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14 - Testing from Models

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2022

Michael P. Fay
Affiliation:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Erica H. Brittain
Affiliation:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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The chapter addresses testing when using models. We review linear models, generalized linear models, and proportional odds models, including issues such as checking model assumptions and separation (e.g., when one covariate completely predicts a binary response). We discuss the Neyman–Scott problem, that is, when bias for a fixed parameter estimate can result when the number of nuisance parameters grows with the sample size. With clustered data, we compare mixed effects models and marginal models, pointing out that for logistic regression and other models the fixed effect estimands are different in the two type of models. We present simulations showing that many models may be interpreted as a multiple testing situation, and adjustments should often be made if testing for many effects in a model. We discuss model selection using methods such as Akaike’s information criterion, the lasso, and cross-validation. We compare different model selection processes and their effect on the Type I error rate for a parameter from the final chosen model.

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Statistical Hypothesis Testing in Context
Reproducibility, Inference, and Science
, pp. 253 - 276
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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