A signed-rank test for clustered data |
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Authors: | Datta Somnath Satten Glen A |
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Institution: | Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, U.S.A. email:; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Summary . We consider the problem of comparing two outcome measures when the pairs are clustered. Using the general principle of within-cluster resampling, we obtain a novel signed-rank test for clustered paired data. We show by a simple informative cluster size simulation model that only our test maintains the correct size under a null hypothesis of marginal symmetry compared to four other existing signed rank tests; further, our test has adequate power when cluster size is noninformative. In general, cluster size is informative if the distribution of pair-wise differences within a cluster depends on the cluster size. An application of our method to testing radiation toxicity trend is presented. |
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Keywords: | Dependent data Paired comparison Repeated measures Sign test |
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