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Power of permutation tests using generalized additive models with bivariate smoothers.

Robin Y Bliss1, Janice Weinberg, Veronica Vieira

  • 1Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health.

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This study compares statistical tests for spatial epidemiology. The approximate chi-square test (ACST) and conditional permutation test (CPT) showed high power for detecting location-based health risks.

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Area of Science:

  • Spatial Epidemiology
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Geographic Health Research

Background:

  • Generalized Additive Models (GAMs) with bivariate locally weighted regression are used in spatial epidemiology to assess location's association with health outcomes.
  • The approximate chi-square test (ACST) for this association has an inflated type I error rate, necessitating alternative methods.
  • Permutation tests offer a robust alternative for hypothesis testing in spatial epidemiological analyses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate and compare the statistical power of the approximate chi-square test (ACST) against four permutation tests.
  • To assess the performance of conditional (CPT), fixed span (FSPT), fixed multiple span (FMSPT), and unconditional (UPT) permutation tests in spatial analysis.
  • To identify the most effective statistical approach for detecting location-specific health outcome associations within spatial epidemiology.

Main Methods:

  • Simulated spatial data with localized increased or decreased risk clusters.
  • Applied ACST and four permutation tests (CPT, FSPT, FMSPT, UPT) to the simulated data.
  • Varied span selection strategies for permutation tests: AIC minimization (CPT, UPT), a priori selection (FSPT), and multiple a priori spans with adjusted significance (FMSPT).

Main Results:

  • ACST and CPT demonstrated high power when using adjusted significance cutoffs to control for inflated type I errors.
  • FSPT's power was contingent on the chosen span size, while FMSPT showed slightly lower power estimates.
  • The unconditional permutation test (UPT) exhibited consistently low statistical power across the simulations.

Conclusions:

  • ACST and CPT, particularly with adjusted significance levels, are powerful tools for detecting location-associated health outcomes in spatial epidemiology.
  • The choice of span selection significantly impacts the power of permutation tests like FSPT and FMSPT.
  • UPT is generally less powerful for identifying spatial risk clusters compared to ACST and CPT under the tested conditions.