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  • Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • Data Science

Background:

  • Real-world data often exhibit heterogeneity, posing challenges for direct modeling.
  • Finite mixture models offer a flexible approach to capture underlying data structures.
  • Determining the optimal number of components (sub-populations) is a critical step in mixture modeling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel technique for mixture regression analysis of longitudinal data.
  • To address the challenge of heterogeneity and non-normal distributions in trajectory analysis.
  • To provide a method for selecting the best number of sub-populations in mixture models.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a technique based on the scaled Box-Cox transformation for normal mixtures.
  • Application to mixture regression for longitudinal data (trajectory analysis).
  • Validation through simulation experiments and practical data analysis.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method effectively handles heterogeneity in longitudinal data.
  • It provides a robust approach for determining the number of sub-populations.
  • Simulation studies demonstrate the method's reliability and practical utility.

Conclusions:

  • The scaled Box-Cox transformation offers a valuable tool for mixture regression in trajectory analysis.
  • The method is effective in identifying underlying sub-populations within heterogeneous longitudinal data.
  • Associated R programs facilitate the implementation of this statistical technique.