Bayes and empirical Bayes methods for reduced rank regression models in matched case-control studies Journal Article


Authors: Satagopan, J. M.; Sen, A.; Zhou, Q.; Lan, Q.; Rothman, N.; Langseth, H.; Engel, L. S.
Article Title: Bayes and empirical Bayes methods for reduced rank regression models in matched case-control studies
Abstract: Matched case-control studies are popular designs used in epidemiology for assessing the effects of exposures on binary traits. Modern studies increasingly enjoy the ability to examine a large number of exposures in a comprehensive manner. However, several risk factors often tend to be related in a nontrivial way, undermining efforts to identify the risk factors using standard analytic methods due to inflated type-I errors and possible masking of effects. Epidemiologists often use data reduction techniques by grouping the prognostic factors using a thematic approach, with themes deriving from biological considerations. We propose shrinkage-type estimators based on Bayesian penalization methods to estimate the effects of the risk factors using these themes. The properties of the estimators are examined using extensive simulations. The methodology is illustrated using data from a matched case-control study of polychlorinated biphenyls in relation to the etiology of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. © 2015, The International Biometric Society
Keywords: non-hodgkin's lymphoma; empirical bayes; bayesian lasso; bayesian ridge; hierarchical bayes; two-stage lasso
Journal Title: Biometrics
Volume: 72
Issue: 2
ISSN: 0006-341X
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell  
Date Published: 2016-06-01
Start Page: 584
End Page: 595
Language: English
DOI: 10.1111/biom.12444
PUBMED: 26575519
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC4870158
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 2 August 2016 -- Source: Scopus
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