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Simulating Bipartite Networks To Reflect Uncertainty In Local Network Properties, Ravi Goyal, Joseph Blitzstein, Victor De Gruttola Dec 2013

Simulating Bipartite Networks To Reflect Uncertainty In Local Network Properties, Ravi Goyal, Joseph Blitzstein, Victor De Gruttola

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A Regularization Corrected Score Method For Nonlinear Regression Models With Covariate Error, David M. Zucker, Malka Gorfine, Yi Li, Donna Spiegelman Sep 2011

A Regularization Corrected Score Method For Nonlinear Regression Models With Covariate Error, David M. Zucker, Malka Gorfine, Yi Li, Donna Spiegelman

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Effectively Selecting A Target Population For A Future Comparative Study, Lihui Zhao, Lu Tian, Tianxi Cai, Brian Claggett, L. J. Wei Aug 2011

Effectively Selecting A Target Population For A Future Comparative Study, Lihui Zhao, Lu Tian, Tianxi Cai, Brian Claggett, L. J. Wei

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When comparing a new treatment with a control in a randomized clinical study, the treatment effect is generally assessed by evaluating a summary measure over a specific study population. The success of the trial heavily depends on the choice of such a population. In this paper, we show a systematic, effective way to identify a promising population, for which the new treatment is expected to have a desired benefit, using the data from a current study involving similar comparator treatments. Specifically, with the existing data we first create a parametric scoring system using multiple covariates to estimate subject-specific treatment differences. …


Multiple Testing Of Local Maxima For Detection Of Peaks In Chip-Seq Data, Armin Schwartzman, Andrew Jaffe, Yulia Gavrilov, Clifford A. Meyer Aug 2011

Multiple Testing Of Local Maxima For Detection Of Peaks In Chip-Seq Data, Armin Schwartzman, Andrew Jaffe, Yulia Gavrilov, Clifford A. Meyer

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On The Covariate-Adjusted Estimation For An Overall Treatment Difference With Data From A Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial, Lu Tian, Tianxi Cai, Lihui Zhao, L. J. Wei Jul 2011

On The Covariate-Adjusted Estimation For An Overall Treatment Difference With Data From A Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial, Lu Tian, Tianxi Cai, Lihui Zhao, L. J. Wei

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Multiple Testing Of Local Maxima For Detection Of Unimodal Peaks In 1d, Armin Schwartzman, Yulia Gavrilov, Robert J. Adler Jul 2011

Multiple Testing Of Local Maxima For Detection Of Unimodal Peaks In 1d, Armin Schwartzman, Yulia Gavrilov, Robert J. Adler

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Estimating Subject-Specific Treatment Differences For Risk-Benefit Assessment With Competing Risk Event-Time Data, Brian Claggett, Lihui Zhao, Lu Tian, Davide Castagno, L. J. Wei Mar 2011

Estimating Subject-Specific Treatment Differences For Risk-Benefit Assessment With Competing Risk Event-Time Data, Brian Claggett, Lihui Zhao, Lu Tian, Davide Castagno, L. J. Wei

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Improving The Power Of Chronic Disease Surveillance By Incorporating Residential History, Justin Manjourides, Marcello Pagano Nov 2010

Improving The Power Of Chronic Disease Surveillance By Incorporating Residential History, Justin Manjourides, Marcello Pagano

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Landmark Prediction Of Survival, Layla Parast, Tianxi Cai Sep 2010

Landmark Prediction Of Survival, Layla Parast, Tianxi Cai

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Stratifying Subjects For Treatment Selection With Censored Event Time Data From A Comparative Study, Lihui Zhao, Tianxi Cai, Lu Tian, Hajime Uno, Scott D. Solomon, L. J. Wei Sep 2010

Stratifying Subjects For Treatment Selection With Censored Event Time Data From A Comparative Study, Lihui Zhao, Tianxi Cai, Lu Tian, Hajime Uno, Scott D. Solomon, L. J. Wei

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A Perturbation Method For Inference On Regularized Regression Estimates, Jessica Minnier, Lu Tian, Tianxi Cai Aug 2010

A Perturbation Method For Inference On Regularized Regression Estimates, Jessica Minnier, Lu Tian, Tianxi Cai

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Principled Sure Independence Screening For Cox Models With Ultra-High-Dimensional Covariates, Sihai Dave Zhao, Yi Li Jul 2010

Principled Sure Independence Screening For Cox Models With Ultra-High-Dimensional Covariates, Sihai Dave Zhao, Yi Li

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Estimating Causal Effects In Trials Involving Multi-Treatment Arms Subject To Non-Compliance: A Bayesian Frame-Work, Qi Long, Roderick J. Little, Xihong Lin May 2010

Estimating Causal Effects In Trials Involving Multi-Treatment Arms Subject To Non-Compliance: A Bayesian Frame-Work, Qi Long, Roderick J. Little, Xihong Lin

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Nonparametric Regression With Missing Outcomes Using Weighted Kernel Estimating Equations, Lu Wang, Andrea Rotnitzky, Xihong Lin Apr 2010

Nonparametric Regression With Missing Outcomes Using Weighted Kernel Estimating Equations, Lu Wang, Andrea Rotnitzky, Xihong Lin

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Graphical Procedures For Evaluating Overall And Subject-Specific Incremental Values From New Predictors With Censored Event Time Data, Hajime Uno, Tianxi Cai, Lu Tian, L. J. Wei Mar 2010

