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Bayesian applications to longitudinal analysis on medical data with discrete outcomes

  • Li Juan
  • , Zhu Wei
  • , Wang Xuena
  • , Susan De Santi
  • , Mony J. De Leon
  • New York University
  • Stony Brook University

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Abstract

Many prediction studies of medical research lead to discrete longitudinal data with repeated measurement and categorical outcomes. Therefore the traditional likelihood-based methods for continuous outcome measures are no longer suitable. With the development of modern computing technologies and improved scope for estimation via iterative sampling methods, Bayesian analysis is becoming increasingly popular among biostatisticians. Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), for the implementation of Bayesian methods has rendered the implementation of complex Bayesian models a reality. In addition, the availability of software like WinBUGS has made the utilization of MCMC straightforward. In this study, we developed a full Bayesian version of generalized linear models for binary longitudinal data and applied it to a longitudinal prediction study of Alzheimer's disease conducted at New York University School of Medicine.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2005 27th Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, IEEE-EMBS 2005
Pages1204-1207
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 27th Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, IEEE-EMBS 2005 - Shanghai, China
Duration: Sep 1 2005Sep 4 2005

Publication series

NameAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
Volume7 VOLS
ISSN (Print)0589-1019

Conference

Conference2005 27th Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, IEEE-EMBS 2005
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period09/1/0509/4/05

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