Latent Growth Curve Analysis in Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology
 

Latent Growth Curve Analysis in
Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology

EnRICH (Engaging Research Innovations and Challenges) Webinar
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Office of Epidemiology and Research, Division of Research

Please join us on: Wednesday, November 30, 2016
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET



Objectives

At the end of this webinar attendees will:

  • Understand the conceptual rationale for latent growth curve (LTC) analysis in maternal and child health research;

  • Learn how to use the LTC within an overarching structural equation modeling framework;

  • Understand how to examine latent growth curves in relation to predictors and outcomes in their research; and

  • Participate in a practical application of the method in MPlus using LTC of infant weight gain.

Guest Speaker

Janne Boone-HeinonenJanne Boone-Heinonen, Ph.D., M.P.H., F.T.O.S, MPH
Janne Boone-Heinonen is an Assistant Professor in the Oregon Health & Science University – Portland State University (OHSU-PSU) School of Public Health. She is an obesity epidemiologist with current research focusing on how social and behavioral factors in childhood interact with biologic susceptibility to obesity that arises during fetal development.



Register Now