Multilevel modelling of discrete response data

This intermediate level workshop provides an introduction to multilevel modelling of discrete (categorical and count) data. We assume that participants are familiar with multilevel models for continuous response variables (to the level implied by our Introduction to Multilevel Modelling workshop or Module 5 of our online multilevel modelling course) and standard (single-level) models for binary responses (see Module 6 of our online course). We recommend that participants refresh their knowledge of single-level models for continuous and binary responses in advance of the workshop by reading the concepts parts of Module 5 and Module 6 of our online course.

Topics covered include:

Recap of single level models for binary response data

• Recap of single level models for binary response data (PDF, 223kB) - viewing version
• Recap of single level models for binary response data (PDF, 135kB) - for printing

Multilevel models for binary response data

• Multilevel models for binary response data (PDF, 517kB) - viewing version
• Multilevel models for binary response data (PDF, 301kB) - for printing
• Estimation procedures and software (with an emphasis on MCMC estimation in MLwiN) (PowerPoint, 0.2 mb)
• Unordered multinomial response models (PDF, 137kB)
• Ordered multinomial response models (PDF, 217kB)
• Modelling count and proportions data: poisson, negative binomial and binomial proportions (PowerPoint, 2.3 mb)