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  • Biostatistics
  • Statistical Methods

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  • The kappa statistic assesses agreement in matched-pair data.
  • Existing methods struggle with clustered data and within-cluster correlation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Propose a nonparametric variance estimator for the kappa statistic in clustered matched-pair data.
  • Evaluate its performance and compare it to existing methods.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the delta method and sampling techniques.
  • Developed a nonparametric variance estimator, avoiding distributional assumptions.
  • Conducted extensive Monte Carlo simulations.

Main Results:

  • The proposed estimator provides consistent estimation for the kappa statistic.
  • It performs well with a moderate to large number of clusters (K ≥50).
  • Outperforms estimators ignoring intra-cluster correlation, especially when correlation (ρ) is ≥0.3.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed variance estimator is reliable for clustered matched-pair data.
  • It offers improved accuracy in coverage probability with increasing intra-cluster correlation.
  • Demonstrated practical utility through real-world data analysis.