纵向可加部分线性测量误差模型的渐近估计

基于纵向数据,研究参数部分协变量含有测量误差的可加部分线性测量误差模型的估计问题,提出了用于模型估计的偏差修正的二次推断函数方法,得到参数部分的估计结果具有相合性、渐近正态性,非参数可加函数的估计结果达到最优收敛速度。数值模拟和实例数据分析结果显示,该模型估计方法在同等条件下要优于广义估计方程方法。理论和数值结果显示,偏差修正的二次推断函数可以有效地处理测量误差和个体内相关性,是一个有效的纵向数据和测量误差数据分析工具,具有一定的理论和应用价值。     

单指标纵向数据模型的估计

纵向数据是一类重要的相关性数据,广泛出现在诸多科研领域。单指标模型是多元非参数回归中重要的降维方法,在纵向数据下研究单指标模型是统计研究的热点问题。针对纵向数据单指标模型,提出惩罚改进二次推断函数方法来讨论模型的参数和非参数估计问题。该方法利用多项式样条回归方法逼近模型中的未知联系函数,将联系函数的估计转化为回归样条系数的估计,然后构造关于样条回归系数和单指标系数的惩罚改进二次推断函数,最小化惩罚改进二次推断函数便可得到模型的估计。理论结果显示,估计结果具有相合性和渐近正态性,最后得到了较好的数值模拟结果和实例数据分析结果,结果显示该方法适用于半参数纵向模型的参数和非参数估计问题。     

半参数纵向模型的惩罚二次推断函数估计

针对纵向数据半参数模型E(y|x,t)=XTβ+f(t),采用惩罚二次推断函数方法同时估计模型中的回归参数β和未知光滑函数f(t)。首先利用截断幂函数基对未知光滑函数进行基函数展开近似,然后利用惩罚样条的思想构造关于回归参数和基函数系数的惩罚二次推断函数,最小化惩罚二次推断函数便可得到回归参数和基函数系数的惩罚二次推断函数估计。理论结果显示,估计结果具有相合性和渐近正态性,通过数值方法也得到了较好的模拟结果。     

纵向数据非参数模型的修正二次推断函数估计

文章研究纵向数据非参数模型y=f(t)+ε,其中f(t)为未知平滑函数,ε为零均值随机误差项.我们选取一组基函数对f(t)进行展开近似,然后构造关于基函数系数的修正二次推断函数,利用割线法得到基函数系数的估计值,进而得到未知平滑函数f(t)的拟合估计.最后给出基函数系数估计的相合性和渐近正态性,并通过数值方法得到了较好的模拟结果.     

测量误差模型稳健方法及应用研究

回归模型在经济学、生物医学、流行病学、工农业生产等众多领域有着广泛的应用,而在实际数据收集时常常出现无法获得变量的精确数据或全部数据的情况,即常碰到测量误差数据、缺失数据等复杂数据情形。对于回归模型中存在测量误差的情况,如在参数估计时不加以修正,则易产生估计偏差,使得估计精度下降。对于数据缺失情形,如不采取合理的处理方法也会导致模型分析结果不佳。故此,本文研究含有测量误差数据时,解释变量具有随机缺失时的线性测量误差模型和部分线性测量误差模型的稳健参数估计问题。本文提出了一种在测量误差服从拉普拉斯分布时参数的损失修正估计,通过蒙特卡洛模拟和医学研究中的实证分析,显示本文所提的估计方法具有偏差小、精度高、稳健性强的优势。     

纵向数据非参数模型的二次推断函数估计

文章研究了纵向数据非参数模型y=f(t)+ε,其中f(t)为未知平滑函数,ε为零均值随机误差项.我们选取一组基函数对f(t)进行基函数展开近似,然后构造关于基函数系数的二次推断函数,利用New-ton-Raphson迭代方法得到基函数系数的估计值,进而得到未知平滑函数f(t)的拟合估计.理论结果显示,所得到的基函数系数估计有相合性和渐近正态性.最后通过数值方法得到了较好的模拟结果.     

