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Activity Number: 522 - Contributed Poster Presentations: Biometrics Section
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Biometrics Section
Abstract #304869
Title: A Longitudinal Bayesian Mixed Effects Model with Hurdle Conway-Maxwell-Poisson Distribution
Author(s): Tong Kang* and Somnath Datta and Jeremy T. Gaskins
Companies: University of Florida and University of Florida and University of Louisville
Keywords: Longitudinal data; Bayesian analysis; mixed effects model; hurdle model; Conway-Maxwell-Poisson distribution
Abstract:

Mixed effects models are commonly used to analyze longitudinal clustered data. When the data contain excessive zeros, the hurdle mixture model separates zero values and non-zero values and provides a straightforward interpretation. We combine a Bayesian hurdle framework with the Conway-Maxwell-Poisson regression model, which can flexibly account for all levels of dispersion. Extensive simulation studies are conducted to assess the effectiveness of our approach. We also compare the Conway-Maxwell-Poisson model with other models, such as the hurdle Poisson model, the hurdle negative binomial model, and the hurdle quasi-Poisson model. Moreover, we apply our methodology to perform a comprehensive analysis on a longitudinal dental dataset of the Iowa Fluoride Study. The study was designed to investigate the effects of various dietary and non-dietary factors on the progression of dental caries among a cohort of Iowa children at the ages of 5, 9, 13 and 17. The results offer potentially new insights to both statistical practitioners and dental researchers.


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