Robustness of Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) tests of significance against misspecification of the error structure model

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 203-213

  Overall, John E ^a   Tonidandel, Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Covariance structure; GEE; Generalized estimating equation; Generalized linear mixed models; Power; Random coefficients models; Repeated measurements; Robustness; Tests of significance; Type 1 error

Indexed keywords

MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION STATISTICS;

COVARIANCE STRUCTURES; GENERALIZED ESTIMATING EQUATIONS; GENERALIZED LINEAR MIXED MODELS; POWER; RANDOM COEFFICIENTS MODEL; REPEATED MEASUREMENTS; ROBUSTNESS; TEST OF SIGNIFICANCE; TYPE 1 ERROR;

ERRORS;

EID: 26844500647     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200210017     Document Type: Article

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