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Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Linear mixed models (LMMs) are widely used for Gaussian data due to convenience.
  • Standard LMM tests suffer from inflated test sizes in small samples.
  • Many applications involve correlated outcomes but do not necessitate complex LMMs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate alternative statistical approaches for analyzing correlated data, particularly in small samples.
  • To compare the performance of general linear multivariate models (GLMMs) with univariate (UNIREP) and multivariate (MULTIREP) repeated measures tests against standard mixed model tests.
  • To introduce improved power approximations for UNIREP tests and demonstrate their utility in sample size determination.

Main Methods:

  • Framing special cases of mixed models as general linear multivariate models.
  • Applying univariate repeated measures (UNIREP) and multivariate repeated measures (MULTIREP) tests.
  • Developing and validating new power approximations for UNIREP tests through simulations.
  • Implementing approximations in free software for practical application.

Main Results:

  • UNIREP and MULTIREP tests consistently control test size, even in small samples, unlike standard mixed model tests.
  • New power approximations for UNIREP tests significantly reduce inaccuracy compared to existing methods.
  • Simulations confirm the improved accuracy of the new power approximations.

Conclusions:

  • Mixed model tests should be avoided when UNIREP or MULTIREP tests are applicable due to size inflation issues.
  • UNIREP and MULTIREP tests provide reliable statistical inference and better power approximations for repeated measures data.
  • The developed software and power analysis methods aid in optimal sample size selection for repeated measures studies.