Multi-level models for estimating conditional and unconditional longitudinal growth norms are presented. The procedure involves transforming the original growth measurements to Normality and modelling these with a two-level random coefficient model. Growth norms for any desired time interval and function can be derived. Height and weight data are used for illustration.
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