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The mixed model for repeated measures (MMRM) is a popular model for longitudinal clinical trial data with continuous endpoints, and brms a is powerful and versatile package for fitting Bayesian regression models. The brms.mmrm R package leverages brms to run MMRMs, and it supports a simplified interfaced to reduce difficulty and align with the best practices of the life sciences.

References

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