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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Data Analysis

Background:

  • Clustered data, common in longitudinal and grouped studies, require specialized correlation analysis.
  • Existing Pearson correlation coefficients for clustered data are sensitive to outliers and data transformations.
  • Current nonparametric methods for clustered data are limited to total correlation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define population parameters for between- and within-cluster Spearman rank correlations.
  • To extend nonparametric correlation analysis to clustered data, addressing limitations of Pearson coefficients.
  • To provide robust correlation measures for skewed or ordinal clustered data.

Main Methods:

  • Defined population parameters for between- and within-cluster Spearman rank correlations as extensions of Pearson coefficients.
  • Developed a theoretical framework showing the total Spearman correlation as a combination of between- and within-cluster correlations.
  • Proposed methods for estimation and inference, validated through simulations and real-world data analysis.

Main Results:

  • Successfully defined and extended Spearman rank correlations to account for clustered data structures.
  • Demonstrated that the total Spearman rank correlation is a weighted combination of between- and within-cluster Spearman correlations.
  • Established the equivalence between within-cluster Spearman rank correlation and covariate-adjusted partial Spearman rank correlation.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed Spearman rank correlation measures offer a robust and versatile approach for analyzing clustered data.
  • These methods overcome the limitations of Pearson correlations, particularly for non-normally distributed or ordinal data.
  • The findings are applicable to diverse fields utilizing clustered data, enhancing correlation analysis accuracy.