance Use Onset? An Illustration of Latent Transition Analysis (Linda M. Collins, John W. Graham, Susannah Scarborough Rousculp, & William B. Hansen)

98-23 Modeling Change in Adolescent Alcohol Expectancies with Discontinuous Growth Functions under Conditions of Imputed Data (Patricio Cumsille & Aline G. Sayer)

97-15 The Structure of Alcohol Expectancies. Part 1: Item Analysis and Exploratory Factor Analysis (Patricio E. Cumsille & Aline G. Sayer)

03-58 Multiple Imputation for Nonignorable Dropout using Bayesian Pattern-Mixture Models (H. Demirtas)

02-51 On the Performance of Random-Coefficient Pattern-Mixture Models for Nonignorable Droput (H. Demirtas & J. L. Schafer)

96-4 MINILIS Version 1.2--A FORTRAN 77 Program for Multi-Group Structural Equation Modelling with (normal theory) Maximum Likelihood Estimationo f Parameters Subject to Linear, Non-linear and Simple Bound Constraints (Conor V. Dolan & Peter C.M. Molenaar)

05-74 Analysis of Longitudinal Data with Semiparametric Estimation of Covariance Function (J. Fan, T. Huang, & R. Li)

03-57 Continuous and Categorical Indicator Latent Class Models (B. P. Flaherty)

99-33 Modeling Transitions in Two Stage-Sequences Simultaneously (Brian P. Flaherty & Linda M. Collins)

98-26 Assessing Bi-directional Patterns of Influence in Adolescent Early Substance Use Onset with Latent Transition Analysis(Brian P. Flaherty, John W. Graham, & Linda M. Collins)

98-20 Assessing Stage-Sequential Reciprocal Influence with Latent Transition Analysis (Brian P. Flaherty)

98-19 Your New LTA Data Generator: Its Care and Use (Brian P. Flaherty & Linda M. Collins)

98-18 The LTA Data Aggregation Program (Brian B. Flaherty)

05-76 Assessing a Screening Tool for Child Behavior Problems in the Absence of a Gold Standard: A Latent Class Analysis ( E. Michael Foster, M. Jiang, J. Lochman, & CPPRG)

05-70 The High Costs of Bad Behavior: Public Expenditures on Conduct Disorder (E. Michael Foster, D. E. Jones, & CPPRG)

05-67 Measuring Time Costs in Interventions Designed to Reduce Behavior Problems among Children and Youth (E. Michael Foster, D. Johnson-Shelton, & T. K. Taylor)

05-66 Treatment for ADHD: Is More Complex Treatment Cost-Effective for More Complex Cases? (E. Michael Foster, P. Jensen, & M. Schlander)

05-77 Provider-level Influences on Receipt of Aftercare Services: A Multilevel Hazard Model (E. Gifford & E. Michael Foster)

01-48 Adding Missing-Data-Relevant Variables to FIML-based Structural Equation Models. (J. W. Graham)

00-41 Creating Parcels for Multi-Dimensional Constructs in Structural Equation Modeling (John W. Graham & James W. Tatterson)

03-60 Strategies for Data Analysis with Two Types of Missing Values (O. Harel)

00-38 Inference in Latent Transition Models: Results from a Simulation Study (Stephanie L. Hyatt & Linda M. Collins)

99-35 Pubertal Timing and the Onset of Substance Use: Detailed Results Based on Data Augmentation (Stephanie L. Hyatt & Linda M. Collins)

99-34 Using Data Augmentation to Conduct Hypothesis Testing in LTA (Stephanie L. Hyatt, Linda M. Collins, & Joseph L. Schafer)

98-29 Modeling the Onset of Substance Use Using Latent Transition Anaylsis: The Effect of Perceived Parental Permissiveness (Stephanie L. Hyatt)

98-22 Estimation in Latent Transition Models with Missing Data (Stephanie L. Hyatt & Linda M. Collins)

05-68 The Public Costs of Attention Problems (D. E. Jones, E. Michael Foster, & A. Gottschall)

08-86 Local Polynomial Composite Quantile Regression (Bo Kai, Runze Li, & Hui Zou)

00-37 Latent Transition Analysis of Substance Use among Adolescents in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. (Chi-Ming Kam & Linda M. Collins)

98-30 Using Growth in Achievement to Predict Alcohol Use: A Covariance and Mean Structure Analysis (Chi-Ming Kam & Aline G. Sayer)

98-24 Scalogram Analysis of an Index of Substance Use (Chi-Ming Kam & Aline G. Sayer)

97-14 Growth Modeling of Mathematics Achievement using Ordinary and Weighted Least Squares Methods. Part 1: Descriptive Analysis (Chi-Ming Kam & Aline G. Sayer)

01-45 Measurement Error in Self-Reported Substance Use (Jouni Kuha)

05-75 Assessing the Impact of Measurement Specificity in a Behavior Problems Checklist: An IRT Analysis (S. T. Lanza, E. Michael Foster, T. K. Taylor, & L. Burns)

03-55 Latent Stage Sequence Analysis (S. T. Lanza)

