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HLM 6 greatly broadens the range of hierarchical models that can be estimated. It also offers greater convenience of use than previous versions. Here is a quick overview of key new features and options:
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Interface option
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HLM2
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HLM3
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HMLM
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HMLM2
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HCM2
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Basic Settings: Distribution of outcome
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Normal outcome
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Y
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Y
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-
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-
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-
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Bernoulli outcome
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Y
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Y
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-
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-
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-
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Poisson outcome (constant exposure)
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Y
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Y
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-
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-
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-
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Poisson outcome (variable exposure)
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Y
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Y
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-
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-
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-
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Binomial outcome
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Y
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Y
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-
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-
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-
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Multinomial outcome
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Y
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Y
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-
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-
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-
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Ordinal outcome
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Y
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Y
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-
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-
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-
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Over-dispersion
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Y
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Y
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-
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-
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-
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Basic Settings: Residual files, title and file names
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Level-1 residual file
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Y
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Y
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-
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-
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Y
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Level-2 residual file
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Y
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Y
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-
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-
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-
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Level-3 residual file
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-
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Y
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-
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-
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-
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Row-residual file
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Y
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Column-residual file
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Y
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Title
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Output filename
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Graph filename
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Basic Settings: Treatment of level-1 variance
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Unrestricted
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-
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-
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Y
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Y
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-
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Skip unrestricted
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-
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-
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Y
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Y
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-
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Homogeneous
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-
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-
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Y
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Y
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-
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Heterogeneous
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-
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-
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Y
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Y
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-
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Log-linear
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-
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-
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Y
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Y
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-
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Predictor of level-1 var
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-
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-
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Y
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Y
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-
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1-st order autoregressive
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-
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-
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Y
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Y
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-
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Iteration Settings
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Number of iterations
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Frequency of accelerator
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Y
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Y
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