title: Longitudinal perspectives on event history analysis.
abstract: We discuss event histories from the point of view of longitudinal data analysis, comparing several possible inferential objectives. We show that the Nelson-Aalen estimate of a cumulative intensity may be derived as a limiting solution to a sequence of generalized estimating equations for intermittently observed longitudinal count data. We outline a potential use for the theory in interval-censored recurrent-event models, and demonstrate its applicability using data from a Toronto arthritis clinic. We also discuss connections with rate models, along with some implications for the longitudinal analyst.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4YS, UK. farewelld@cf.ac.uk
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Farewell
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Henderson
mesh_terms: D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000473:pathology; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D016019:Survival Analysis