00-42 Two Statistical Models of Potential Use in Prevention Studies (Zhen Luo)

97-9 Determining the Risk Set for Hazard Functions When Survival Methods are Applied to Social Science and Prevention Data (Lynne A. Malacane, Susan A. Murphy, & Linda M. Collins)

02-54 Using Latent Transition Analysis to Test the Gateway Hypothesis of Drug Use Onset in the Add Health Data (M. M. Maldonado-Molina, L. M. Collins, & S. T. Lanza)

02-52 Evaluation of the Association Between Dieting Status and Cigarette Use Behavior among Adolescents (M. Maldonado-Molina)

98-32 A Semi-Parametric Continuous Time Event History Model with Random Coefficients (Jerry J. Maples)

96-6 FSCORE: A FORTRAN Program for Factor Scores Estimation in LISREL Models ( Peter C. M. Molenaar)

96-5 THEIL: A FORTRAN Program for Robust Covariance Matrix Estimation ( Peter C. M. Molenaar)

05-71 Developing Adaptive Treatment Strategies in Substance Abuse Research (S. A. Murphy, K. G. Lynch, J. R. McKay, D. W. Oslin, & T. R. Ten Have)

03-61 An Experimental Design for the Development of Adaptive Treatment Strategies (S. A. Murphy)

01-47 Optimal Dynamic Treatment Regimes (S. A. Murphy)

01-46 Optimal Dynamic Treatment Regimes (S. A. Murphy)

00-40 Marginal Mean Models for Dynamic Regimes (S. A. Murphy, M. J. van der Laan, J. M. Robins, & CPPRG)

98-21 On Profile Likelihood (Susan A. Murphy & A. W. Van Der Vaart)

97-8 Observed Information in Semiparametric Models (S. A. Murphy, & A. W. Van Der Vaart)

96-7 MLE in the Proportional Odds Model (S. A. Murphy, A. J. Rossini, & A. W. Van Der Vaart)

05-65 Differential Cost-Effectiveness of Behavioral Intervention Components: An Assessment of the Incredible Years Program (A. E. Olchowski, E. Michael Foster, & C. H. Webster-Stratton)

98-31 Parameter Estimates for Semicontinuous Longitudinal Data Using an EM Algorithm (Maren K. Olsen & Joseph L. Schafer)

97-17 Adjusting for Sample Non-independence in Regression Models with Data from Monozygotic and Dizygotic Twin Pairs: Experiences with the National Heart Lung and Blood Twin Study (Ray Palmer & T. Nelson)

05-73 Engineering Control Approaches for the Design and Analysis of Adaptive, Time-Varying Interventions (D. E. Rivera, M. D. Pew, L. M. Collins, & S. A. Murphy)

07-83 Latent Class Analysis with Informative Priors: Detailed Simulation Results (Tammy L. Root, Linda M. Collins, David R. Lemmon, Stephanie T. Lanza, & Joseph L. Schafer)

95-2 Regression Interaction with Continuous Variables: Difficulties and Computational Suggestions (Michael J. Rovine & Alexander von Eye)

98-25 Using Developmental Processes to Predict Substance Use Outcomes (Aline G. Sayer & Allison J. Tracy)

00-39 Modeling and Imputation of Semicontinuous Survey Variables (Joseph L. Schafer & Maren K. Olsen)

98-28 Multiple Imputation for Multivariate Missing-Data Problems: A Data Analyst = s Perspective (Joseph L. Schafer & Maren K. Olsen)

98-27 Some Improved Procedures for Linear Mixed Models (Joseph L. Schafer)

97-10 Imputation of Missing Covariates under a Multivariate Linear Mixed Model (Joseph L. Schafer)

07-81 Evaluation of Sample Size Formulae for Developing Adaptive Treatment Strategies Using a SMART Design (Alena I. Scott & Janet A. Levy & Susan A. Murphy)

07-82 Statistical Methodology for a SMART Design in the Development of Adaptive Treatment Strategies ( Alena I. Scott & Janet A. Levy & Susan A. Murphy)

02-53 Using Two-Sequence Latent Transition Analysis to Model Transitions in Adolescent Substance Use and Sexual Behavior Simultaneously (Z. Tang)

01-44 Modeling Adolescent Substance Use Using Latent Transition Analysis: The Healthy for Life Data Set. ( Zhiqun Tang, Stephanie Lanza, & Linda M. Collins)

97-13 Exposure to Adult Substance Use as a Risk Factor in Adolescent Substance Use Onset: Part I (Allison J. Tracy, Linda M. Collins, & John W. Graham)

97-12 Modeling Trajectories of Ego Resiliency Using Hierarchical Linear Models (Allison J. Tracy & Aline G. Sayer)

95-1 Symmetrical Regression (Alexander von Eye & Michael J. Rovine)

99-36 Parameter Estimation in Multivariate Linear Mixed Models with Possible Missing Values (Recai M. Yucel & Joseph L. Schafer)

08-87 Regularization Parameter Selections for Penalized Likelihood Functions of GLIM and Cox Models (Yiyun Zhang, Runze Li, & Chih-Ling Tsai)