Abstract
We propose a multistate model to analyse interval-censored event-history data subject to within-unit clustering. The model is motivated by a study of the neurocysticercosis evolution at cyst-level, considering the multiple cysts phases within the brain at pre-scheduled imaging time points. Of interest is the study of the intra-brain distribution of the process leading to cyst resolution, and whether this distribution varies with the anthelmintic treatment. We develop a likelihood-based method using Monto Carlo EM algorithm for the inference. The practical utility of the methods is illustrated using data from a longitudinal study on albendazole's therapeutic effect among patients from six hospitals in Ecuador.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2nd International Conference on Statistics |
Subtitle of host publication | Theory and Applications, ICSTA 2020 |
Editors | Gangaram S. Ladde, Noelle Samia |
Publisher | Avestia Publishing |
ISBN (Print) | 9781927877685 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
Event | 2nd International Conference on Statistics: Theory and Applications, ICSTA 2020 - Virtual, Online Duration: Aug 19 2020 → Aug 21 2020 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the International Conference on Statistics |
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ISSN (Electronic) | 2562-7767 |
Conference
Conference | 2nd International Conference on Statistics: Theory and Applications, ICSTA 2020 |
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City | Virtual, Online |
Period | 8/19/20 → 8/21/20 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This original RCT was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health [R01-NS39403]. The analyses presented here were supported by the City University of New York [PSC-CUNY ENHC 47]. This work was also partially supported by the CUNY (City University of New York) High Performance Computing Centre, College of Staten Island, funded in part by the City and State of New York, CUNY Research Foundation, and National Science Foundation Grants CNS-0958379, CNS-0855217 and ACI-1126113.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Avestia Publishing. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- MCEM algorithm
- correlated disease progressions
- frailty survival model
- interval-censoring
- multistate model
- neurocysticercosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Mathematics
- Computational Mathematics
- Statistics and Probability
- Theoretical Computer Science