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Model Averaging Methods for Weight Trimming.

Michael R Elliott1

  • 1Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

Journal of Official Statistics
|December 1, 2009
PubMed
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This study introduces data-driven weight trimming methods for sample surveys. These "weight pooling" models optimize bias-variance tradeoffs, improving statistical estimates from unequal probability samples.

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Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Survey Methodology
  • Data Science

Background:

  • Unequal probability sampling can introduce bias due to associations between inclusion probabilities and survey statistics.
  • Highly variable weights in disproportional designs increase variability in estimates like population means or regression coefficients.
  • Existing weight trimming methods are often ad-hoc, lacking data-driven optimization for bias-variance tradeoffs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop novel "weight pooling" models for data-driven weight trimming in sample surveys.
  • To extend existing weight trimming procedures within a Bayesian model averaging framework.
  • To create estimators that balance bias reduction and variance minimization.

Main Methods:

  • Development of variable selection models termed "weight pooling" models.
  • Integration of weight trimming procedures into a Bayesian model averaging framework.
  • Construction of robust and efficient models for optimizing bias-variance tradeoffs.

Main Results:

  • The proposed "weight pooling" models provide "data driven" weight trimming estimators.
  • These models approximate fully-weighted estimators when bias correction is paramount.
  • They approximate unweighted estimators when variance reduction is the primary concern.

Conclusions:

  • The developed "weight pooling" models offer a principled approach to managing bias-variance tradeoffs in unequal probability sample surveys.
  • These data-driven methods improve upon ad-hoc weight trimming techniques.
  • The models provide flexibility in balancing statistical accuracy and precision based on study objectives.