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T1 - An appraisal of methods for the analysis of longitudinal ordinal response data with random dropout using a non-homogeneous Markov model
AU - Rezaei Ghahroodi, Z
AU - Ganjali, M
AU - Navvabpour, H
AU - Berridge, Damon
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - There are many methods for analyzing longitudinal ordinal response data with random dropout. These include maximum likelihood (ML), weighted estimating equations (WEEs), and multiple imputations (MI). In this article, using a Markov model where the effect of previous response on the current response is investigated as an ordinal variable, the likelihood is partitioned to simplify the use of existing software. Simulated data, generated to present a three-period longitudinal study with random dropout, are used to compare performance of ML, WEE, and MI methods in terms of standardized bias and coverage probabilities. These estimation methods are applied to a real medical data set.
AB - There are many methods for analyzing longitudinal ordinal response data with random dropout. These include maximum likelihood (ML), weighted estimating equations (WEEs), and multiple imputations (MI). In this article, using a Markov model where the effect of previous response on the current response is investigated as an ordinal variable, the likelihood is partitioned to simplify the use of existing software. Simulated data, generated to present a three-period longitudinal study with random dropout, are used to compare performance of ML, WEE, and MI methods in terms of standardized bias and coverage probabilities. These estimation methods are applied to a real medical data set.
KW - Multiple imputation
KW - Nonhomogeneous Markov model
KW - Random dropout
KW - Short-period longitudinal data
KW - Weighted estimating equations
U2 - 10.1080/03610911003778085
DO - 10.1080/03610911003778085
M3 - Journal article
VL - 39
SP - 1027
EP - 1048
JO - Communications in Statistics – Simulation and Computation
JF - Communications in Statistics – Simulation and Computation
SN - 1532-4141
IS - 5
ER -