TY - JOUR
T1 - Uncovering multiple pathways to substance use
T2 - A comparison of methods for identifying population subgroups
AU - Dierker, Lisa
AU - Rose, Jennifer
AU - Tan, Xianming
AU - Li, Runze
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments This work was supported by a grant DA024260 (Li and Dierker) and DA15454 (Dierker) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, by a Center Grant (DA010075) awarded the Methodology Center, Penn State University, and by awards from the Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation and the Peter F. McManus Charitable Trust (Dierker). Special thanks to Darce Costello for assistance with the literature review for this paper.
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - This paper describes and compares a selection of available modeling techniques for identifying homogeneous population subgroups in the interest of informing targeted substance use intervention. We present a nontechnical review of the common and unique features of three methods: (a) trajectory analysis, (b) functional hierarchical linear modeling (FHLM), and (c) decision tree methods. Differences among the techniques are described, including required data features, strengths and limitations in terms of the flexibility with which outcomes and predictors can be modeled, and the potential of each technique for helping to inform the selection of targets and timing of substance intervention programs.
AB - This paper describes and compares a selection of available modeling techniques for identifying homogeneous population subgroups in the interest of informing targeted substance use intervention. We present a nontechnical review of the common and unique features of three methods: (a) trajectory analysis, (b) functional hierarchical linear modeling (FHLM), and (c) decision tree methods. Differences among the techniques are described, including required data features, strengths and limitations in terms of the flexibility with which outcomes and predictors can be modeled, and the potential of each technique for helping to inform the selection of targets and timing of substance intervention programs.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10935-010-0224-6
DO - 10.1007/s10935-010-0224-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 20844962
AN - SCOPUS:78751673269
SN - 0278-095X
VL - 31
SP - 333
EP - 348
JO - Journal of Primary Prevention
JF - Journal of Primary Prevention
IS - 5-6
ER -