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BIOMETRICS
卷 63, 期 3, 页码 935-941出版社
BLACKWELL PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0420.2007.00764.x
关键词
cluster trials; correlated binary outcomes; generalized estimating equations; intraclass correlation; sandwich estimators
Mancl and DeRouen (2001, Biometrics 57, 126-134) and Kauermann and Carroll (2001, JASA 96, 1387-1398) proposed alternative bias-corrected covariance estimators for generalized estimating equations parameter estimates of regression models for marginal means. The finite sample properties of these estimators are compared to those of the uncorrected sandwich estimator that underestimates variances in small samples. Although the formula of Mand and DeRouen generally overestimates variances, it often leads to coverage of 95% confidence intervals near the nominal level even in some situations with as few as 10 clusters. An explanation for these seemingly contradictory results is that the tendency to undercoverage resulting from the substantial variability of sandwich estimators counteracts the impact of overcorrecting the bias. However, these positive results do not generally hold; for small cluster sizes (e.g., < 10) their estimator often results in overcoverage, and the bias-corrected covariance estimator of Kauermann and Carroll may be preferred. The methods are illustrated using data from a nested cross-sectional cluster intervention trial on reducing underage drinking.
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