Logistic半参数变系数模型的变量选择

Logistic半参数变系数模型是半参数变系数模型的推广,它可以解决分类型因变量变系数模型的建模问题.文章利用B样条函数逼近非参数部分,引入LASSO、SCAD以及MCP惩罚函数,基于组坐标下降算法,对参数部分和非参数部分进行变量选择.最后进行了Monte Carlo模拟.     

基于粗糙性惩罚的变系数纵向数据模型的参数估计

对纵向数据变系数模型参数估计问题,文章采用构建惩罚似然函数的方法优化选择估计量,并采用三次样条作为惩罚项来控制其光滑性,通过选择合适的光滑参数优化变系数的估计量;然后讨论估计量的数字特征,并通过计算模拟验证结论。     

含缺失数据的半参数模型的稳健估计

文章在响应变量随机缺失下,基于分位数回归研究了半参数模型的稳健估计问题。首先基于B样条基函数近似技术,将模型非参数函数的估计问题转化为样条系数向量估计问题;其次,在响应变量随机缺失下,提出了一种新的插补方法,对缺失的响应变量进行多重插补;再次,基于插补后的数据集,构造出新的分位数目标函数,得到模型非参数函数以及参数向量的稳健估计;最后给出了有效算法计算多重插补估计量。通过模拟研究验证了所提方法的有效性和稳健性。     

纵向数据下工具变量线性回归模型的经验似然推断

文章考虑纵向数据下工具变量线性回归模型,基于工具变量和二次推断函数方法,提出了回归参数的经验对数似然比统计量.在一些正则条件下,证明了所提出的经验对数似然比统计量渐近于标准卡方分布,由此构造兴趣参数的置信域.     

A new orthogonality-based estimation for varying-coefficient partially linear models

Varying coefficient partially linear models are usually used for longitudinal data analysis, and an interest is mainly to improve efficiency of regression coefficients. By the orthogonality estimation technology and the quadratic inference function method, we propose a new orthogonality-based estimation method to estimate parameter and nonparametric components in varying coefficient partially linear models with longitudinal data. The proposed procedure can separately estimate the parametric and nonparametric components, and the resulting estimators do not affect each other. Under some mild conditions, we establish some asymptotic properties of the resulting estimators. Furthermore, the finite sample performance of the proposed procedure is assessed by some simulation experiments.     

Statistical inference for heteroscedastic semi-varying coefficient EV models

This paper proposes an estimation procedure for a class of semi-varying coefficient regression models when the covariates of the linear part are subject to measurement errors. Initial estimates for the regression and varying coefficients are first constructed by the profile least-squares procedure without input from heteroscedasticity, a bias-corrected kernel estimate for the variance function then is proposed, which in turn is used to define re-weighted bias-corrected estimates of the regression and varying coefficients. Large sample properties of the proposed estimates are thoroughly investigated. The finite-sample performance of the proposed estimates is assessed by an extensive simulation study and an application to the Boston housing data set. The simulation results show that the re-weighted bias-corrected estimates outperform the initial estimates and the naive estimates.     

Quantile regression for robust inference on varying coefficient partially nonlinear models

In this paper, we propose a robust statistical inference approach for the varying coefficient partially nonlinear models based on quantile regression. A three-stage estimation procedure is developed to estimate the parameter and coefficient functions involved in the model. Under some mild regularity conditions, the asymptotic properties of the resulted estimators are established. Some simulation studies are conducted to evaluate the finite performance as well as the robustness of our proposed quantile regression method versus the well known profile least squares estimation procedure. Moreover, the Boston housing price data is given to further illustrate the application of the new method.     

Statistical inference for a semiparametric measurement error regression model with heteroscedastic errors

Efficient inference for regression models requires that the heteroscedasticity be taken into account. We consider statistical inference under heteroscedasticity in a semiparametric measurement error regression model, in which some covariates are measured with errors. This paper has multiple components. First, we propose a new method for testing the heteroscedasticity. The advantages of the proposed method over the existing ones are that it does not need any nonparametric estimation and does not involve any mismeasured variables. Second, we propose a new two-step estimator for the error variances if there is heteroscedasticity. Finally, we propose a weighted estimating equation-based estimator (WEEBE) for the regression coefficients and establish its asymptotic properties. Compared with existing estimators, the proposed WEEBE is asymptotically more efficient, avoids undersmoothing the regressor functions and requires less restrictions on the observed regressors. Simulation studies show that the proposed test procedure and estimators have nice finite sample performance. A real data set is used to illustrate the utility of our proposed methods.     

