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Latent class regression: inference and estimation with two-stage multiple imputation.

Ofer Harel1, Hwan Chung, Diana Miglioretti

  • 1Department of Statistics, University of Connecticut, 215 Glenbrook Road, Unit 4120, Storrs, CT 06269-4120, USA. ofer.harel@uconn.edu

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|May 29, 2013
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Latent class regression (LCR) analysis handles multiple outcomes, even with missing data. Multiple imputation methods offer additional insights into missing data rates compared to maximum likelihood.

Keywords:
Latent class regressionMissing dataMissing informationMultiple imputation

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A Machine Learning Approach to Design an Efficient Selective Screening of Mild Cognitive Impairment
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Published on: January 11, 2020

Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Latent class regression (LCR) is frequently used for analyzing multiple categorical outcomes.
  • Nonresponse to manifest items presents a common challenge in LCR analyses.
  • Existing methods for handling missing data in LCR include maximum likelihood and multiple imputation techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the performance of maximum likelihood, multiple imputation, and two-stage multiple imputation for latent class regression with missing data.
  • To evaluate the additional information provided by multiple imputation methods regarding missing data rates.

Main Methods:

  • Latent class regression (LCR) modeling.
  • Comparison of statistical inference methods: maximum likelihood, multiple imputation, and two-stage multiple imputation.
  • Application of methods to a dataset on racial and ethnic disparities in breast cancer severity.

Main Results:

  • Estimates and variances from maximum likelihood, multiple imputation, and two-stage multiple imputation are comparable under similar missing data assumptions.
  • Multiple imputation and two-stage multiple imputation provide valuable estimates for missing information rates.
  • The methodology is demonstrated effectively using a real-world health disparities dataset.

Conclusions:

  • Multiple imputation techniques offer advantages over maximum likelihood for LCR by quantifying missing data.
  • These imputation methods enhance the robustness and interpretability of LCR analyses in the presence of nonresponse.
  • The findings have implications for research on health disparities and other fields utilizing LCR.