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Quantile planes without crossing via nonlinear programming.

Alan D Hutson1

  • 1Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14623, United States.

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
|November 22, 2017
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Summary
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This study introduces a practical nonlinear programming method for fitting multiple quantile regression models simultaneously. The approach is effective for analyzing complex datasets, such as childhood malaria data, and includes confidence interval estimation.

Keywords:
BootstrapComputational statisticsMonotonicityNonlinear constraints

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Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Econometrics
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Quantile regression is a powerful tool for analyzing conditional quantiles.
  • Simultaneous fitting of multiple quantiles presents computational challenges.
  • Existing methods may lack flexibility or practicality for complex datasets.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel nonlinear programming approach for simultaneous quantile regression fitting.
  • To demonstrate the flexibility and practicality of the proposed method.
  • To apply the method to real-world data, specifically childhood malaria screening data.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing nonlinear programming to fit simultaneous quantile regression models.
  • Incorporating monotonicity constraints within the optimization framework.
  • Defining quantiles as expectations within the nonlinear programming context.

Main Results:

  • The proposed nonlinear programming approach is practical and feasible for simultaneous quantile regression.
  • Simulations and real-world examples confirm the method's efficacy.
  • A bootstrap framework is provided for robust confidence interval estimation.

Conclusions:

  • The nonlinear programming approach offers a practical solution for simultaneous quantile regression fitting.
  • This method is expected to be valuable for statistical practitioners.
  • The approach enhances the ability to model multiple quantiles concurrently.