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  • Statistics
  • Econometrics
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Clustered and longitudinal data present unique challenges for regression analysis due to correlation within clusters.
  • Existing methods often struggle to efficiently estimate both the correlation structure and the regression function simultaneously.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a new, efficient estimation method for nonparametric regression functions in the presence of clustered or longitudinal data.
  • To simultaneously estimate the correlation structure and the regression function.

Main Methods:

  • The proposed method utilizes Cholesky decomposition and profile least squares.
  • Asymptotic efficiency of the estimator is proven, showing performance comparable to known covariance matrices.

Main Results:

  • Monte Carlo simulations demonstrate superior finite sample performance compared to naive local linear regression with independent error structures.
  • The new procedure achieves efficiency gains in moderate sample sizes.
  • Numerical comparisons confirm the proposed method outperforms existing approaches.

Conclusions:

  • The developed estimation procedure is effective for clustered and longitudinal data.
  • The method offers significant efficiency gains over traditional techniques.
  • The approach is validated through simulations and a real-world data application.