Using regression mixture models with non-normal data: Examining an ordered polytomous approach.
J Stat Comput Simul
; 83(4): 757-770, 2013 Jan 01.
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ABSTRACT
Mild to moderate skew in errors can substantially impact regression mixture model results; one approach for overcoming this includes transforming the outcome into an ordered categorical variable and using a polytomous regression mixture model. This is effective for retaining differential effects in the population; however, bias in parameter estimates and model fit warrant further examination of this approach at higher levels of skew. The current study used Monte Carlo simulations; three thousand observations were drawn from each of two subpopulations differing in the effect of X on Y. Five hundred simulations were performed in each of the ten scenarios varying in levels of skew in one or both classes. Model comparison criteria supported the accurate two class model, preserving the differential effects, while parameter estimates were notably biased. The appropriate number of effects can be captured with this approach but we suggest caution when interpreting the magnitude of the effects.
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Prognostic_studies
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En
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J Stat Comput Simul
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2013
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Article
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Estados Unidos