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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Longitudinal Data Analysis
  • Health Outcomes Research

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  • Longitudinal count data often exhibit complex dependencies.
  • Modeling requires accounting for latent states and competing risks like mortality.
  • Existing methods may not fully capture correlations in bivariate longitudinal responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a statistical model for bivariate longitudinal count data.
  • To incorporate a progressive illness-death process with latent living states.
  • To analyze the association between cognitive function and mortality risk.

Main Methods:

  • A continuous-time illness-death model was developed.
  • Bivariate extension of the binomial distribution was used for count data.
  • Latent states represented underlying cognitive function stages.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model captures correlations between bivariate responses post-conditioning.
  • The model successfully analyzed cognitive test scores and latent cognitive states.
  • The analysis revealed associations between cognitive function and death risk.

Conclusions:

  • The presented model provides a robust framework for analyzing bivariate longitudinal count data.
  • It effectively handles latent states and incorporates mortality risk.
  • This approach enhances understanding of cognitive decline and its link to mortality.