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  • Biostatistics
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Health Data Analysis

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  • Continuous response data often require transformations for regression modeling, which can be arbitrary and increase uncertainty.
  • Transformations vary across studies, hindering result synthesis and interpretation.
  • Clustered or repeatedly measured continuous data present challenges due to within-subject correlations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend the cumulative probability model (CPM) for analyzing clustered, continuous response data.
  • To provide estimates of model parameters, distributions, expectations, and quantiles without pre-transforming the response variable.
  • To develop computationally efficient methods for fitting CPMs with large numbers of distinct response values.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized generalized estimating equations (GEE) for ordinal responses to fit the cumulative probability model (CPM).
  • Developed feasible and computationally efficient approaches for fitting CPMs under common working correlation structures.
  • Employed simulation studies to assess the finite sample operating characteristics of the proposed estimators.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method allows for direct analysis of clustered, continuous response data without pre-transformation.
  • Estimates of marginal model parameters, CDFs, expectations, and quantiles conditional on covariates are obtainable.
  • Efficient computational methods were proposed for fitting CPMs, addressing challenges with numerous distinct response values.

Conclusions:

  • The extended CPM offers a robust alternative for analyzing clustered, continuous response data.
  • This approach enhances the interpretability and synthesizability of results from complex health studies.
  • The method was illustrated with practical examples in HIV research and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease studies.