Bootstrapping for HLM in PROC MIXED

[AgasiTM]

Hello

I am conducting some multilevel analyses using PROC MIXED and am dealing with a small sample. I would like to run my model in PROC MIXED using the bootstrapping method and was wondering how it is done in this procedure. I understand that there is no straightforward command for this in PROC MIXED, but was wondering if there is a macro or syntax I can use to complement my analysis. I am not very 'fluent' in SAS syntax, so if there is such a macro, any documentation and explanation to elaborate on it would be extremely useful.

Thanks!

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[SteveDenham]

Do a search on SAS-L for David Cassell.  He posted two macros that were wrappers around any stat procedure, for doing a randomization test.  They were also presented at the 2002 SUGI, so a search there as well might help.

Steve Denham

[AgasiTM]

Thanks! I will take a look at those papers.