Results. The 3-class LCGMM model has a lower DIC than the GLMM. The LCGMM latent classes include a low-cost group where costs increase slowly over time, a medium-cost group with initial higher costs than the low-cost group and with more rapidly increasing costs at older ages, and a ...
Thanks very much. Some additional questions re: latent class growth analysis with 4 time points. 1) In the output, 3 classifications are given: i) final class counts and proportions for the latent class patterns based on the estimated model, ii) final class counts and proportions for the lat...
In this article, we consider the broad applicability of latent class analysis (LCA) and related approaches to advance research on child development. First, we describe the role of person-centered methods such as LCA in developmental research, and review prior applications of LCA to the study of...