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  • Statistical Modeling

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  • Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects approximately 10% of individuals after trauma, with burn injuries being a focus.
  • Latent Growth Mixture Modeling (LGMM) identifies distinct PTSD trajectories, including resilient, recovery, chronic, and delayed onset patterns.
  • The delayed onset PTSD trajectory, affecting 4-5% of individuals, is often overlooked due to its low frequency and later manifestation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate the identification of the delayed onset PTSD trajectory using a Bayesian estimation framework.
  • To compare Bayesian estimation with traditional methods for analyzing PTSD trajectories following burn trauma.
  • To provide guidance on defining and utilizing prior knowledge within the Bayesian estimation process.

Main Methods:

  • Latent Growth Mixture Modeling (LGMM) was employed to estimate PTSD trajectories over four years post-burn.
  • A comparison was made between traditional maximum likelihood estimation and Bayesian estimation incorporating prior knowledge.
  • Sensitivity analysis was conducted to assess the impact of prior knowledge on Bayesian results.

Main Results:

  • The Bayesian estimation approach successfully identified the theory-driven solution for PTSD trajectories.
  • Traditional maximum likelihood methods did not yield the desired theory-driven results.
  • Sensitivity analysis demonstrated how to evaluate the influence of integrated prior knowledge in the Bayesian model.

Conclusions:

  • The Bayesian framework is recommended for implementing theory-driven LGMM in PTSD research.
  • Guidelines and recommendations are provided for researchers utilizing LGMM for PTSD trajectory analysis.
  • The study emphasizes the utility of Bayesian methods for uncovering less frequent PTSD patterns, such as the delayed onset trajectory.