Minutes

• Q. What do we really want to understand with longitudinal measures?

• A. Do we get the consistent picture from different approaches?

• If we look at the association using different statistical models, we can whether they paint a consistent picture (see @andkov dissertation for example of models (MLM, GMM, Markov )

• We do not separate analyses by gender, but create height*age specific categorical gait variable.

• some studies may not have sufficient subject that have a slow gait at baseline

• we need to better understand the temporal structure for grip and gait in order to make decisions regarding

• what journal do we have in mind? - Emiel: Dementia - Graciela: Gerontology

Actions items

• @GracielaMuniz and @annierobi will propose several potential dates to meet in Montreal in February 2018.
• Every participant will send it the Information regarding gait and grip measures:
  • What is the specific procedure of measurement?
  • What is number of people under a given threshold? (e.g. gait = .06). Please consult #3
  • If continuous, please provide descriptives (means, sd)

Next meeting

is scheduled for Monday, 2017-12-11 at 8 am pacific.

from ialsa-2018-amsterdam.