MMRM
Longitudinal endpoints • covariance structure • estimand-aligned inference
TipGoal
Analyze change-from-baseline longitudinal endpoints using MMRM, aligned with clinical trial conventions and estimand-focused reporting.
Deliverables
Specifications / Notes
Programming
Programs and Outputs (HTML)
What you’ll find here
- Purpose: Repeated-measures inference for continuous endpoints across visits
- Traceability: Analysis dataset → visit mapping → model specification → results
- Typical outputs: LS-means by visit, treatment differences, CI/p-values, fit diagnostics
Model components (typical)
- Fixed effects: TRT, VISIT, TRT×VISIT
- Baseline covariate (and optionally baseline×visit)
- Subject as repeated unit
- Covariance: UN / AR(1) / CS (per SAP or justified via diagnostics)
QC checklist
- Baseline definition: Consistent baseline window and parameter alignment
- Visit mapping: Windowing rules clearly documented
- Convergence: Diagnostics captured; sensitivity to covariance choice
- Sensitivity: Alternative covariance structures / model variants (when needed)