Title

A semiparametric pseudolikelihood estimation method for panel count data

Authors

Authors

Y. Zhang

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Biometrika

Keywords

bootstrap; consistency; counting process; empirical process; iterative; algorithm; Monte Carlo; panel count data; profile likelihood; semiparametric maximum pseudolikelihood estimator; REGRESSION-ANALYSIS; RECURRENT EVENTS; Biology; Mathematical & Computational Biology; Statistics & Probability

Abstract

In this paper, we study panel count data with covariates. A semiparametric pseudolikelihood estimation method is proposed based on the assumption that, given a covariate vector Z, the underlying counting process is a nonhomogeneous Poisson process with the conditional mean function given by E(N(t) \ Z) = Lambda(0)(t) exp(beta(0)'Z). The proposed estimation method is shown to be robust in the sense that the estimator converges to its true value regardless of whether or not N(t) is a conditional Poisson process, given Z. An iterative numerical algorithm is devised to compute the semiparametric maximum pseudolikelihood estimator of (beta(0), Lambda(0)). The algorithm appears to be attractive, especially when beta(0) is a high-dimensional regression parameter. Some simulation studies are conducted to validate the method. Finally, the method is applied to a real dataset from a bladder tumour study.

Journal Title

Biometrika

Volume

89

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-2002

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

39

Last Page

48

WOS Identifier

WOS:000174685600003

ISSN

0006-3444

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