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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Longitudinal Data Analysis
  • Bayesian Statistics

Background:

  • Bayesian methods are common for longitudinal data.
  • Dropout is a challenge, often requiring the ignorable dropout assumption.
  • Ignorability is untestable and critical, necessitating sensitivity analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Extend the Bayesian index of local sensitivity to non-ignorability (ISNI) for longitudinal data with dropout.
  • Provide a practical method to assess the impact of nonignorable dropout on Bayesian inferences.
  • Evaluate the robustness of Bayesian estimates in linear mixed-effect models under dropout.

Main Methods:

  • Derived formulas for Bayesian ISNI under linear mixed-effect models.
  • Utilized posterior draws from standard ignorable models for calculation.
  • Avoided fitting complex nonignorable models.

Main Results:

  • Developed a method to quantify sensitivity to nonignorable dropout.
  • Demonstrated the utility of the Bayesian ISNI for longitudinal data.
  • Identified parameter estimates susceptible to dropout in real-world examples.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed Bayesian ISNI method is effective for longitudinal data with dropout.
  • It allows researchers to assess the impact of nonignorable dropout without fitting complex models.
  • The method enhances the reliability of Bayesian inferences in the presence of missing data.