固定效应部分线性变系数面板模型的快速有效估计

本文将最小二乘支持向量机(LSSVM) 和二次推断函数法(QIF) 相结合，为个体内具有相关结构的固定效应部分线性变系数面板模型提供了一种新的快速估计方法；在一定的正则条件下，论证了参数估计量的渐近正态性和非参数估计量的收敛速度；采用Monte Carlo模拟考察了估计方法在有限样本下的表现并将估计技术应用于现实数据分析。该方法不仅保证了估计的有效性和统计推断力，而且程序运行速度得到较大幅度提升。     

响应变量缺失下半参数变系数EV模型的约束统计推断

文章研究了半参数变系数EV模型在线性约束条件下的估计和检验问题,当响应变量缺失、非参数部分协变量带有测量误差时,利用局部纠偏的Profile最小二乘估计、Lagrange乘子方法和借补技术构造了回归模型参数分量两类纠偏约束估计量。此外,为了检验线性约束条件,构造了借补的Profile Lagrange乘子检验统计量,并通过蒙特卡洛数值模拟验证估计量和检验统计量的有效性。     

Variable selection for semiparametric errors-in-variables regression model with longitudinal data

In this paper, we focus on the variable selection for the semiparametric regression model with longitudinal data when some covariates are measured with errors. A new bias-corrected variable selection procedure is proposed based on the combination of the quadratic inference functions and shrinkage estimations. With appropriate selection of the tuning parameters, we establish the consistency and asymptotic normality of the resulting estimators. Extensive Monte Carlo simulation studies are conducted to examine the finite sample performance of the proposed variable selection procedure. We further illustrate the proposed procedure with an application.     

Bias-corrected estimations in varying-coefficient partially nonlinear models with measurement error in the nonparametric part

In this paper, we consider the statistical inference for the varying-coefficient partially nonlinear model with additive measurement errors in the nonparametric part. The local bias-corrected profile nonlinear least-squares estimation procedure for parameter in nonlinear function and nonparametric function is proposed. Then, the asymptotic normality properties of the resulting estimators are established. With the empirical likelihood method, a local bias-corrected empirical log-likelihood ratio statistic for the unknown parameter, and a corrected and residual adjusted empirical log-likelihood ratio for the nonparametric component are constructed. It is shown that the resulting statistics are asymptotically chi-square distribution under some suitable conditions. Some simulations are conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed methods. The results indicate that the empirical likelihood method is superior to the profile nonlinear least-squares method in terms of the confidence regions of parameter and point-wise confidence intervals of nonparametric function.     

Reducing bias in parameter estimates from stepwise regression in proportional hazards regression with right-censored data

When variable selection with stepwise regression and model fitting are conducted on the same data set, competition for inclusion in the model induces a selection bias in coefficient estimators away from zero. In proportional hazards regression with right-censored data, selection bias inflates the absolute value of parameter estimate of selected parameters, while the omission of other variables may shrink coefficients toward zero. This paper explores the extent of the bias in parameter estimates from stepwise proportional hazards regression and proposes a bootstrap method, similar to those proposed by Miller (Subset Selection in Regression, 2nd edn. Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2002) for linear regression, to correct for selection bias. We also use bootstrap methods to estimate the standard error of the adjusted estimators. Simulation results show that substantial biases could be present in uncorrected stepwise estimators and, for binary covariates, could exceed 250% of the true parameter value. The simulations also show that the conditional mean of the proposed bootstrap bias-corrected parameter estimator, given that a variable is selected, is moved closer to the unconditional mean of the standard partial likelihood estimator in the chosen model, and to the population value of the parameter. We also explore the effect of the adjustment on estimates of log relative risk, given the values of the covariates in a selected model. The proposed method is illustrated with data sets in primary biliary cirrhosis and in multiple myeloma from the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.