Functional Mixed-Effects Modeling of Longitudinal Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Electrical Impedance Myography Data Using State-Space Approach.

Objective: Electrical impedance myography (EIM) is a quantitative and objective tool to evaluate muscle status. EIM offers the possibility to replace conventional physical functioning scores or quality of life measures, which depend on patient cooperation and mood.

Methods: Here, we propose a functional mixed-effects model using a state-space approach to describe the response trajectories of EIM data measured on 16 boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and 12 healthy controls, both groups measured over a period of two years.