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Journal of Biometrics & Biostatistics

ISSN: 2155-6180

Open Access

Liu X

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences,
4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
Tanzania

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  • Review Article
    Correction of Retransformation Bias in Nonlinear Predictions on Longitudinal Data with Generalized Linear Mixed Models
    Author(s): Liu X, Freed MC and McCutchan PKLiu X, Freed MC and McCutchan PK

    Researchers often encounter discrete response data in longitudinal analysis. Generalized linear mixed models are generally applied to account for potential lack of independence inherent in longitudinally data. When parameter estimates are used to describe longitudinal processes, random effects, both between and within subjects, need to be retransformed in nonlinear predictions on the response data; otherwise, serious retransformation bias can arise to an unanticipated extent. This study attempts to go beyond existing work by developing a retransformation method deriving statistically robust longitudinal trajectory of nonlinear predictions. Variances of population-averaged nonlinear predictions are approximated by the delta method. The empirical illustration uses longitudinal data from the Asset and Health Dynamics among the Oldest Old study. Our analysis compares three sets of nonline.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2155-6180.1000235

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