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  • Longitudinal Data Analysis
  • Biomarker Research

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  • Repeated measurements are common in studies tracking changes over time.
  • Identifying associations between measurements and disease biomarkers is crucial for drug development.
  • Standard correlation methods can be unreliable when a third variable influences the data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel partial correlation method for analyzing repeated measurements.
  • To provide a reliable estimation of association between repeated measures, accounting for a third variable.
  • To enhance biomarker discovery and drug development through improved statistical analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing linear regression models to compute residuals by accounting for a third variable.
  • Applying linear mixed models (SAS Proc Mixed) to the computed residuals for partial correlation estimation.
  • Exploring an alternative method of averaging partial correlations across each study visit.

Main Results:

  • The proposed partial correlation method offers a more reliable estimate of association compared to raw correlation in the presence of a third variable.
  • Demonstrated application through two real-world examples.
  • Extensive numerical studies confirmed the efficacy of the proposed coefficients.

Conclusions:

  • The novel partial correlation method effectively addresses confounding effects of a third variable in repeated measures data.
  • This technique improves the accuracy of association estimates, supporting biomarker identification and therapeutic target discovery.
  • The method provides a valuable tool for researchers analyzing longitudinal data in various scientific fields.