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  • Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • Data Science

Background:

  • Traditional statistical tests for association may perform poorly with clustered data, especially in small sample sizes.
  • Existing U-Statistic approaches with first-order approximations can lead to inflated significance levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate novel statistical tests for assessing associations between two variables in clustered data.
  • To improve the accuracy of significance testing for clustered data, particularly in small sample scenarios.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a U-Statistic approach with a second-order approximation for variance estimation.
  • Developed clustered versions of Pearson's chi-squared test, Spearman rank correlation, and Kendall's tau.
  • Incorporated alternative Kendall's tau measures to handle ties in ordinal and continuous data.

Main Results:

  • The second-order approximation significantly improves type I error rates compared to first-order approximations in small sample simulations.
  • The proposed methods demonstrate robust performance across various clustered data structures, including unequal measurements per cluster.

Conclusions:

  • The developed second-order approximated U-Statistic tests provide more reliable association testing for clustered data, especially with small sample sizes.
  • The R package 'cluscor' implements these advanced statistical methods, making them accessible for practical applications.