topic Square root tranformed continous response variable in a generalized estimating model? in Statistical Procedures https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/Square-root-tranformed-continous-response-variable-in-a/m-p/216131#M11728 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P class="js-content" id="yui_3_14_1_1_1428150560690_1706"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5em;">Dear all,</SPAN></P><P class="js-content"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5em;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P class="js-content"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5em;">How are you?</SPAN></P><DIV class="topic-post-text" id="yui_3_14_1_1_1428150560690_1705"><P></P><P>Can I please ask what do the parameter estimates of the covariates mean from a generalized estimating equation model with a square root transformed continuous response variable?</P><P></P><P>I have square root transformed my continuous response variable(2 measurements for each individuals from two timepoints)due to non-normality and fitted a GEE with a few categorical demographic covariates,&nbsp; the "time" and 'group' variable and the interaction term for 'time' and 'group'. But I don't understand my SAS GEE output (Section of 'Analysis of GEE Parameter Estimates').</P><P></P><P>Your insight is greatly appreciated. Happy Easter.</P></DIV></BODY></HTML> Sat, 04 Apr 2015 12:41:57 GMT Miracle 2015-04-04T12:41:57Z Square root tranformed continous response variable in a generalized estimating model? https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/Square-root-tranformed-continous-response-variable-in-a/m-p/216131#M11728 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P class="js-content" id="yui_3_14_1_1_1428150560690_1706"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5em;">Dear all,</SPAN></P><P class="js-content"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5em;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P class="js-content"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5em;">How are you?</SPAN></P><DIV class="topic-post-text" id="yui_3_14_1_1_1428150560690_1705"><P></P><P>Can I please ask what do the parameter estimates of the covariates mean from a generalized estimating equation model with a square root transformed continuous response variable?</P><P></P><P>I have square root transformed my continuous response variable(2 measurements for each individuals from two timepoints)due to non-normality and fitted a GEE with a few categorical demographic covariates,&nbsp; the "time" and 'group' variable and the interaction term for 'time' and 'group'. But I don't understand my SAS GEE output (Section of 'Analysis of GEE Parameter Estimates').</P><P></P><P>Your insight is greatly appreciated. Happy Easter.</P></DIV></BODY></HTML> Sat, 04 Apr 2015 12:41:57 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/Square-root-tranformed-continous-response-variable-in-a/m-p/216131#M11728 Miracle 2015-04-04T12:41:57Z