Publications:

Papers in Refereed Statistical Journals

De la Cruz, R., Marshall, G., and Quintana, F.A. (2011). Logistic regression when covariates are random effects from a non-linear mixed model. Biometrical Journal, 53(5), 735-749.
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Pewsey, A., Shimizu, K., and De la Cruz, R. (2011). On an extension of the von Mises distribution due to Batschelet. Journal of Applied Statistics, 38(5), 1073-1085.
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Meza, C., Osorio, F., and De la Cruz, R. (2010). Estimation in nonlinear mixed-effects models using heavy-tailed distributions. Statistics and Computing, DOI: 10.1007/s11222-010-9212-1.
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De la Cruz, R., and Branco, M. (2009). Bayesian analysis for nonlinear regression model under skewed errors, with application in growth curves. Biometrical Journal, 51(4), 588-609.
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Marshall, G., De la Cruz-Mesía, R., Quintana, F. A., and Barón A. E. (2009). Discriminant analysis for multivariate longitudinal markers with possibly missing data. Biometrics, 65(1), 69-80.
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De la Cruz, R. (2008). Bayesian nonlinear regression models with skew-elliptical errors: Applications to the classification of longitudinal profiles. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, 53(2), 436-449.
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De la Cruz-Mesía, R., Quintana, F.A., and Marshall, G. (2008). Model-based clustering for longitudinal data. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, 52(3), 1441-1457.
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De la Cruz-Mesía, R. (2007). Review of the book "Introduction to Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials, 2nd Edition" by J.N.S. Matthews. Journal of Applied Statistics, 34(8), 1012-1013.
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De la Cruz-Mesía, R., and Quintana, F.A. (2007). A model-based approach to Bayesian classification with applications to predicting pregnancy outcomes from longitudinal beta-hCG profiles. Biostatistics, 8(2), 228-238.
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De la Cruz-Mesía, R., Quintana, F.A., and Müller, P. (2007). Semiparametric Bayesian classification with longitudinal markers. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series C, (Applied Statistics), 56(2), 119-137.
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Marshall, G., De la Cruz-Mesía, R., Barón, A., Rutledge, J.H., and Zerbe, G. (2006). Nonlinear random effects models for multivariate responses with missing data. Statistics in Medicine, 25(16), 2817-2830.
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De la Cruz-Mesía, R., and Marshall, G. (2006). Nonlinear random effects models with continuous time autoregressive errors: A Bayesian approach. Statistics in Medicine, 25 (9), 1471-1484.
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De la Cruz-Mesía, R., and Marshall, G. (2003). A Bayesian approach for nonlinear regression model with continuous errors. Communications in Statistics: Theory and Methods, 32 (8), 1631-1646.
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Papers in Refereed Medical Journals

Santos, J.L., De la Cruz, R., Holst, C., Grau, K., Naranjo, C., Maiz, A., Astrup, A., et al. (2011). Allelic variants of the melanocortin-3 receptor gene (MC3R) and weight loss in obesity: a randomised trial of hypo-energetic high- versus low-fat diets. PLoS ONE 6(6):e19934. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0019934.
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Bedregal, P., Hernández, V., Prado, P., Castañon, C., Mingo, V., and de la Cruz, R. (2010). Hacia la evaluación de "Chile Crece Contigo": Resultados psicosociales del estudio piloto. Revista Médica de Chile, 138(6), 770-772.
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Valderas, J.P., Irribarra, V., Boza, C., De la Cruz, R., Liberona, Y., Acosta, A.M., Yolito, M., and Maiz, A. (2010). Medical and surgical treatments for obesity have opposite effects on peptide YY and appetite: a prospective study controlled for weight loss. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 95(3), 1069-1075.
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Work Submitted to Publication and Still Under Review

De la Cruz, R. Bayesian analysis for nonlinear mixed-effects models under heavy-tailed distributions.
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Cianelli, R., Ferrer, L., Norr, F., K., Miner, S., Peragallo, N., McElmurry, B., Levy., J., Norr., J., De la Cruz, R. HIV Prevention for Chilean Women. Submitted for Health Care for Women International.
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