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Semi-Parametric Mixed-Effects Models for the Analysis of QT intervals

Author:
Kim, Meekyung
Degree Grantor:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Statistics and Applied Probability
Degree Supervisor:
Yuedong Wang
Place of Publication:
[Santa Barbara, Calif.]
Publisher:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Creation Date:
2013
Issued Date:
2013
Topics:
Biology, Bioinformatics, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, and Statistics
Keywords:
Semi parametric mixed effects models
QT intervals
Genres:
Online resources and Dissertations, Academic
Dissertation:
Ph.D.--University of California, Santa Barbara, 2013
Description:

Pharmacological studies often involve drug safety issues aimed at testing for a difference between experimental groups where the data are longitudinal in nature. Linear Mixed Effects model (LMM) has been used to analyze this kind of data. Frequently, treatment effect, if present, is not constant over time so that it is important to investigate the trend of a difference between experimental groups. The shape of the trend is usually unknown. Therefore, a more flexible approach is required to model the mean response curve. We use a semi-parametric mixed effects model to test a difference between experimental groups. We derive Bayesian confidence intervals and test statistics for general hypotheses in semi-parametric mixed effects models.

Physical Description:
1 online resource (103 pages)
Format:
Text
Collection(s):
UCSB electronic theses and dissertations
ARK:
ark:/48907/f35q4t75
ISBN:
9781303052293
Catalog System Number:
990039787970203776
Rights:
Inc.icon only.dark In Copyright
Copyright Holder:
MEE-KYUNG KIM
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