Graphical Procedures For Evaluating Overall And Subject-Specific Incremental Values From New Predictors With Censored Event Time Data, Hajime Uno, Tianxi Cai, Lu Tian, L. J. Wei

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A New Class Of Dantzig Selectors For Censored Linear Regression Models, Yi Li, Lee Dicker, Sihai Dave Zhao Mar 2010

A New Class Of Dantzig Selectors For Censored Linear Regression Models, Yi Li, Lee Dicker, Sihai Dave Zhao

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Survival Analysis With Error-Prone Time-Varying Covariates: A Risk Set Calibration Approach, Xiaomei Liao, David M. Zucker, Yi Li, Donna Spiegelman Nov 2009

Survival Analysis With Error-Prone Time-Varying Covariates: A Risk Set Calibration Approach, Xiaomei Liao, David M. Zucker, Yi Li, Donna Spiegelman

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A New Class Of Minimum Power Divergence Estimators With Applications To Cancer Surveillance, Nirian Martin, Yi Li Nov 2009

A New Class Of Minimum Power Divergence Estimators With Applications To Cancer Surveillance, Nirian Martin, Yi Li

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Comparing Risk Scoring Systems Beyond The Roc Paradigm In Survival Analysis, Hajime Uno, Lu Tian, Tianxi Cai, Isaac S. Kohane, L. J. Wei Aug 2009

Comparing Risk Scoring Systems Beyond The Roc Paradigm In Survival Analysis, Hajime Uno, Lu Tian, Tianxi Cai, Isaac S. Kohane, L. J. Wei

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No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Correlation In False Discovery Rate Estimation, Armin Schwartzman, Xihong Lin Jul 2009

The Effect Of Correlation In False Discovery Rate Estimation, Armin Schwartzman, Xihong Lin

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Spatial Cluster Detection For Repeatedly Measured Outcomes While Accounting For Residential History, Andrea J. Cook, Diane Gold, Yi Li Jun 2009

Spatial Cluster Detection For Repeatedly Measured Outcomes While Accounting For Residential History, Andrea J. Cook, Diane Gold, Yi Li

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Marginalized Frailty Models For Multivariate Survival Data, Megan Othus, Yi Li Jun 2009

Marginalized Frailty Models For Multivariate Survival Data, Megan Othus, Yi Li

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Spatial Cluster Detection For Weighted Outcomes Using Cumulative Geographic Residuals, Andrea J. Cook, Yi Li, David Arterburn, Ram C. Tiwari Jun 2009

Spatial Cluster Detection For Weighted Outcomes Using Cumulative Geographic Residuals, Andrea J. Cook, Yi Li, David Arterburn, Ram C. Tiwari

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On The C-Statistics For Evaluating Overall Adequacy Of Risk Prediction Procedures With Censored Survival Data, Hajime Uno, Tianxi Cai, Michael J. Pencina, Ralph B. D'Agostino, L. J. Wei Jun 2009

On The C-Statistics For Evaluating Overall Adequacy Of Risk Prediction Procedures With Censored Survival Data, Hajime Uno, Tianxi Cai, Michael J. Pencina, Ralph B. D'Agostino, L. J. Wei

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Estimating Subject-Specific Dependent Competing Risk Profile With Censored Event Time Observations, Yi Li, Lu Tian, L. J. Wei May 2009

Estimating Subject-Specific Dependent Competing Risk Profile With Censored Event Time Observations, Yi Li, Lu Tian, L. J. Wei

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A Class Of Semiparametric Mixture Cure Survival Models With Dependent Censoring, Megan Othus, Yi Li, Ram C. Tiwari Apr 2009

A Class Of Semiparametric Mixture Cure Survival Models With Dependent Censoring, Megan Othus, Yi Li, Ram C. Tiwari

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The Importance Of Scale For Spatial-Confounding Bias And Precision Of Spatial Regression Estimators, Christopher J. Paciorek Mar 2009

The Importance Of Scale For Spatial-Confounding Bias And Precision Of Spatial Regression Estimators, Christopher J. Paciorek

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Increasingly, regression models are used when residuals are spatially correlated. Prominent examples include studies in environmental epidemiology to understand the chronic health effects of pollutants. I consider the effects of residual spatial structure on the bias and precision of regression coefficients, developing a simple framework in which to understand the key issues and derive informative analytic results. When the spatial residual is induced by an unmeasured confounder, regression models with spatial random effects and closely-related models such as kriging and penalized splines are biased, even when the residual variance components are known. Analytic and simulation results show how the bias …


Analysis Of Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial Data For Personalized Treatment Selections, Tianxi Cai, Lu Tian, Peggy H. Wong, L. J. Wei Mar 2009

Analysis Of Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial Data For Personalized Treatment Selections, Tianxi Cai, Lu Tian, Peggy H. Wong, L. J. Wei

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No abstract provided.


Group Comparison Of Eigenvalues And Eigenvectors Of Diffusion Tensors, Armin Schwartzman, Robert F. Dougherty, Jonathan E. Taylor Mar 2009

Group Comparison Of Eigenvalues And Eigenvectors Of Diffusion Tensors, Armin Schwartzman, Robert F. Dougherty, Jonathan E. Taylor

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The Highest Confidence Density Region And Its Usage For Inferences About The Survival Function With Censored Data, Lu Tian, Rui Wang, Tianxi Cai, L. J. Wei Nov 2008

The Highest Confidence Density Region And Its Usage For Inferences About The Survival Function With Censored Data, Lu Tian, Rui Wang, Tianxi Cai, L. J. Wei

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No abstract provided.